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1940s
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| 1940 1940 in film The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released.... |
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| 1941 1941 in film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Citizen Kane, consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, was released in 1941.-Top grossing films :-Academy Awards:... |
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| Juan de la calle | Rafael Rivero | Social cinema | Production by Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history.... |
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| 1942 1942 in film The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:... |
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| 1943 1943 in film The year 1943 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 3 - 1st missing persons telecast * February 20 - American film studio executives agree to allow the Office of War Information to censor films.... |
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| 1944 1944 in film The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning Going My Way plus popular murder mysteries such as Double Indemnity, Gaslight and Laura.-Events:*July 20 - Since You Went Away is released.... |
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| 1945 1945 in film The year 1945 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring a ghost named Casper.* With Rossellini's Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins.... |
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| Alma llanera Alma Llanera Alma Llanera is a popular Joropo song composed by Pedro Elías Gutiérrez and with lyrics of Rafael Bolívar Coronado. It was part of a zarzuela whose premiere was on September 19, 1914 at the Teatro Municipal de Caracas.... |
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| Las Aventuras de Frijolito y Robustiana | José María Galofré | ||||
| Dos hombres en la tormenta | Rafael Rivero | ||||
| 1946 1946 in film The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a... |
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| 1947 1947 in film The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25... |
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| 1948 1948 in film The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :... |
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| 1949 1949 in film The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello... |
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| La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde | Carlos Hugo Christensen | Juana Sujo, Tomás Henríquez | Drama | Cannes Film Festival Winner: Best Cinematography | |
1950s
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
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| La Escalinata | César Enríquez | Independent film | |||
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| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
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| Luz en el páramo Luz en el páramo Luz en el páramo is a 1953 Venezuelan film directed by Víctor Urruchúa. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* José Elías Moreno - Jose* Carmen Montejo - Angela* Hilda Vera - Julia* Luis Salazar - Pedro Maria* Ildemaro García... |
Víctor Urruchúa Víctor Urruchúa Víctor Urruchúa was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 24 films between 1926 and 1951. He also directed 15 films between 1944 and 1953.-External links:... |
Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival 1953 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Louis Chauvet *Titina De Filippo *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Renée Faure *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Abel Gance *André Lang... |
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| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| Caín Adolescente | Román Chalbaud | Carlota Ureta Zambrano, Milagros del Valle, Edgar Jimenez, Rafael Briceño | Drama | Román Chalbaud's first movie | |
| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| Araya Araya (film) Araya is a 1959 Venezuelan-French documentary film directed by Margot Benacerraf and co-written by Benacerraf and Pierre Seghers.- Story :Araya: a peninsula jutting into the Caribbean off northern Venezuela... |
Margot Benacerraf Margot Benacerraf Margot Benacerraf is a Venezuelan director born in the city of Caracas. Benacerraf studied at IDHEC in Paris. Her two most well-known films are the documentaries Reverón and Araya. Reverón illustrates the life of the well-known Venezuelan painter Armando Reverón... |
José Ignacio Cabrujas (Narrator) | Documentary | 1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard *Antoni Bohdziewicz *Michael Cacoyannis *Carlos Cuenca *Pierre Daninos *Julien Duvivier *Max Favalelli *Gene Kelly *Carlo Ponti *Micheline Presle... Nominee: Golden Palm |
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1960s
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| 1960 1960 in film The year 1960 in film involved some significant events, with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho the top-grossing release in the U.S.-Events:* April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood, California to film G.I... |
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| 1961 1961 in film The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB... |
