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Rafael Corkidi

Rafael Corkidi

Cinematographer, director and writer, also producer · Died September 18, 2013, aged 83 · Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

Rafael Corkidi Acriche (May 20, 1930 - September 18, 2013) was a Mexican filmmaker and videographer who collaborated, as director of photography with Alejandro Jodorowsky in the tapes Fando and Lis (1968), El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain(1973). He was the director of the first Mexican and Latin American feature film made entirely in video format, Figures of Passion (1983).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1930
Died
September 18, 2013 (aged 83)
From
Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Works as
Cinematographer, director and writer, also producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Rafael Corkidi's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Society
29%
Power
17%
Bonds
8%
Survival
8%
Morality
5%
Ideas
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Whiplash: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their whiplash movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 4

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Contemplative
3
Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rafael Corkidi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rafael Corkidi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Prodigious Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Rulfo aeternum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Querida Benita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Figuras de la pasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Las Lupitas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Pubertinaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Pafnucio Santo(1977)

    Director · Art Direction · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Auandar Anapu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • South Southeast: 2604 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Peregrina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Amigo campesino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • La muerte de Pancho Villa(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Holy Mountain(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Angels and Cherubs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Fando and Lis(1968)

    Cinematographer · as Fando's Father / Well-Dressed Man with Beard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Apolinar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Song Dedicated to the World and Friends Who Accompany It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • El Topo(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Anticlimax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Siqueiros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Mexico 68: Snapshots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • The Shunammite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Operator

  • Tajimara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Operator

  • The Beloved Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • La creación artística. Cuevas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Dispossession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1960 to 2010.

Biggest box office

El Topo (1970)

$162K worldwide

Highest rated

The Holy Mountain (1973)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 27: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting12 of 27: 3 only directing, 9 with another roleWriting8 of 27: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography20 of 27: 12 only cinematography, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew3 of 27: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

27 titles, 10 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1960s8 · crew1970s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1980s4 · crew1990s1 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Rafael Corkidi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

La muerte de Pancho Villa (1974)

83rd percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Holy Mountain (1973)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rafael Corkidi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rafael Corkidi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rafael Corkidi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roberto Viskin shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers