Carlos Azpúrua
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 15, 1950, Caracas, Venezuela
- Movies
- 11
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 Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2020 | La batalla de los puentes | Director |
| 2015 | Sabino vive: las últimas fronteras | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2006 | Mi vida por Sharon, ¿o qué te pasa a ti? | Director, Writer |
| 1998 | Coup at Daybreak | Director |
| 1990 | Shoot to kill | Director, Producer |
| 1987 | Amazonas, el negocio de este mundo | Director, Producer |
| 1983 | Caño Mánamo | Director, Writer |
| 1981 | La propia gente | Writer, Director |
| 1978 | Yo hablo a Caracas | Director, Writer |
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