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| 1962 1962 in film The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government.... |
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| 1963 1963 in film The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.... |
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| Cuentos para mayores | Román Chalbaud | Manuel Poblete, Carmen Mesutti, Héctor Cabrera | |||
| 1964 1964 in film The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released.... |
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| Isla de sal | Clemente de la Cerda | Simón Díaz Simón Díaz Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez is a singer and Grammy Award winning composer of Venezuelan music.- Career :Díaz has endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the llanos, the Venezuelan plains... , Lila Morillo Lila Morillo Lila Morillo is a Venezuelan actress and singer.Morillo was born in Maracaibo. She moved to Caracas, to pursue her career in acting. At a young age, she met José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", who became a singer and actor himself. In 1964, Morillo made her acting debut in Isla de sal... |
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| 1965 1965 in film The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| La ciudad que nos ve | Jesús Enrique Guédez | Mockumentary | Social compromise film | ||
| 1966 1966 in film The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer... |
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| 1967 1967 in film The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television.... |
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| 1968 1968 in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, debuts.* November 1 - The MPAA's film rating system is introduced.-Top grossing films :- Awards :... |
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| 1969 1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980... |
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1970s
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| 1970 1970 in film The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career.... |
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| 1971 1971 in film The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music... |
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| Chévere o La victoria de Wellington | Román Chalbaud | Eva Moreno, José Royo, Alfredi Berry | |||
| 1972 1972 in film The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB... |
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| 1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
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| Cuando quiero llorar no lloro Cuando quiero llorar no lloro Cuando quiero llorar no lloro was the fifth novel by Venezuelan writer Miguel Otero Silva published on June 25, 1970. It is considered one most important of Silva's works and of Venezuelan literature in general... |
Mauricio Walerstein | Valentín Trujillo, Orlando Urdaneta Orlando Urdaneta Orlando Urdaneta is a well-known Venezuelan actor and television personality. He is one of the most outspoken critics of President Hugo Chávez and his fear of retaliation from the Bolivarian Circles made him decide to live in a self-imposed exile in Miami... , Verónica Castro Verónica Castro Verónica Castro is a Mexican actress, singer and television host. She is the mother of singer Cristian Castro and filmmaker Michelle Sáinz Castro and the sister of actress Beatriz Castro,and telenovela producer José Alberto Castro.... , Miguel Ángel Landa Miguel Ángel Landa Miguel Ángel Landa is a Venezuelan actor, stand-up comedian, and television personality best known for hosting the sketch comedy show, Bienvenidos.-External links:... , Fernando Arriaga, Rafael Briceño |
Drama | Film based in the novel Cuando quiero llorar no lloro by Miguel Otero Silva Miguel Otero Silva Miguel Otero Silva , was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician. Remaining a figure of great reference in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works were strictly related to the social and political history of Venezuela.-Life:Born in Barcelona, Anzoátegui State,... |
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| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
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| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
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| La Quema de Judas | Román Chalbaud | Miguel Ángel Landa, Hilda Vera, Rafael Briceño | Drama | Moscow International Film Festival Nominee: Grand Prize | |
| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
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| Soy un delincuente | Clemente de la Cerda Clemente de la Cerda Clemente de la Cerda was a film director in Venezuela.He directed one of the highest grossing Venezuelan films, Soy un delincuente , in 1976.... |
Special Jury Prize at 1977 Locarno International Film Festival Locarno International Film Festival The Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history... . |
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| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
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| El Cine Soy Yo | Luis Armando Roche | Asdrúbal Meléndez, Juliet Berto, Alvaro Roche | Drama | ||
| El Pez que Fuma El Pez que Fuma Considered by many to represent a peak in Venezuelan film-making, El Pez que Fuma is the name of a brothel in La Guaira, where the story takes place... |
