Description:
Rafael Portillo was born on 11 November 1916 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He was a director and editor, known for Cautivo del mas allá (1968), Un tipo dificil de matar (1967) and Emilio Varela vs Camelia la Texana (1980). He died on 30 November 1995 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
Birthday
November 11, 1916
Born In
Mexico, D.F., Mexico
Alternative names
Rafael Portillo Gomez
, Rafael López Portillo
, Ralph Portillo
Trivia
He was a prolific Mexican director who helmed about 40 films in an almost 45-year directing career. He is best remembered internationally for a trio of horror films made early in his career and are referred today as the "Aztec Mummy" trilogy. The three films were shot back to back and released in the 1957-1958 period.
