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La ciudad que nos ve
Director of Photography
event1966
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Life in the slums of Caracas: misery, violence, unemployment, strength, vitality.
Tales for Grown Ups
Director of Photography
event1963
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This anthology film consists of three parts: "Story One: The story of the brave man", "Story Two: Angels Rhythm" and "Story Three: The false office of supernumerary". The first story tells of a man desperate to get money to cure the illness of his daughter. The second story tells the adventures of a gang of youths; and finally, the third story tells of corruption in Congress.
The Burning of Judas
Director of Photography
event1974 star_border 6
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Jesús María Carmona is a small-time crook who poses as a cop so he can rob a bank. A few days before the day he planned to do it, a guerrilla group robs the same bank and Carmona is shot to death defending it when he has no other choice but to act as a policeman. Soon after, his image becomes a symbol for the police and he is honored, but his identity is found out. Meanwhile, in the neighborhood where he grew up his effigy is burned as he is now considered a traitor.
When I Want to Cry, I Don't
Cinematography
event1973 star_border 5.4
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In Venezuela, one day in 1948 there were born three children all named Victorino: Pérez, mulatto and son of the poor Lucía; Perdomo, son of a middle-class communist who gets arrested; and bourgeois Peralta. On the day of his eighteenth birthday Pérez escapes from prison using lather pretending it to be a rage attack. Peralta shows a friend of his a car he got from his parents. A young lady gives herself to Perdomo as a birthday present. Pérez finds his mistress with another man and wounds her. Pérez and a few others rob an old man while riding on their motorcycles. Perdomo and a bunch of bushwhackers plan to rob a bank. Pérez sees a friend of his smoking pot while Peralta visits a cousin of his and has sex with her. Perdomo’s father, recently elected a communist representative wants to talk him out of his violent ways. Pérez sleeps with three girls and remembers how he once killed a man in the middle of a robbery. Peralta and his friends shoot dogs just for fun. Perdomo and his pals…
Chronicle of a Latin American Subversive
Director of Photography
event1974 star_border 6
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1964, in a Latin American country, a journalist is head of an armed liberation movement that decides to initiate radical actions. His second in command, a farmer, and the other members of the group will kidnap a north american colonel stationed in Venezuela to force his government to suspend the execution of the vietnamese Nguyen Van Troi, accused of trying to assassinate the American Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara.
El raspado
Cinematography
event1964 star_border 5
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A naive but humane student leaves his town with the ambition to become a doctor, promising to return to help his people, who see him as a local hero.
The Smoking Fish
Producer
event1977 star_border 6.5
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A handsome young man is released from jail and goes to "El Pez que Fuma", a bordello in the outskirts of Caracas. La Garza, its middle-aged owner, hires the young man as handy man, but soon he takes the place of the administrator, who is also La Garza's lover.
El disco rojo
Cinematography
event1964
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"El Disco Rojo" under the leadership of Amador del Villar and with the participation of actress Eva Moreno
La reina del cielo
Assistant Director of Photography
event1959 star_border 5
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A tribe of Venezuelan Indians in the jungle, commanded by chief Coromoto live with fear because of the presence of a Spanish colony settled in the outskirts. Coromoto's fears are increased because of the presence of a snake and the prophecies of the sorcerers. His government is threatened by the rebellious character of Piache, a warrior who also has his followers. One day Coromoto and his people have a vision in the lake of the Virgin Mary, but he doesn't trust on it, thinking that it's a negative spirit despite its beauty. However, the tribe exiled a woman, Guaita and his little son Jesus. Guaita and Jesus run away to the Spanish colony, where they're received in the local governor's house. The governor and a soldier, Bartolome offer to help Guaita and Jesus. Maybe the father of the child is a Spaniard known by Bartolome and his brother.
Mares de pasión
Director of Photography
event1961
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Full of Caribbean music and from which a torrid romance is born.
Chimichimito
Cinematography
event1961
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Experimental short feature about "Chimichimitos", little gnomes in Venezuela that dance to the sound of drums. It was awarded with the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the 1961 Berlin International Film Festival.
Dies irae
Director of Photography
event1965
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Irreverent and experimental film, rich on Christian symbolism.
Más allá del Orinoco
Director of Photography
event1966
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Adventure movie directed by Fernando Orozco, written by Manuel de la Pedrosa and filmed in the Venezuelan Llanos.
Aquileo Venganza
Director of Photography
event1968
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In the begining of 20th century, after the "thousand days war", the country was devastated. Gunmen to the service of land lords attack small land owners to get their lands. Aquileo is the only one who survives, and promises to take revenge on the killers.
Bárbara
Director of Photography
event1972 star_border 5
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Elisa is treated and poisoned by her envious cousin Irene. Elisa leaves the notice denouncing her murder hidden in a picture frame. Irene marries the widower. Barbara arrives in Caracas with her nanny and enters to serve in the house of Don Luis, who dies. Pablo, the son of the deceased, falls in love with Barbara and ends up, after multiple inconveniences and oppositions, marrying her.
Ojo de Agua
Cinematography
event1972
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Two days in the life of six kids who work for Omar, a dwarf, in a huge garbage dump outside of Caracas where they scrounge bottles, paper, cloth, and whatever they can find to recycle.
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