Rafael Banquells

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.

  • Title: Rafael Banquells
  • Popularity: 3.335
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1917-06-26
  • Place of Birth: La Habana, Cuba
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Rafael Banquells Movies

  • 1957
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    El Secreto De Pancho Villa

    El Secreto De Pancho Villa

    5.3 1957 HD

    Sequel to El Tesoro De Pancho Villa; masked wrestler battles gangsters trying to take control of five clues to the location of a hidden treasure.

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  • 1947
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    Arsenio Lupin

    Arsenio Lupin

    4.4 1947 HD

    Arsenio Lupin is an audacious Parisian thief who mocks the police, especially Inspector Ganimard, but turns over most of his ill-gotten gains to...

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  • 1953
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    Él

    Él

    7.6 1953 HD

    Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.

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  • 1970
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    Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

    Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

    4.3 1970 HD

    A 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...

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  • 1988
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    Ni de aquí, ni de allá

    Ni de aquí, ni de allá

    7.7 1988 HD

    This Mexican comedy stars La India Maria, who drives the FBI crazy because they cannot figure out whether she belongs here or there.

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  • 1947
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    El amor abrió los ojos

    El amor abrió los ojos

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1973
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    Vidita negra

    Vidita negra

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1943
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    Qué hombre tan simpático

    Qué hombre tan simpático

    5.6 1943 HD

    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...

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  • 1946
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    Los nietos de Don Venancio

    Los nietos de Don Venancio

    5.3 1946 HD

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  • 1990
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    El tesorito de Crispin

    El tesorito de Crispin

    5 1990 HD

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  • 1947
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    El secreto de Juan Palomo

    El secreto de Juan Palomo

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1947
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    Los siete niños de Écija

    Los siete niños de Écija

    5 1947 HD

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  • 1944
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    Los Hijos De Don Venancio

    Los Hijos De Don Venancio

    5 1944 HD

    Spanish immigrant wants his sons to join him in running his business, but they all have other ambitions.

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  • 1959
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    Gutierritos

    Gutierritos

    6.1 1959 HD

    Timid, browbeaten salaryman becomes famous author overnight.

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  • 1979
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    Estas ruinas que ves

    Estas ruinas que ves

    4.5 1979 HD

    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...

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  • 1949
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    Laura's Sin

    Laura's Sin

    5.5 1949 HD

    Young woman breaks her engagement to be married when an opportunity for stardom comes her way.

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  • 1953
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    Reportaje

    Reportaje

    6.9 1953 HD

    Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.

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  • 1957
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    El tesoro de Pancho Villa

    El tesoro de Pancho Villa

    5.3 1957 HD

    Villa's troops contend with some rival factions trying to gain control of a misplaced treasure trove.

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  • 1971
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    El sinvergüenza

    El sinvergüenza

    4.2 1971 HD

    Smooth-talking ladies' man runs an employment agency for call girls masquerading as language tutors.

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  • 1957
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    Teatro del crimen

    Teatro del crimen

    5.6 1957 HD

    In a music hall has committed a murder, the police will also find the murderer.

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  • 1952
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    When Children Sin

    When Children Sin

    5 1952 HD

    Bad girl makes lives miserable.

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  • 1943
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    No matarás

    No matarás

    5.2 1943 HD

    A mother stands by helplessly while a scandal involving marital infidelity, blackmail and murder takes shape around her daughter.

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  • 1919
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    The Ghost Lady

    The Ghost Lady

    1 1919 HD

    Spanish horror movie from 1919.

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  • 1953
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    Crazy Love

    Crazy Love

    5 1953 HD

    Slapstick/musical comedy parody of historical dramas, send-up of "Locura de amor," about Queen Juana 'la loca' of Spain.

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  • 1955
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    La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra

    La sombra vengadora contra la mano negra

    4 1955 HD

    Masked wrestler vs. gothic criminal gang. Third or fourth in a series.

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  • 1954
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    La visita que no tocó el timbre

    La visita que no tocó el timbre

    6.4 1954 HD

    Two underachieving brothers take responsibility for an abandoned baby.

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  • 1956
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    The King of México

    The King of México

    5.5 1956 HD

    A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.

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  • 1979
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    Los indolentes

    Los indolentes

    4.8 1979 HD

    Wealthy family in the 1940s have failed to change with the times, and now everything's collapsing in their lives.

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  • 1952
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    Pasionaria

    Pasionaria

    5.3 1952 HD

    Musicians/dancers look for their big show-biz break while dealing with a melodrama/crime activity that involves an abusive husband, a lecherous...

