6.5
Movie
Directing
Jacobo Penzo
- Born
- Died
- (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Carora, Venezuela
- Credits
- 12 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
6.4
Movie
Caño Mánamo
8.5
Movie
Wanted: Good Looking Receptionist and Messenger with His Own Motorcycle
7.0
Movie
En territorio extranjero
9.5
Movie
La propia gente
3.0
Movie
Borrador
8.0
Movie
Night Music
8.0
Movie
El mar del tiempo perdido
Movie
Sons of the Earth
Movie
Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó
Movie
El afinque de Marín
Crew credits 12
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sons of the Earth Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2012 | Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Art Designer |
| 2005 | Borrador Film | Director, Writer |
| 1995 | Congo Mirador Film | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | En territorio extranjero Film | Director |
| 1988 | Night Music Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 1984 | The House of Water Film | Director |
| 1983 | Caño Mánamo Film | Writer |
| 1981 | La propia gente Film | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | El mar del tiempo perdido Film | Assistant Director |
| 1979 | El afinque de Marín Film | Director, Writer |
| 1977 | Wanted: Good Looking Receptionist and Messenger with His Own Motorcycle Film | Camera Operator |