Rafael Seminario Quiroga
Directing
Biography
Rafael Seminario Quiroga (Lima, 1930), an animation director and cartoonist, experimented with his early animations in the 1940s and went on to produce many others. Among his best-known works are "Sorpresas Limeñas" (1957) and "El lápiz mágico de Rafael Seminario," both premiered in Lima and received great acclaim from the media of the time, marking the beginning of animation in Peru.
Known For
The amusing adventures of a humble cab driver who accidentally gets involved in diplomatic affairs after mistaking an ambassador for a common passenger
El embajador y yo
A tax collector, who manages to convince the distrustful inhabitants of a populous neighborhood of the city about the importance of paying taxes in order to contribute to the progress of the country.
Un país sin desarrollo
Short animated film.
Sorpresas Limeñas
Animated short film promoting the Andean Pact, which was formed by the Cartagena agreement (1969) by a group of countries in the Andean area, appealing to South American unity as the basis for the region's development.
Pacto Andino
Short film.
Balanza Comercial
Short animated film.
El Lápiz Mágico
Short film.
El Tratado de la Trucha
An animated series planned for approximately 12 to 14 episodes of 20 minutes each, starring a mythical warrior, for which an exceptional one-and-a-half-minute color promotional short was made (between 1977 and 1978).
Zifrido
Shor film in collaboration with UNESCO.
Alfabetización en Puno
Short film.