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Felipe Birriel

Born: August 16, 1916
Died: March 15, 1994
in 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.

Movies for Felipe Birriel...

Title: Puerto Rico en carnaval

Character: Nene

Released: January 1, 1965

Type: Movie

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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.

Title: Flight of the Lost Balloon

Character: Golem

Released: December 28, 1961

Type: Movie

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Period adventure tale about an expedition using a hot-air balloon to rescue an explorer lost in Africa.

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