Román Chalbaud | Hilda Vera, Orlando Urdaneta, Miguel Ángel Landa | Comedy / Drama | ||
| Los Tracaleros | Alfredo Lugo | Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Toco Gómez | Comedy / Drama | ||
| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
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| Carmen, La que contaba 16 años | Román Chalbaud | Mayra Alejandra, Miguel Ángel Landa, Carlos Márquez | Drama | ||
| País Portátil | Iván Feo | Alejandra Pinedo, Héctor Duvauchelle, Iván Feo | Fiction | Film based in the novel of the same name by Adriano González León Adriano González León Adriano González León was a Venezuelan writer who is known in his country for the novel País Portátil , widely regarded as the premier Venezuelan novel of the latter half of the 20th century, and for his many years of hosting a television program dedicated to promoting literary appreciation among... |
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| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
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| El rebaño de los ángeles | Román Chalbaud | Mary Soliani, Pilar Romero, Alicia Plaza | Fiction | ||
1980s
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| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
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| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
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| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
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| Cangrejo | Román Chalbaud | Miguel Ángel Landa, América Alonso, Carlos Márquez | Drama | Based on the book Cuatro Crímenes: Cuatro Poderes, by Fermín Mármol León |
| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
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| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
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| Cangrejo II | Román Chalbaud | Miguel Ángel Landa, Jean Carlo Simancas, Toco Gómez | ||
| Cóctel de camarones | Alfredo Anzola | Adriana Villalba, Alba Roversi, Alejandro Corona | Comedy | |
| Homicidio culposo | César Bolívar | Elba Escobar, Javier Vidal, Jean Carlos Simancas | Drama | |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
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| Oriana Oriana (Movie) Oriana is a 1985 Fina Torres film set in a Venezuelan hacienda or ranch. Written by Antoine Lacomblez and Torres herself, this drama tells the story of Maria, a woman that returns to the house where she spent a short time as a girl to discover some secrets about her aunt, the title character, who... |
Fina Torres Fina Torres Fina Torres is a Venezuelan film director. Born in Caracas, she became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana. She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études... |
Doris Wells, Maya Oloe | Drama | Won the Golden Camera Award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival 1985 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Miloš Forman *Claude Imbert *Edwin Zbonek *Francis Veber *Jorge Amado *Mauro Bolognini *Michel Perez *Mo Rothmann *Néstor Almendros *Sarah Miles... |
| Ratón de ferretería | Román Chalbaud | Miguel Ángel Landa, Jenny Noguera, Rafael Briceño | ||
| Más allá del silencio | César Bolívar | Maria Isabel Calderón, Julie Restifo, Ileanna Simancas | ||
| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
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| Ifigenia | Iván Feo | María Alejandra Martín, Adriano González León Adriano González León Adriano González León was a Venezuelan writer who is known in his country for the novel País Portátil , widely regarded as the premier Venezuelan novel of the latter half of the 20th century, and for his many years of hosting a television program dedicated to promoting literary appreciation among... , Vilma Ramia |
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| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
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| Macu, La Mujer del Policía | Solveig Hoogensteijn | Daniel Alvarado, María Luisa Mosquera, Ana Castell | Drama | |
| La oveja negra | Román Chalbaud | Eva Blanco, Arturo Calderón, Javier Zapata | Drama | |
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
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| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
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1990s
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| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
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| Jericó | Luis Alberto Lamata | Cosme Cortázar | Drama | Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | |
| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
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| Aire Libre | Luis Armando Roche | Roy Dupuis, Christian Vadim | Drama | ||
| Golpes a mi Puerta | Alejandro Saderman | Verónica Oddó & Elba Escobar | Drama | Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | |
| Desnudo con Naranjas | Luis Alberto Lamata | Lourdes Valera & Daniel Alvarado | Drama | Sochi International Fim Festival Winner: Best Actor Daniel Alvarado | |
| Sicario | José Ramón Novoa | Laureano Olivares, Gledys Ibarra, Pedro Lander | Drama | Tokyo International Film Festival Winner: Best Director & Best Supporting Actress | |
