About Raúl Kamffer
Lived 1929 – 1987 (aged 58). Raúl Kamffer was a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Raúl Kamffer Cardoso (16 Abril 1929 – 19 May 1987) was a Mexican filmmaker. For his film Ora Sí ¡Tenemos Que Ganar!, Kamffer earned the Ariel Award for Best Director and Best Picture.
Biography Raúl Kamffer studied film production in Italy, at the Centro Experimental de Cinematografía de Roma. Back in Mexico, he was part of the first generation of the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos. In 1968, he shot his first short film Fiesta de muertos, followed the following year by his first feature film Mictlán o la casa de los que ya no son.
His 1978 film ¡Ora sí tenemos que ganar! won 4 Ariel Awards in 1982.
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Who was Raúl Kamffer?
Mexican film director
When was Raúl Kamffer born?
Raúl Kamffer was born on 16 April 1929 in Mexico City.
When did Raúl Kamffer die?
Raúl Kamffer died on 19 May 1987 in Mexico City.
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Raúl Kamffer was a film director and screenwriter.
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Raúl Kamffer was Mexican.
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