
Carlos Azpúrua
Known for
Directing
Born
January 15, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Caracas, Venezuela
Biography
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.
Best known work
Filmography
2020
La batalla de los puentesDirector
2017
2015
Sabino vive: las últimas fronterasScreenplay, Researcher, Producer, Director, Camera Operator
2011
Fast Food Off the ShelfExecutive Producer
2006
Mi vida por Sharon, ¿o qué te pasa a ti?Director, Writer
2005
1998
Coup at DaybreakDirector
1990
Shoot to killDirector, Producer
1987
Amazonas, el negocio de este mundoResearcher, Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1983
Caño MánamoDirector, Writer
1981
La propia genteWriter, Director
1979
El afinque de MarínCamera Operator
1978
Yo hablo a CaracasDirector, Writer









