Rafael Corkidi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rafael Corkidi

Mexican cinematographer, film director and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 20-May-1930

Place of Birth: Puebla City, Puebla, Mexico

Date of Death: 18-Sep-2013

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, film director

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Rafael Corkidi

  • Rafael Corkidi Acriche (20 May 1930 – 18 September 2013) was a Mexican cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
  • He began his career as a cinematographer and contributed to the visual style and cinematography in three films directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky in Mexico, Fando y Lis, El Topo, and The Holy Mountain.
  • Eventually he became a director in his own right, including films such as Angels and Cherubs, Auandar Anapu, Pafnucio Santo and Deseos, his last film before he decided to pioneer video as a mean of expression. In 2013, he was awarded the Ariel de Oro, Mexico's top film prize, for his contributions to the Mexican film industry.

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