Raúl Kamffer
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Born16 April 1929
Mexico City, Mexico
Died19 May 1987 (aged 58)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Director, producer, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter
Yearsactive1967–1981
Raúl Kammfer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1929 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 19 May 1987 (aged 58) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1967–1981 |
Raúl Kamffer Cardoso (16 Abril 1929 – 19 May 1987) was a Mexican filmmaker. For his film 'Ora Sí ¡Tenemos Que Ganar! (1981), Kamffer earned the Ariel Award for Best Director and Best Picture.[1]
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.[2]
His 1978 film ¡Ora sí tenemos que ganar! won 4 Ariel Awards in 1982.[2]