| Santera | Solveig Hoogensteijn | Gledys Ibarra, Irma Salcedo | Drama | Gramado Film Festival Nominee - Latin Competition: Best Film | |
| 1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
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| Los Platos del Diablo | Thaelman Urgelle | Gustavo Rodríguez, Mimí Lazo, Marcela Walerstein | Drama | Film based in the novel of the same name, by Eduardo Liendo Eduardo Liendo Eduardo Liendo Zurita is a Venezuelan writer and scholar, graduated in Psychology from the Institute of Social Sciences of Moscow . Was visiting scholar at the University of Colorado in 1996... . |
1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
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| Mecánicas Celestes | Fina Torres | Ariadna Gil | Comedy | L.A. Outfest Winner: Grand Jury Award for Outstanding American Narrative Feature | |
| Rosa de Francia | César Bolívar | Ninibeth Leal, Víctor Cámara | Drama | ||
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
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| Tokyo-Paraguaipoa | Leonardo Henríquez | Adolfo Cubas, Eileen Abad, Kenji Sato | Action / Drama | ||
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
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| Una Vida y Dos Mandados | Alberto Arvelo | John Márquez, Bernardino Angel | Drama | Montréal World Film Festival Nominee: Grand Prix des Amériques | |
| Pandemonium: La Capital del Infierno | Román Chalbaud | Orlando Urdaneta, Amalia Pérez Díaz | Drama | San Sebastián International Film Festival Nominee: Golden Seashell Award | |
| La Voz del Corazón | Carlos Oteyza | Henry Soto, Beatriz Valdez, Asdrúbal Meléndez | Drama | Gramado Film Festival Nominee: Best Film | |
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
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| 100 años de perdón | Alejandro Saderman | Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Mariano Álvarez, Daniel Lugo & Aroldo Betancourt | Comedy | Newport International Film Festival Nominee: Jury Award | |
| Amaneció de Golpe | Carlos Azpúrua | Ruddy Rodríguez, Yanis Chimaras, Elba Escobar | Drama | Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film | |
| Piel | Oscar Lucién | Indhira Serrano, Gabriel Blanco, Juan Manuel Montesinos | Drama | Bogotá film Festival Nominee: Best Film | |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
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| Huelepega: Ley de la Calle | Elia Schneider | José Gregorio Rivas, Pedro Lander, Adolfo Cubas | Drama | ||
2000s
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
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| Caracas Amor a Muerte | Gustavo Balza | Luis Fernández, Iván Tamayo | Drama | Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Winner: Best Film |
| Manuela Sáenz | Diego Rísquez | Beatriz Valdés, Mariano Álvarez | Drama | |
| Borrón y Cuenta Nueva | Henrique Lazo | Mimí Lazo, Luis Fernández, Elba Escobar | Comedy | Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film |
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
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| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
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| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
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| Una casa con vista al mar | Alberto Arvelo | Imanol Arias, Leandro Arvelo | Drama | Miami Fim Festival Winner: Best Director |
| Yotama se va volando | Luis Armando Roche | Edgar Ramírez, Beatriz Vásquez | Drama | Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
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| Punto y Raya Punto y Raya Punto y Raya is a 2004 Venezuelan film directed by Elia Schneider. It was Venezuela's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but failed to receive a nomination.-See also:... |
Elias Schneider | Roque Valero, Edgar Ramírez | Action / Drama / Comedy | Bogotá Film Festival Winner: Best Director |
| X-Ray of a Lie X-Ray of a Lie X-Ray of a Lie is a 2004 documentary film examining another film, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised about the events of the 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt... |
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| Habana, Havana | Alberto Arvelo | Raúl Eguren, Israel Guerra | Drama | Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
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| Secuestro Express Secuestro express Secuestro Express is a 2005 Venezuelan crime film directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz and starring Mía Maestro, Jean Paul Leroux and Rubén Blades... |
Jonathan Juakubowicz | Mia Maestro, Jean Paul Leroux, Carlos Julio Molina, Ruben Blades, Niga Sibilino & Budu | Drama | British Independent Film Award Nominee: Best Foreign Film |
| 1888, El Extraordinario Viaje de la Santa Isabel | Alfredo Anzola | Marco Villarubia, Elba Escobar | Drama | ANAC Awards: Best Art Direction & Best Cinematography |
| El Caracazo | Román Chalbaud | Fernando Carrillo, Yanis Chimaras, Mimí Lazo, Francis Rueda | Drama | ANAC Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Beatriz Vásquez) |
| Maroa | Solveig Hoogensteijn | Tristán Ulloa, Yorlis Domínguez, Elba Escobar | Drama | Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... 's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards 79th Academy Awards The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were... for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
