Director

Carlos Azpúrua

Directing

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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 987000

IMDb ID: nm0044414

Known for: Directing

Born: January 15, 1950

Age: 76

Place of birth: Caracas, Venezuela

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 2017

Years active: 40

Wikidata: Q69519107

Frequent jobs

Director (7)Camera Operator (1)Executive Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Venezuelan filmmaker, known for the film Disparen a matar (Shoot to Kill) from 1991, which won the Best Debut Film award at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema and was a finalist for the Goya Award for Best Latin American Production. The film continues his preference for politically and socially charged cinema, presented with strong narrative skill and solid execution. Another notable film is Amaneció de golpe from 1998, a powerful drama about terrorism and violence, co-produced by Venezuela, Mexico, and Cuba, with a screenplay by the renowned playwright José Ignacio Cabrujas.

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