About

Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1948-09-22
Place of birth:
Carora, Venezuela
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Jacobo Penzo

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
2022 Sons of the Earth Directing Director N/A
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2005 Borrador Directing Director 59
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1994 En territorio extranjero Directing Director N/A
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1988 Night Music Directing Director N/A
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1984 The House of Water Directing Director 58
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1981 La propia gente Directing Director 59
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1980 El mar del tiempo perdido Directing Assistant Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Sons of the Earth Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Borrador Writing Writer 59
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1988 Night Music Writing Screenplay N/A
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1981 La propia gente Writing Writer 59
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Production
2022 Sons of the Earth Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1977 Wanted: Good Looking Receptionist and Messenger with His Own Motorcycle Camera Camera Operator 58
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Editing
1988 Night Music Editing Editor N/A
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