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- Toco Gómez was an actor, known for Amor en las nubes (1968), Los tracaleros (1977) and OK Cleopatra (1970). He died on 8 May 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Julián Pacheco was an actor, known for El malvado Carabel (1962), El reportero (1968) and Dos gallos en palenque (1960). He died on 11 March 2015 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Writer
Jeff Moldovan was born on 22 April 1953. He was an actor and writer, known for The Punisher (2004), Miami Vice (2006) and Passenger 57 (1992). He died on 22 August 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Miguel Alcántara was born on 2 November 1956 in Carupano, Sucre, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for La muchacha del circo (1988), La mujer prohibida (1991) and Atrévete (1986). He died on 31 March 2001 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Luis Abreu was born on 5 May 1947 in Venezuela. He was an actor, known for La señorita Elena (1967), La Zulianita (1977) and Mariana de la noche (1975). He was married to Haydee Ascanio, María Teresa Parra and Giselle Blondet. He died on 22 March 2015 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Angélica Herrera was born on 29 March 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Mujercitas (1999), A todo corazón (1997) and Por estas calles (1992). She died on 16 June 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Liliana Durán was born on 2 May 1932 in Alicante, Spain. She was an actress, known for Estefanía (1979), La sustituta (1989) and Muñequita (1980). She died on 23 August 2006 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Daniel Alvarado was born on 12 August 1949 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Nude with Oranges (1996), La revancha (1989) and Amantes de Luna Llena (2000). He was married to Emma Rabbe and Carmen Julia Álvarez. He died on 8 July 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Adelaida Torrente was born on 23 March 1912 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. She was an actress, known for The Pink Pussy: Where Sin Lives (1964), Mily (1973) and El pequeño milagro (1964). She was married to Juan Álvarez. She died on 26 March 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Mayra Alejandra was born on 7 May 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Leonela (1983), Manón (1986) and Mariela, Mariela (1977). She died on 17 April 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Alberto Marín was born on 18 January 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Sonia (1978), La hija de Juana Crespo (1977) and La italianita (1973). He died on 22 October 2004 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Alexander Milic was born on 13 April 1947. He was an actor, known for Jericho (1991), Black River (1990) and Caribe (1990). He died on 5 March 1995 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Napoleón Deffit was born on 13 August 1932 in Marigüitar, Sucre, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Pasaporte a la muerte (1968), El ojo de vidrio (1969) and Amor en las nubes (1968). He died on 23 December 1988 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Manuel Escolano was born on 26 May 1948 in Spain. He was an actor, known for Ilusiones (1995), Si me miran tus ojos (2010) and Mujer secreta (1999). He was married to Puli Gamboa. He died on 10 August 2023 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Rebeca González was born on 30 August 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for El hombre de hierro (1985), La otra (1973) and El regreso (1976). She died on 29 October 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Martha Piñango was born on 19 November 1958 in La Guaira, Vargas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Federrrico (1982). She was married to Ricardo Gruber. She died on 4 April 1999 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Carlos Olivier was born on 26 January 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Hay amores que matan (2000), Me llamo Julián, te quiero (1972) and Amor de papel (1993). He died on 22 January 2007 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Nancy González was born on 13 May 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Atrévete (1986), Leonela (1983) and Rosangelica (1993). She died on 14 February 2024 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Martín Lantigua was born on 14 May 1932 in Canary Islands, Spain. He was an actor, known for Mariana de la noche (1975), María del Mar (1978) and La Zulianita (1977). He died on 8 September 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actress
- Writer
Doris Wells, whose birth name is Doris Buonafina, was born in Caripito, a little oil town of Monagas State, Venezuela on October 28th, 1941, being the youngest of six children. At 15 years old, and coinciding with the migration of her family to Caracas, Doris became a student of the Juana Sujo's School of Theater, created by this famous Venezuelan (born Argentinean) actress. Doris became one of her best pupils not only for her beauty but also her unquestionable talent. Doris would graduate in 1960 with many other actors that would be big stars in the Venezuelan TV in 60's and 70's, like José Bardina, José Luis Silva and Ivonne Attas (later Mrs. Attas made a successful career as politician). As an anecdotal note, this was the last class that Juana Sujo was the teacher because she died of cancer in 1961. The debut of Doris Wells in television was in the polemic Venezuelan TV series "Se necesita una amiga" released in 1961 (where the plots were based in true stories), but her first great role was the merciless and vile Reina Montero in the successful Telenovela (soap opera) "Historia de tres hermanas" (1964) where she messed to her sisters (Eva Blanco and Eva Moreno) for blame of one of the gallants of the story (Raúl Amundaray). This soap opera, by the way, was the first in these country whose episodes were 60 minutes in duration, and not 30 minutes as were they made until this time. Doris always played the role of the villain, not only as the evil of the story, but also the feared and respected woman until 1972, when she starred in the soap opera Sacrificio de mujer (with Edmundo Arias) in the role of the patient Regina Carbonell. Another soap opera that would confirm this new role of heroine was Raquel (1973-74) with Raúl Amundaray, which was one of the first Venezuelan soap operas known outside of its frontiers. Soon after, Doris announced that she wouldn't film soap operas again (due, among other things, to the fact that she didn't like the weak plots and characters of these productions) to be devoted to historical series and theaters. However, this retirement would not last long, because the polemic and successful Venezuelan playwright José Ignacio Cabrujas (who was a close friend of Doris Wells) wrote for her the main character of La señora de Cárdenas (1977). This soap opera (starring also with Miguelángel Landa) tells the story about a married woman of middle class with a daughter that discovers that her husband deceives her and at last she decides to divorce him. La señora de