+ Román Chalbaud filmography style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" Chalbaud in 2011 Releases - style="background-color:#eee;" scope="row" style="padding:.1em .3em; text-align:left;" ↙Films style="background-color:#eee; width:33%;" 33

- style="background-color:#eee;" scope="row" style="padding:.1em .3em; text-align:left;" ↙Television series style="background-color:#eee; width:33%;" 26

- style="background-color:#eee;" scope="row" style="padding:.1em .3em; text-align:left;" ↙Theatre plays style="background-color:#eee; width:33%;" 19 Román Chalbaud worked in Venezuelan film, television and theatre, starting in 1951 and continuing to direct, write, and produce works until his death in 2023. Though most famous for his Golden Age films, he is also renowned in Venezuela as part of the "Holy Trinity" of theater for his contributions not only in playwriting, but also in direction and production. Besides these, he wrote and created many television series and telenovelas, and occasionally acted in both his own and his contemporaries' works. Chalbaud's continuing work into his old age may be due to his affiliation with the successive Venezuelan governments, which have funded his works since such programs began.

Film

As director Year English title Original title Country Length Notes 1959Adolescence of Cain Caín Adolescente Venezuela 121 minutes First film as a director; adaptation of own play 1963 Grown Up Tales/Tales for Adults Cuentos para Mayores Venezuela 93 minutes Anthology film 1971 Chévere, or the Victory of Wellington Chévere o la Victoria de Wellington Venezuela 26 minutes Short film, made on 16mm 1974 The Burning of Judas La quema de Judas Venezuela / México 97 minutes adaptation of own play 1975 Sacred and Obscene Sagrado y Obsceno Venezuela 120 minutes "-" 1977The Smoking FishEl Pez que Fuma Venezuela 120 minutes adaptation of own play 1978 Carmen, who was 16 Carmen, la que contaba 16 años Venezuela 107 minutes adaptation of Carmen 1979 The Flock of Angels El rebaño de los ángeles Venezuela 124 minutes 1979 Paper Anniversary Bodas de Papel Venezuela 125 minutes 1982 Crab Cangrejo Venezuela 103 minutes 1983 The Drunken Pussycat La Gata Borracha Venezuela 149 minutes 1984 Crab II Cangrejo II Venezuela 103 minutes won Best Director in Venezuela 1985 Hardware mouse Ratón de Ferretería Venezuela 103 minutes adaptation of own play 1986 Manon Manon Venezuela 103 minutesAlso producer and writer; adaptation of Manon Lescaut 1987 The Black Sheep La Oveja Negra Venezuela 103 minutesAlso writer 1990 Flaming Knives Cuchillos de Fuego Venezuela / Spain 103 minutesAlso writer 1990Joseph Conrad: Heart of DarknessEl corazón de las tinieblasSpain / Venezuela 1995 Body of evidence El cuerpo del delito Venezuela 75 minutesTV film. Written by David Suárez 1995 Our lady of Coromoto Nuestra señora de Coromoto Venezuela 80 minutesTV film. Written by Mariela Romero and Freddy Salvador Hernández 1997 Pandemonium, Hell's capital city Pandemonium, la capital del infierno Venezuela 103 minutesAlso writer, based on his stage play Vesícula de Nácar 2005 El Caracazo El Caracazo Venezuela 110 minutes Also producer; won 2005 Glauber Rocha Prize 2009 Zamora, free land and free men Zamora: Tierra y hombres libres Venezuela 135 minutes/ 204 minutes Two versions exist: a shorter theatrical version and a longer cut made for television 2011 Days of Power Días de poder Venezuela 103 minutes 2015 The Insolent Plant La planta insolente Venezuela 103 minutes 2023 Pretty Baby Doll Muñequita Linda Venezuela Post-production

As assistant director Year English title Original title Director Country Length Notes 1951 Six Months of Life Seis meses de vida Víctor Urruchúa Venezuela / México 109 minutes 1953 Light in the High Plains Luz en el páramo Víctor Urruchúa Venezuela / México 90 minutes

