
Directing
Raúl Araiza
Born 1935-09-01 · Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico
Raúl Araiza was born on September 1, 1935 in Minatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico. He was a director and actor, known for Toña machetes (1985), The Rattlesnake (1977) and Vintage Model (1992). He was married to Norma Herrera, and had two children Armando Araiza and Raúl Araiza. He died on January 8, 2013 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Acting credits
6.7No synopsis available yet.
Ayúdame compadre
1992
6.0Pesadilla sin fin is a fascinating piece from the late '80s Mexican horror scene. The film's atmosphere is thick with dread, weaving a dreamlike quality that pulls you into its sinister world.
Pesadilla sin fin
1989
5.8No synopsis available yet.
Contrabando de esmeraldas
1993
6.5Gabriel, a mentally unstable actor, upon release from asylum falls for aspiring actress Julieta, and tries to help her win film roles – only, she doesn’t fancy him one bit, and merely uses his connections for bettering her career. Her best friend Letícia, also an aspiring actress, uses a friend’s uncle – a senator, to further her ambition. Both their interests clash at some point – crime ensues.
Crimes of Passion
1995
6.5Two families gather at a cemetery to honor their departed.
All Souls' Day
1988
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Viernes tragico
1990
Behind the camera
6.6A woman adopts a child and discovers that she can love again despite facing a wicked man.
Toña Machetes
1985
6.6A woman adopts a child and discovers that she can love again despite facing a wicked man.
Toña Machetes
1985
5.8Life unravels when famous radio talk-show host Carmen (Sylvia Pinal) discovers she has just months to live. To tie up the loose ends of her life, she hires a chauffeur to drive her around Mexico City and visit her old haunts. But he does far more than that; instead, he gives her life a much-needed spark and shows her the road to happiness. Alonso Echanove and Raul Araiza Jr. co-star.
Vintage Model
1992
6.3No synopsis available yet.
La vibora
1995
5.5Ricardo Alfaro is a popular composer and singer who has failed in life because of alcohol. However, things change when he meets Teresa Montes, a young talented singer, that sings Ricardo's songs with a great public acceptance. Teresa became famous and Ricardo returns to the pinnacle of success, the hazy past seems to have been left behind. They fall in love, but both will face hell in Ricardo's alcoholism.
Perdóname Todo
1995
6.2A filmmaker is commissioned to film a documentary on the social reality of the Lacandon people in the state of Chiapas. As he enters the harsh living conditions of this indigenous community, his social conscience forces him to confront his superiors, who threaten to destroy his material.
Rattlesnake
1977
6.2A filmmaker is commissioned to film a documentary on the social reality of the Lacandon people in the state of Chiapas. As he enters the harsh living conditions of this indigenous community, his social conscience forces him to confront his superiors, who threaten to destroy his material.
Rattlesnake
1977
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Guerrero Negro
1994
5.2No synopsis available yet.
Guerrero Negro
1994
6.7Mexican movie
Bonita
1996
6.3After 42 years of working as an antiquarian , Abel is fired by the children of his recently deceased employer; however, after this unexpected situation that leaves him in solitude and with little chance to get a new job, he decides to start again as antiques dealer in the popular Lagunilla market . There he will find real friends ; a humble life and, above all , a new opportunity to fall in love regardless of social differences.
Lagunilla, mi barrio
1981
6.5Sentimental comedy about ups and downs in a working-class neighborhood.
El rey de la vecindad
1985
7.0Depicts events around the rise and fall of Queen Nefertiti.
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
1973
5.4Raul Araiza's chilling Spanish-language supernatural thriller tells the tale of two powerful beings, one good and one evil incarnate, fighting for control of Earth--and of a beautiful woman.
The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell
1986
5.4Raul Araiza's chilling Spanish-language supernatural thriller tells the tale of two powerful beings, one good and one evil incarnate, fighting for control of Earth--and of a beautiful woman.
The Hex 2: Messengers of Hell
1986
9.0No synopsis available yet.
The Murder of Julius Caesar
1972
6.1Mariano works as chief driller on an oil platform in Campeche 14 days a month. However, he is obsessed with the idea that his wife Gloria is cheating on him while he is away. Therefore, time and again he asks her to stop working and get pregnant for the second time. However, Gloria refuses to be financially dependent on her husband. The couple's conflicts become more acute when engineer Becker, Gloria's former lover, starts working again in the offices where she works.
Fuego en el mar
1981
6.1Mariano works as chief driller on an oil platform in Campeche 14 days a month. However, he is obsessed with the idea that his wife Gloria is cheating on him while he is away. Therefore, time and again he asks her to stop working and get pregnant for the second time. However, Gloria refuses to be financially dependent on her husband. The couple's conflicts become more acute when engineer Becker, Gloria's former lover, starts working again in the offices where she works.
Fuego en el mar
1981
5.7Mexican feature film
Hombres de arena
1987
6.3When a man dies, he leaves a life insurance policy in his daughters' names, and his sons-in-law hatch a plan to collect it twice.
Doble indemnización
1996
5.5No synopsis available yet.
Viernes tragico
1990
8.0Horror tv movie from Mexico
The Hex
1983
7.0A gold digger kills her rich old husband and then is driven to the brink of madness when her late hubby starts haunting her. Is he really dead or a vengeful ghost?
The Man Who Returned from Death
1990
7.0A gold digger kills her rich old husband and then is driven to the brink of madness when her late hubby starts haunting her. Is he really dead or a vengeful ghost?
The Man Who Returned from Death
1990