Carlos Azpúrua

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Carlos Azpúrua

Directing 76 January 15, 1950

Caracas, Venezuela

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…

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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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  1. 2020
    La batalla de los puentes

    Movie Director

  2. 2017
  3. 2015
  4. 2011
    Fast Food Off the Shelf

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 2006
  6. 2005
    Borrador

    Movie

  7. 1998
    Coup at Daybreak

    Movie Director

  8. 1990
    Shoot to kill

    Movie Director

  9. 1987
  10. 1983
    Caño Mánamo

    Movie Director

  11. 1981
    La propia gente

    Movie Writer

  12. 1979
    El afinque de Marín

    Movie Camera Operator

  13. 1978
    Yo hablo a Caracas

    Movie Director