As screenwriter Year English title Original title Director Country Length Notes 1972 When I want to cry, I don'tCuando quiero llorar no lloro Mauricio Walerstein Venezuela / México 103 minutes

As producer Year English title Original title Director Country Length Notes 1987 The Years of Fear Los Años del Miedo Miguelangel Landa Venezuela 103 minutes Executive producer, also actor TBCThe Smoking FishEl Pez que FumaJorge SoukiIn production; remake of 1977 film

As actor Year English title Original title Director Country Role Notes 1986An Oriental NightUna noche oriental Miguel Curiel Venezuela 1998Ver a Hilda VeraSpecial 2015Scrap MetalScrap MetalWilliam EscalanteVenezuelaPoliciaTV movie 2017Cabrujas en el país del disimuloAntonio Llerandi, Belén OrsiniVenezuelaHimselfDocumentary

Television

Year English title Original title Country Original Broadcast Length Notes 1953Donde nace el recuerdoVenezuela 1954The Venezuelan StoryEl Cuento VenezolanoVenezuela 1954-55Teatro en el TiempoVenezuela 1956La piel de zapaVenezuela 1956Crime and PunishmentCrimen y castigoVenezuelaAdaptation 1956NieblaVenezuela 1957MarianelaVenezuela 1957Bodas de sangreVenezuelaAdaptation 1965VenezuelaWriter only 1971BarbaraVenezuela 1972Venezuela/MéxicoRadio Caracas Television (RCTV)/Galavisión (Mexico) 1972A Woman's SacrificeVenezuelaRCTV 1973La hija de Juana CrespoVenezuelaRCTV 1973-74La trepadoraVenezuelaFirst TV adaptation of La Trepadora by Rómulo Gallegos 1974Boves, el UrogalloVenezuelaRCTVBased on a novel by Francisco Herrera Luque 1979La comadreVenezuelaRCTV/Coral PicturesAlso writer 1980The Assassination of Delgado ChalbaudEl Asesinato de Delgado ChalbaudVenezuelaRCTVAbout the life and murder of Carlos Delgado Chalbaud 1991 Joseph Conrad Conrad, el rajá de los mares Venezuela/France/ Spain Televisión Española 70 minutes Miniseries based on the life of Joseph Conrad; also known as El rajá de los mares 1992 The History of Venezuelan Film La Historia del Cine Venezolano Venezuela Venevisión 90 minutes Part of the Cuadernos Lagoven series; documentary TV film co-directed with Henry Páez 1996El perdón de los pecadosVenezuela 1996Nuestra Señora de CoromotoVenezuela 2000Amantes de Luna LlenaVenezuela1 episode 2001Guerra de mujeresVenezuela 2002Las GonzálezVenezuela 2002Aguas turbulentasVenezuelaVenevisiónWriter only 2005Amores de Barrio AdentroVenezuelaCanal 852 episodes (all)

Theatre

Year English title Original title Theater Company Notes 1952 The Young Ones Los Adolescentes First play; winner of Ateneo de Caracas 1953 Horizontal Walls Muros Horizontales 1955 Young Cain Caín Adolescente First long play 1957 Requiem for an Eclipse Requiem para un Eclipse 1960 Cantata para Chirinos 1961 Sacred and Obscene Sagrado y Obsceno 1962 Las Pinzas 1962Coffee and OrchidsCafé y Orquídeas 1965The Burning of JudasLa quema de Judas 1967 The Terrible Angels Los Ángeles Terribles 1968The Smoking FishEl Pez que Fuma 1972Hardware mouseRatón en Ferretería 1974The Cinderella of Anger La Cenicienta de la Ira 1980 El Viejo Grupo 1981Todo Bicho de Uña 1981 La Cigarra y la Hormiga 1992 Vesícula de Nácar 1993 La Magnolia Inválida 1996Reina pepeada

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