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| Francisco de Miranda Francisco de Miranda (film) Francisco de Miranda is a Venezuelan film on the life of Venezuelan independence hero Francisco de Miranda. It was released in Venezuela in August 2006, opening at 400 cinemas, and beating Superman Returns at the box office.- Casting :... |
Diego Rísquez | Luis Fernández | History / Drama | |
| Tocar y Luchar | Alberto Arvelo | José Antonio Abreo, Gustavo Dudamel | Documentary | Miami Film Festival: Best Documentary |
| Elipsis | Eduardo Arias-Nath | Edgar Ramírez, Seu Jorge, Jean Paul Leroux | Drama / Crime | |
| Mi Vida por Sharon, ¿o qué te pasa a ti? | Carlos Azpúrua | Mimi Lazo, Carlos Mata, Vicente Tepedino | Comedy | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
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| 13 Segundos | Freddy Fadel | Daniela Alvarado, Carmen Julia Álvarez, Nohely Arteaga | Drama | |
| Puras Joyitas | César Oropeza | Mario Cimarro Mario Cimarro Mario Antonio Cimarro Paz is a Cuban actor.-Biography:Cimarro was born in Havana, Cuba to Antonio Luis Cimarro and Maria Caridad Paz. He has one sister, Maria Antonia Cimarro Paz... , Miguel Ferrari, Erich Wildpret |
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| Una abuela virgen | Olegario Barrera | Daniela Alvarado, Antonio Delli, Marlene De Andrade, Iván Tamayo | Comedy | |
| Cyrano Fernandez Cyrano Fernandez Cyrano Fernandez is a 2007 Venezuelan drama film based on the plays of Cyrano de Bergerac but set in contemporary times.-Synopsis:The movie is based on the romantic triangle between Cyrano , Cristian and Roxanna during the turbulent riots between a group of drug dealers and the neighbours of a... |
Alberto Arvelo | Edgar Ramirez, Pastor Oviedo, Jessika Grau | Action / Romance | Malaga Film Festival Best Latin American Film |
| Postcards from Leningrad Postcards from Leningrad Postcards from Leningrad is a Venezuelan film, written and directed by Mariana Rondon. It is a drama about children growing up among guerilla groups in the 1960s in Venezuela.... |
Mariana Rondon | Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena | Drama / Tragicomedy | Biarritz Film Festival Winner Goya Awards: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film nominee |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
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| Bloques | Carlos Caridad, Alfredo Hueck | Dimas González, Lourdes Valera, Nohely Arteaga | Drama | |
| The Color of Fame The Color of Fame The Color of Fame is a 2008 Venezuelan drama film about a Marilyn Monroe poser and a transsexual who believes to be her reincarnation. The film was Venezuela's official submission for the 81st Annual Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.... |
Alejandro Ballame | Elaiza Gil, Alberto Alifa, Miguel Ferrari | Drama | |
| La Virgen Negra La Virgen Negra La Virgen Negra is a Venezuelan comedy film mixed with romance and magic realism. It is the first movie of the 25-year-old filmmaker Ignacio Castillo.... |
Ignacio Castillo Cotin | Carmen Maura, Matheus Nachtergaele, Carolina Torres | Comedy | |
| A mi me gusta | Ralph Kinnard | por Mónica Pasqualotto, Jonathan Ashford | Romance / Comedy | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
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| Libertador Morales | Efterpi Charalambidis | Rafael Gil, Alba Vallvé | Comedy | |
| Venezzia Venezzia Venezzia is a 2009 Venezuelan drama film based on real events; the role of Venezuela during World War II and a love story.The movie stars famous telenovela actress Ruddy Rodríguez and Mexican actor and singer Alfonso Herrera along with another number of well-known Latin American actors.Venezzia is,... |
Haik Gazarian | Alfonso Herrera, Ruddy Rodríguez | Drama | |
| Zamora, tierra y hombres libres | Román Chalbaud | Alexander Solórzano, Eric Ekvall, Antonio Machuca | Historical | |
2010s
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| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
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| Cheila: Una Casa Pa' Maita Cheila (film) Cheila is a Venezuelan tragicomedy film directed by Eduardo Barberena based on the theatrical play La Quinta Dayana written by Elio Palencia... |
Eduardo Barberena | Endry Cardeño, Violeta Alemán, José Manuel Suárez | Drama | Best Movie at the Merida Film Festival |
| Habana Eva Habana Eva Habana Eva is a 2010 Venezuelan romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres, starring Prakriti Maduro and Juan Carlos García and filmed in La Habana, Cuba.... |
Fina Torres | Prakriti Maduro, Juan Carlos García | Comedy | Best Movie at the New York Latino Film Festival |
| Hermano | Marcel Rasquin | Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno | Drama | Best Movie at the Moscow Film Festival Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Taita Boves | Luis Alberto Lamata | Juvel Vielma, Daniela Alvarado, Gledys Ibarra | Historical | |
| La Hora Cero | Diego Velasco | Zapata 666, Amanda Key, Erich Wildpret | Action | |
| El Chico que Miente | Marite Ugas | Iker Fernandez, Francisco Denis, Beatriz Vazquez, Gladys Prince, Aldrin Sterling | Drama | |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
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| Reverón | Diego Rísquez | Luigi Sciamanna, Sheila Monterola, Luis Fernández, Prakriti Maduro | Drama | Best Movie at the Merida Film Festival |
External links
- Venezuelan film at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...