Rafael Banquells
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 10.14 |
| Birthday | 1917-06-26 |
| Place of Birth | La Habana, Cuba |
| Also Known As |
1953
Él
7.603/126
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
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1970
Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
4.3/8
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Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
1973
Vidita negra
5/6
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Vidita negra
1946
Los nietos de Don Venancio
5.3/3
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Los nietos de Don Venancio
1959
Gutierritos
6.1/7
Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.
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Gutierritos
1952
When Children Sin
5/2
Bad girl makes lives miserable.
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When Children Sin
1944
Los Hijos De Don Venancio
5/3
Spanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.
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Los Hijos De Don Venancio
1949
Laura's Sin
5.5/4
Young woman breaks her engagement to be married when an opportunity for stardom comes her way.
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Laura's Sin
1953
Reportaje
6.9/11
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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Reportaje
1957
El tesoro de Pancho Villa
5.3/3
Villa's troops contend with some rival factions trying to gain control of a misplaced treasure trove.
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El tesoro de Pancho Villa
1971
El sinvergüenza
4.2/4
Smooth-talking ladies' man runs an employment agency for call girls masquerading as language tutors.
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El sinvergüenza
1955
La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
4/4
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La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra
1957
Teatro del crimen
5.6/8
In a music hall has committed a murder, the police will also find the murderer.
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Teatro del crimen
1943
No matarás
5.2/6
A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.
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No matarás
1953
Crazy Love
5/2
Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain.
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Crazy Love
1954
La visita que no tocó el timbre
6.4/5
Two underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.
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1956
The King of México
5.5/4
A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
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1979
Los indolentes
4.8/5
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1952
Pasionaria
5.3/3
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Pasionaria
1974
The Holy Inquisition
5.714/14
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The Holy Inquisition
1965
La alegría de vivir
5.6/5
Post-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...
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La alegría de vivir
1957
Los tres mosqueteros y medio
6.5/7
Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.
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Los tres mosqueteros y medio
1989
Cabalgando con la muerte
5.3/3
Wandering gunslinger trains peaceable farmers to defend themselves for an impending range war.
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Cabalgando con la muerte
1946
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
5.8/6
The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.
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María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
1953
Si, Mi vida
5.3/8
Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.
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Si, Mi vida
1946
The Last Adventure
6/5
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The Last Adventure
1943
Qué hombre tan simpático
5.6/5
Amable 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...
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1955
The Medallion of Crime
6.2/6
Going out for a drink with the guys after work, a salaryman get in over his head with a gangster's moll and a murder.
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The Medallion of Crime
1978
Pubertinaje
5/2
Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine c...
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Pubertinaje
1951
Vivillo desde chiquillo
5.2/5
A freeloader goes through a case of mistaken identity after a man tries to blackmail a married woman and he's caught in the middle of everything.
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Vivillo desde chiquillo
1945
La mujer legítima
5/2
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La mujer legítima
1953
Legítima defensa
5/5
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Legítima defensa
1946
El Buen Mozo
5.5/4
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El Buen Mozo
1956
Unfaithful Wives
4.5/4
A bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.
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Unfaithful Wives
1948
La última noche
5/2
Struggling musician takes sympathy on a homeless woman and they build a life together.
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La última noche
1949
Una mujer con pasado
5/4
After cohabiting with a man without benefit of marriage, a young woman discovers the emotional cost of her sinful perversity.
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Una mujer con pasado
1948
Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
5.6/5
Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.
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Reina de reinas: La Virgen María
1947
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
6/5
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La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
1953
Había una vez un marido
6.6/7
Due to confusion, Rafael is believed responsible for the death of Teresa. His wife Lilia and his brother looking for the real culprits.
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Había una vez un marido
1955
X Murderer
5.2/6
A murderer turns himself to the police, but claims amnesia and insists he's unable to tell them anything about his crime.
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X Murderer
1956
La sombra vengadora
5.8/4
An evil mastermind, known as La mano negra, attempts to steal a formula that creates synthetic drugs but a masked avenger known as La sombra will do a...
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La sombra vengadora
1950
The Mark of the Skunk
6.7/8
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The Mark of the Skunk
1957
El Secreto De Pancho Villa
5.3/6
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El Secreto De Pancho Villa
1947
Arsenio Lupin
4.4/5
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Arsenio Lupin
1947
El amor abrió los ojos
5/2
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El amor abrió los ojos
1988
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
7.7/18
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Ni de aquí, ni de allá
1990
El tesorito de Crispin
5/2
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El tesorito de Crispin
1947
El secreto de Juan Palomo
5/2
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El secreto de Juan Palomo
1947
Los siete niños de Écija
5/2
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Los siete niños de Écija
1979
Estas ruinas que ves
4.5/6
In 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 ple...
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1919
The Ghost Lady
0/0
Spanish horror movie from 1919.
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