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  • 1974
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    The Holy Inquisition

    The Holy Inquisition

    5.875 1974 HD

    A plague is spreading through 16th century Mexico, and the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church is rooting out Jews, for they are believed to be...

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  • 1965
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    La alegría de vivir

    La alegría de vivir

    5.6 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1989
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    Cabalgando con la muerte

    Cabalgando con la muerte

    5.3 1989 HD

    Wandering gunslinger trains peaceable farmers to defend themselves for an impending range war.

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  • 1957
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    Los tres mosqueteros y medio

    Los tres mosqueteros y medio

    6.5 1957 HD

    Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.

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  • 1946
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    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala

    María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala

    5.8 1946 HD

    The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ.

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  • 1970
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    A Red Recipe To Cook Crustaceans

    A Red Recipe To Cook Crustaceans

    1 1970 HD

    Mother and son let the violent father die, who is charged with being reincarnated as crabs and being punished by his own family. In parallel, the...

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  • 1953
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    Si, Mi vida

    Si, Mi vida

    5.3 1953 HD

    Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.

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  • 1946
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    The Last Adventure

    The Last Adventure

    6 1946 HD

    All of Mexico asks the same question, who has won the lottery jackpot of five million pesos? If the lucky person who won them does not show up soon...

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  • 1955
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    The Medallion of Crime

    The Medallion of Crime

    6.2 1955 HD

    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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  • 1978
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    Pubertinaje

    Pubertinaje

    5 1978 HD

    Three episodes: 1) "A Christmas dinner" where the family members fantasize about being somewhere else. The fetishist father wants to put on feminine...

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  • 1951
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    Vivillo desde chiquillo

    Vivillo desde chiquillo

    5.2 1951 HD

    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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  • 1945
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    La mujer legítima

    La mujer legítima

    5 1945 HD

    Widower wants to remarry, but his adult children are slow to warm to his new wife. One daughter in particular tries very hard to discredit her in his...

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  • 1946
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    El Buen Mozo

    El Buen Mozo

    5.5 1946 HD

    Unscrupulous cad sleeps his way to the top of belle epoque Paris society.

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  • 1953
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    Legítima defensa

    Legítima defensa

    5 1953 HD

    Mr. X is convicted of killing Mr. Y and serves a jail sentence. After being released, he discovers that Mr. Y is still alive...

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  • 1956
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    Unfaithful Wives

    Unfaithful Wives

    4.5 1956 HD

    A bunch of stories where wives are unfaithful for different reasons: money, revenge or pleasure.

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  • 1948
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    La última noche

    La última noche

    5 1948 HD

    Struggling musician takes sympathy on a homeless woman and they build a life together.

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  • 1949
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    Una mujer con pasado

    Una mujer con pasado

    5 1949 HD

    After cohabiting with a man without benefit of marriage, a young woman discovers the emotional cost of her sinful perversity.

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  • 1948
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    Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

    Reina de reinas: La Virgen María

    5.6 1948 HD

    Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary.

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  • 1947
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    La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra

    La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1953
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    Había una vez un marido

    Había una vez un marido

    6.6 1953 HD

    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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  • 1955
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    X Murderer

    X Murderer

    5.2 1955 HD

    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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  • 1956
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    La sombra vengadora

    La sombra vengadora

    5.8 1956 HD

    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...

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  • 1950
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    The Mark of the Skunk

    The Mark of the Skunk

    6.7 1950 HD

    In 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns...

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  • 1953
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    Si, Mi vida

    Si, Mi vida

    5.3 1953 HD

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  • 1979
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    Los ricos también lloran

    Los ricos también lloran

    4.9 1979 HD

    Popular telenovela produced in Mexico in 1979, starring Verónica Castro, Rogelio Guerra and Rocío Banquells. Castro also sang the theme...

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  • 1971
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    Muchacha italiana viene a casarse

    Muchacha italiana viene a casarse

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1972
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    Las gemelas

    Las gemelas

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1970
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    Las gemelas

    Las gemelas

    1 1970 HD

    Senda Prohibida is the first telenovela produced in Mexico. It was shown from Monday to Friday between 1957 and 1958.cast by Silvia Derbez

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  • 1970
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    Las gemelas

    Las gemelas

    1 1970 HD

    Días sin luna is a 1990 Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio and directed by Rafael Banquells based on an original script by Eric Vonn....

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  • 1970
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    Las gemelas

    Las gemelas

    1 1970 HD

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