Jacobo Penzo
Directing
Biography
Jacobo Penzo (born 1948 in Carora; died 2020 in Caracas), was a Venezuelan filmmaker, best known for his drama piece The House of Water, shown in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival in 1984. The film also represented Venezuela in the Best Foreign Language Film competition at the 57th Academy Awards. He was awarded the Venezuelan National Cinema Award (Premio Nacional de Cine de Venezuela) in 2002 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2007. Penzo was also a painter and a writer.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jacobo Penzo
Filmography
Production & Directing (23)
2022
Sons of the EarthWriter
2022
Sons of the EarthDirector
2022
Sons of the EarthProducer
2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo ComenzóDirector
2012
2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo ComenzóProducer
2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo ComenzóArt Designer
2005
BorradorDirector
3.0
2005
BorradorWriter
3.0
1995
Congo MiradorDirector
1995
Congo MiradorWriter
1994
En territorio extranjeroDirector
7.0
1988
Night MusicDirector
8.0
1988
Night MusicScreenplay
8.0
1988
Night MusicEditor
8.0
1984
The House of WaterDirector
6.5
1983
Caño MánamoWriter
6.4
1981
La propia genteWriter
9.5
1981
La propia genteDirector
9.5
1980
El mar del tiempo perdidoAssistant Director
8.0
1979
El afinque de MarínDirector
1979
El afinque de MarínWriter
1977
8.5