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.
Filmography
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Crew
Crew Credits
Sons of the Earth
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Sons of the Earth
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Sons of the Earth
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2012
Cabimas, Donde Todo Comenzó
Role: Art Designer
MOVIE • 2012
Borrador
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2005
Borrador
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2005
Congo Mirador
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
Congo Mirador
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1995
En territorio extranjero
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1994
Night Music
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1988
Night Music
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 1988
Night Music
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1988
The House of Water
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1984
La propia gente
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1981
La propia gente
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1981
El mar del tiempo perdido
Role: Assistant Director
MOVIE • 1980
Wanted: Good Looking Receptionist and Messenger with His Own Motorcycle
Role: Camera Operator
MOVIE • 1977