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Rafael Villaseñor Kuri

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Rafael Villaseñor Kuri was born on 12 February 1948 in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. He is a director and assistant director, known for Judicial o criminal (1990), The Holy Mountain (1973) and El Topo (1970).
BornFebruary 12, 1948
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    • Known for

    Judicial o criminal (1990)
    Judicial o criminal
    • Director
    • 1990
    The Holy Mountain (1973)
    The Holy Mountain
    7.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1973
    Alejandro Jodorowsky and Brontis Jodorowsky in El Topo (1970)
    El Topo
    7.2
    • Script and Continuity Department
    • 1970
    Mil caminos tiene la muerte (1977)
    Mil caminos tiene la muerte
    5.7
    • Director(as Rafael Villaseñor)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Director

    • Rafael Inclán and María Sorté in Welcome Paisano (2006)
      Welcome Paisano
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2006
    • La Bronco colorada
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Capo de capos (1998)
      Capo de capos
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Soy el jefe de jefes (1998)
      Soy el jefe de jefes
      • Director
      • 1998
    • El aguinaldo
      • Director
      • 1997
    • El provinciano
      Video
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Del robo al paraíso (1996)
      Del robo al paraíso
      6.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Dos Fantasmas Sinverguenzas (1993)
      Dos Fantasmas Sinverguenzas
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Alejandro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Manuel Ojeda, and Julieta Rosen in Mi querido viejo (1991)
      Mi querido viejo
      6.8
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Por tu maldito amor (1990)
      Por tu maldito amor
      7.1
      • Director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1990
    • Judicial o criminal (1990)
      Judicial o criminal
      • Director
      • 1990
    • El vampiro teporocho (1990)
      El vampiro teporocho
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Mario Almada, Rosario Escobar, Vicente Fernández, and Maribel Guardia in El cuatrero (1989)
      El cuatrero
      6.1
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Entre compadres te veas (1989)
      Entre compadres te veas
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1989
    • El semental de Palo Alto (1988)
      El semental de Palo Alto
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1988

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • El alimento del miedo (1994)
      El alimento del miedo
      5.2
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor K.)
      • 1994
    • Alucarda (1977)
      Alucarda
      6.2
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1977
    • La ley del monte (1976)
      La ley del monte
      6.9
      • assistant director (as Rafael E. Villaseñor)
      • 1976
    • Los desarraigados (1976)
      Los desarraigados
      6.1
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1976
    • El hombre (1976)
      El hombre
      6.6
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1976
    • Celestina (1976)
      Celestina
      4.6
      • assistant director
      • 1976
    • The Great Adventure of Zorro (1976)
      The Great Adventure of Zorro
      6.2
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1976
    • Guadalajara es México (1975)
      Guadalajara es México
      6.9
      • assistant director
      • 1975
    • El albañil (1975)
      El albañil
      6.4
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1975
    • Felipe Arriaga, Olga Breeskin, Roberto 'Flaco' Guzmán, and Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' in El padrino... es mi compadre (1975)
      El padrino... es mi compadre
      5.2
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1975
    • La amargura de mi raza (1974)
      La amargura de mi raza
      6.2
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1974
    • El muro del silencio (1974)
      El muro del silencio
      7.0
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1974
    • Lágrimas de mi barrio (1973)
      Lágrimas de mi barrio
      6.0
      • assistant director (as Rafael Villaseñor)
      • 1973
    • El caballo torero (1973)
      El caballo torero
      4.3
      • assistant director
      • 1973
    • The Holy Mountain (1973)
      The Holy Mountain
      7.7
      • assistant director
      • 1973

    Writer

    • Rafael Inclán and María Sorté in Welcome Paisano (2006)
      Welcome Paisano
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Judicial o criminal (1990)
      Judicial o criminal
      • written by
      • 1990
    • El vampiro teporocho (1990)
      El vampiro teporocho
      5.6
      • story
      • 1990
    • El semental de Palo Alto (1988)
      El semental de Palo Alto
      5.7
      • story
      • 1988
    • Los maistros (1988)
      Los maistros
      6.4
      • script
      • 1988
    • El judicial (1984)
      El judicial
      8.6
      • story
      • 1984
    • Vicente Fernández and Blanca Guerra in Una pura y dos con sal (1983)
      Una pura y dos con sal
      6.8
      • story
      • 1983
    • Un hombre llamado el diablo (1983)
      Un hombre llamado el diablo
      6.5
      • story
      • 1983
    • Como perros rabiosos (1980)
      Como perros rabiosos
      • Writer
      • 1980
    • Ratas del asfalto (1978)
      Ratas del asfalto
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1978
    • Mil caminos tiene la muerte (1977)
      Mil caminos tiene la muerte
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 1977
    • Juan Armenta, el repatriado (1976)
      Juan Armenta, el repatriado
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • Guadalajara es México (1975)
      Guadalajara es México
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • La gatita (1972)
      La gatita
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 1972

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Rafael Villaseñor K.
    • Born
      • February 12, 1948
      • Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

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