Poet, critic, filmmaker and cultural promoter. He belonged to the literary groups Sardio (1956-1962) and Techo de la Ballena (1963-1968). Creator of the magazine Rocinante (1969-1978). Founder in 1974 of the Committee of Filmmakers of Latin America. He was also a founding member of the Foundation of New Latin American Cinema and its Superior and Directive councils. He served as general director of the International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba (2000-2002). He obtained recognition as a storyteller in the contests of El Universal (1957) and the Central University of Venezuela (1958). His most notable collections of poetry include: Los invitados en el tiempo (The Guests in Time) (1958), Nadie quieres descansar (Nobody Wants to Rest) (1961), Cambio de soles (Change of Suns) (1968), Cantata del monte sagrado (Sacred Mountain Cantata) (1983) and Laberinto de amor (Poetic Anthology 1991-2006). As a filmmaker, he won the Best Film and Best Screenplay award from the Libertador Municipal Council (1994) and the National Prize (1991).
KNOWN FOR
Dead well
1967
Lídice
2013
Venezuela tres tiempos (Fragmentos del anti-desarrollo)
1972
Este niño Don Simón
1995
Simón Bolívar, ese soy yo
1994
(Alias) El Rey del Joropo
1978
Por aquí pasó, compadre
1995
Un Bolívar sabanero
1995
Simón Rodríguez, ese soy yo
2010
Entangling Shadows
1998
Carlos César Rodríguez
1996
José Martí, ese soy yo
2005
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Directing
12
Writing
8
Producing
1
Visual Effects
1