Acting

Felipe Birriel

Born 1916-08-16 · Carolina, Puerto Rico

Felipe Birriel Fernández, also known as "El Gigante de Carolina" (Carolina's Giant) was a Puerto Rican personality known for his height of 7 feet 11 inches (2.413 meters). Because of this, he was known as "El Gigante de Carolina", which is the city where he was born and lived. Birriel's height was a result of a tumor that developed in his pituitary gland, but because of this he became a popular personality in the island that participated in festivals, carnivals, while also appearing in TV shows and movies. Birriel also hosted a radio show.

Acting credits

5.8

A top-hatted Englishman and his fiancée set off on an adventure to rescue a colleague from a Hindu on the Nile.

Flight of the Lost Balloon

1961

7.0

Tin Tan sets off for adventure on the isle of Puerto Rico. This musical comedy takes place in the International Airport of Puerto Rico during a day of carnival. Knowing the problems that go hand-in-hand with the carnival, the airport director appoints a team to deal with a threat from an anonymous letter.

Puerto Rico en carnaval

1965