Raúl Lavista (31 October 1913 – 19 October 1980) was a Mexican

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s. Lavista worked prolifically during the

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, and was credited on more than three hundred different productions. He is the father of the photographer Paulina Lavista.

Selected filmography

* '' Judas'' (1936) * ''

Here's the Point ''You're Missing the Point'' (Spanish: ''Ahí está el detalle'') is a 1940 Mexican comedy film starring Cantinflas. It was produced by Jesús Grovas and directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, and also features Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García, Sofía Á ...

'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' Another Dawn'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

The White Monk ''The White Monk'' (Spanish:''El monje blanco'') is a 1945 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring María Félix, Tomás Perrín and Julio Villarreal.Taibo p.138 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge ...

'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

Everybody's Woman ''Everybody's Woman'' (Italian: ''La signora di tutti'') is a 1934 Italian drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Isa Miranda, Memo Benassi and Tatyana Pavlova. It is the only film Max Ophüls made in Italy. The film was a success an ...

'' (1946) * ''

Women in the Night ''Women in the Night'' is a 1948 American film directed by William Rowland shot in Mexico. The film is also known as ''When Men Are Beasts''. The film depicts activities of German and Japanese who wish revenge on the Allies with a cosmic ray weap ...

'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * '' Corner Stop'' (1948) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

A Family Like Many Others ''A Family Like Many Others'' (Spanish: ''Una familia de tantas'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Fernando Soler, David Silva and Martha Roth.Hernandez-Rodriguez p.82 The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1949) * '' Zorina'' (1949) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * '' Over the Waves'' (1950) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) * '' What Has That Woman Done to You?'' (1951) * ''

In the Palm of Your Hand ''En la Palma de Tu Mano'' (''In the Palm of Your Hand'') is a 1951 Mexican crime drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. The film received eleven nominations and won eight Ariel Awards in 1952, including Best Picture and Best Director. It w ...

'' (1951) * '' Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951) * '' Girls in Uniform'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Crime and Punishment'' (1951) * '' The Night Falls'' (1952) * '' If I Were a Congressman'' (1952) * '' The Atomic Fireman'' (1952) * '' The Photographer'' (1953) * '' Women Who Work'' (1953) * '' Tehuantepec'' (1954) * '' The Price of Living'' (1954) * '' A Life in the Balance'' (1955) * '' Arm in Arm Down the Street'' (1956) * ''

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer ''Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer'' is a 1956 American Western film co-produced and directed by Albert C. Gannaway and Ismael Rodríguez and starring Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr. and Faron Young. The film was shot in Trucolor in Mexico. It was rel ...

'' (1956) * ''

To Each His Life ''To Each His Life'' (Spanish:''Cada quién su vida'') is a 1960 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Ana Luisa Peluffo, Emma Fink and Carlos Navarro.Goble p.28 A collection of prostitutes and others disappointed in life gathe ...

'' (1960) * '' The She-Wolf'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1965) * ''

The Incredible Professor Zovek ''The Incredible Professor Zovek'' (Spanish: ''El increíble profesor Zovek'') is a 1972 Mexican comedy film directed by René Cardona, starring Germán Valdés and Professor Zovek.Baugh, Scott L. ''Latino American Cinema: An Encyclopedia of Movie ...

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