Biography
Rafael Corkidi was born on May 20, 1930 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. In the mid-1960s, Corkidi worked as a cinematographer on There Are No Thieves in This Village. Later, in 1977, Corkidi took on the role of director for Desires, marking a shift from behind the camera to leading a project.
Corkidi’s contributions to filmmaking extended beyond traditional formats. The director’s work included experimentation with emerging technologies, as evidenced by their later involvement in the first Mexican and Latin American feature film made entirely in video format, though no title is listed in the verified records provided. Corkidi’s career reflects a trajectory from cinematography to direction, navigating different stages of production and technical evolution in Mexican cinema.
