
Rafael Banquells
Actor · 1917 – 1990 · La Habana, Cuba
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.
Movies23
Movie6.0ComedyDramaA humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
Movie6.2DramaComedyAmable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a cabaret singer and also with Conchita, a showgirl. One day, Paquito receives a telegram that his uncle Pancho vayaa asked to see his wife and other medical eminence to heal him his kidney ailment. Among all a hoax to mount Paquino not lose the inheritance from his uncle.
Qué hombre tan simpático
1943 · 6 votes
Movie7.2FamilyComedyIn 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns out to be a coward who flees in terror after refusing to fight a duel with Captain Gaspar. In their flight, Tin rescues a witch was tied to a tree. Grateful, the witch gives him an ointment that will make him invincible for an hour. The coward swordsman will have three opportunities to use it and save his father from the injustices of the evil ruler Marcelo.
- Movie5.7DramaRomance
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
1943 · 3 votes
Movie6.0CrimeDramaDuring World War II, Nazi spies tried to infiltrate everywhere, and the Mexican Military Academy was no exception.
Cuando escuches este vals
1944 · 3 votes
Movie6.0DramaThe story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
Movie8.0ComedyThis 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
1988 · 21 votes
Movie7.7DramaThrillerGloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Él
1953 · 166 votes
Movie4.2DramaRomanceIn this sexy romantic comedy from Mexico, the life of a college professor is turned upside down when he falls for a former student, who is already pledged to marry another man.
Estas ruinas que ves
1979 · 10 votes
Movie4.7MysteryActionA Nazi scientist using the lost city of Atlantis as his home base threatens to destroy civilization with a nuclear bomb. The Nazi scientist wants the third Reich to rule again and if his demands are not meet he will follow through on his threat of nuclear annihilation. With very little time to spare Santo is enlisted to find the nuclear bomb, disarm it and end the Nazi scientist’s diabolical plan
Movie6.4DramaCrimeJosé, a driver, and Laura, a dancer, were lovers. José couldn't dance with Laura due to his condition on his legs. Therefore, a man notices Laura's skill to dance and wants to do business with her, taking her on a dancing tour, which made José and Laura miss each other.
- Movie5.5ComedyFantasy
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
1947 · 6 votes
Movie6.8Two underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.
La visita que no tocó el timbre
1954 · 6 votes
Movie7.3Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
1957 · 9 votes
Movie5.5ComedyDramaSlapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain.
Movie6.3ComedyRomancePost-adolescent romance; the dude and the chick both tried to impress each other by pretending to come from rich families, and eventually they'll both have to fess up. Also other complications.
La alegría de vivir
1965 · 6 votes
Movie5.6AdventureActionSequel to El Tesoro De Pancho Villa; masked wrestler battles gangsters trying to take control of five clues to the location of a hidden treasure.
El Secreto De Pancho Villa
1957 · 7 votes
Movie6.0WarStandard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1948 · 6 votes
Movie6.8El secreto de Juan Palomo
1947 · 4 votes
Movie5.5FamilyComedySpanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.
Los Hijos De Don Venancio
1944 · 4 votes
Movie6.7CrimeThrillerGoing out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a gangster's moll and a murder.
Movie6.0DramaBad girl makes lives miserable.
Movie5.8ComedyDramaA puritanical man travels to the capital to visit nightclubs and introduces himself as a bachelor, but to his surprise, he finds himself there with his wife.
Los nietos de Don Venancio
1946 · 4 votes
Series5
TV5.8DramaSoapPopular 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
1979 · 25 votes
TV7.5DramaMysteryHa llegado una intrusa
1974 · 2 votes
TV10.0DramaSoapLas gemelas
1972 · 1 votes
TV7.0DramaSoapMuchacha italiana viene a casarse
1971 · 1 votes
TV8.0DramaSoapGutierritos
1958 · 1 votes