Rafael Banquells
Acting
Biography
Rafael Banquells (June 25, 1917 – October 27, 1990) born Rafael Banquells Garafulla was an actor, director and TV producer known in Mexico as Rafael Banquells. Rafael Banquells Garafulla was born on June 25, 1917 in La Habana, Cuba. His parents were actors in Spain. He began his career as a movies actor in 1940. He was married three times. His wives were actresses. First he married Blanca de Castejón (deceased). He was then married to the actress and TV producer Silvia Pinal and they had a daughter, Sylvia Pasquel; and he was last married to the actress Dina de Marco. Their children are José Manuel, Rocío Banquells, Mary Paz, Ariadne and Rafael II. Rafael died on October 27, 1990 in Mexico City, at the age of 73. The name of this actor and director is written with Golden letters in the history of Mexican televisión, movies and theater.
Known For
Popular telenovela produced in Mexico in 1979, starring Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. Castro also sang the theme Aprendí a Llorar, a song written by Lolita de la Colina. The telenovela was produced by Chilean Valentín Pimstein and Carlos Romero, it was directed by Rafael Banquells. The story was written by Inés Rodena and adapted by Valeria Philips.
Los ricos también lloran
Principessa is a Mexican telenovela produced by Valentín Pimstein for Televisa in 1984.
Principessa
Días sin luna is a 1990 Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio and directed by Rafael Banquells based on an original script by Eric Vonn. It was aired in Canal de las Estrellas Monday to Friday at 17:00 between May 14 and August 31, 1990.
Días sin luna
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Las gemelas
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Bianca Vidal
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Él
The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
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Ha llegado una intrusa
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Guadalupe
Déjame vivir is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. This telenovela was broadcast in 1982. This is a remake of the 1969 Venezuelan soap opera Cristina starred by Marina Baura and Raul Amundaray. The reception for this telenovela was not good, in fact it was selected as the worst one of 1982.
Déjame vivir
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Muchacha italiana viene a casarse
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Aprendiendo a vivir
Mr. X is convicted of killing Mr. Y and serves a jail sentence. After being released, he discovers that Mr. Y is still alive...
Legítima defensa
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Gutierritos
This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there.
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
This is an early film from Director Gilberto Martinez Solares, who would go on to become better-known for his unique perspective on horror films of the 60's and 70's - like "Santanico Pademonium" "Face of the Screaming Wolf" and his own "House of Terror", (these features, in turn, would inspire future award-wining Directors such as Tarantino and Del Toro). As far as Resurreccion goes, it is a semi-historical Drama, based on Leo Tolstoy's novel also titled "Resurrection" . However, Solares' movie loosely uses the start of the 1910 to 1920 Mexican Revolution as its cornerstone, (instead of the Russian battle that Tolstoy relied on for his 1899 literary work ). It essentially documents one man's effort to find redemption for his past sins. It stars actors Emilio Tuero, Lupita Tovar, Sara Garcia and Jose Pulido, among others.
Resurrección
Senda Prohibida is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was shown from Monday to Friday between 1957 and 1958.cast by Silvia Derbez
Senda prohibida
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
Reportaje
Musicians/dancers look for their big show-biz break while dealing with a melodrama/crime activity that involves an abusive husband, a lecherous employer and a heroin lab.
Pasionaria
Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine clothes. The son longs for another transvestite adventure. The daughter yearns to be a singer and destroy the saints of the church with her voice. The youngest son wants to stab everyone dead. 2) "Game of mirrors". Two young classmates kiss on a picnic, but the girl's brother accuses the couple of being immoral. Bizarre things develop. 3) "Tetrahedron". A very fat man faces his girlfriend's longing for love.