Cárdenas was a big hit because, for the first time in a Venezuelan soap opera, the plot is not the typical romantic soap operas (a young couple, singles, from different social classes and always with a happy end) and it inaugurated in Venezuela a new well-known style of dramatic production with the name of "Telenovela cultural" (cultural soap opera) that would be in vogue at the end of 70's and it was supported by other writers like Fausto Verdial and Julio César Mármol, among many other people. This new phase of the career of Doris Wells had her definitive consecration in the soap opera La fiera (released in 1978), which was a free adaptation of Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazow", in which Doris played the role of Isabel Blanco a.k.a. "la catirrusia" (the ruddy) who becomes the apple of the discord among the main characters (José Bardina and Carlos Márquez who is, by the way, Juana Sujo's widower) and it obtained an immense success. As a curious note, this soap opera was rerun in Venezuela in 1987 and it obtained much more rating respect than its debut (and in fact, the Isabel Blanco's character was considered the best role of Doris Wells' career). After La fiera, Doris Wells announced her definitive retirement from soap operas and she debuted as writer and producer with the TV movie Porcelana (1981),in which she played a successful and single manager that has to confront the "Crisis of the 40's" and Derrota final (1982) where she was a guerilla fighter. It is also in this time that Doris starred in the Venezuelan movies Ana, pasión de dos mundos (1982), La casa de agua (1983), and Oriana (1985), which would consecrate it worldwide. She also had to face in the real life a situation worthy of some of her soap operas: her only husband's sudden death (at the time that they had filed for divorce), the wealthy Venezuelan lawyer William Risquez Iribarren, with whom she had three children (Marielba, Xavier and Verónica), after which Doris would return (shortly) to television in 1986 as a TV Host of one Contest Show. Soon after, Doris Wells began to suffer a strange illness called Foil's Syndrome (a strange illness that attacks to the liver and the lungs by a virus, whose origin is unknown and before her ten cases were known in the world) and finally, Mrs. Wells died at September 20th, 1988 almost one month before she turned 47 years old. So, Venezuela lost one of its most gracious, talented, beautiful and admired actresses who always knew to live a quite exemplary life, without scandals or gossip. Without a doubt, she should be seen as a good example of professionalism for the new generations of actors, not only Venezuelans but of any other country.- Héctor Mayerston was born on 19 September 1932 in La Victoria, Aragua, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for El vividor (1977), Amaneció de golpe (1998) and El regreso de Sabina (1980). He died on 9 November 1999 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Edmundo Valdemar was born on 8 May 1930 in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Papalepe (1957), La hija del dolor (1969) and La italianita (1973). He died on 15 June 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actor
- Producer
Gustavo Rodríguez was born on 19 February 1947 in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela. He was an actor and producer, known for Estefanía (1979), El país de las mujeres (1998) and Contra viento y marea (1997). He was married to Gabriela Rodríguez. He died on 2 April 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Eva Moreno was born on 21 September 1933 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for The Pink Pussy: Where Sin Lives (1964), Mamá Trompeta (1968) and Amantes de Luna Llena (2000). She was married to Félix Loreto and Jacobo García. She died on 10 October 2005 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Aixa Moreno was born in 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Rock of Ages (1984), Amor de Abril (1988) and Widows (1983). She was married to David Courtney and Miguel Eduardo Torro. She died on 17 June 1989 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Carlos Márquez was born on 19 April 1926 in Guanoco, Sucre, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for La indomable (1972), Topacio (1984) and Raquel (1973). He was married to Dolores Beltran, Adilia Castillo and Juana Sujo. He died on 26 March 2016 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Germán Freytes was born on 28 May 1943 in Los Teques, Miranda, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Pa mí tú estás loco (1978), Él y Ella (1971) and El esposo de Anaís (1980). He was married to Elluz Peraza. He died on 19 July 1984 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Guillermo Ferrán was born on 6 April 1935 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was an actor, known for Under Siege (1980), Pura sangre (1994) and Sabel (1978). He died in 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Paula D'Arco was born on 22 June 1944 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for La indomable (1972), Sagrado y obsceno (1975) and La doña (1972). She was married to Carlos Olivier. She died on 30 January 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Hilda Carrero was born on 26 December 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for María del Mar (1978), Patrulla 88 (1977) and Julia (1984). She died on 28 January 2002 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Rafael Briceño was born on 18 July 1921 in Ejido, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Sacrificio (1967), Muñequita (1980) and Estefanía (1979). He died on 22 June 2001 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Amador Bendayan was born on 11 November 1920 in Villa de Cura, Aragua, Venezuela. He was an actor and producer, known for OK Cleopatra (1970), El pícaro (1967) and Si yo fuera millonario (1962). He died on 4 August 1989 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Fernando Flores was born on 23 November 1937 in Mendoza, Argentina. He was an actor, known for Me llamo Julián, te quiero (1972), Tres destinos (1980) and Ilusiones (1995). He died on 31 May 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Actress
- Writer
- Casting Director
Zoe Ducos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1928. She began working in the theater and was a well trained actress. Her stage experience was enough to get her first role in cinema. Her debut in films was in "God reward you", a smash hit directed by Luis César Amadori in 1948. She kept on working in Argentina in theatre and cinema Until 1952. After Eva Peron's death in that year she decided to go to Venezuela where she went on with an important career in theatre and cinema, too. In 1960 she went back to Argentina to shoot a film "On Parole", an opera prima directed by Alfredo Betanin and again in 1970 when she acted in another movie "Crazy Bird" with Funster Luis Sandrini. In 1971 and after a brief spelling in Argentine theatre, she went back to Venezuela where she worked until her death on TV and cinema. She died in 2002.- Violeta González was born on 17 October 1930. She was an actress, known for Atrévete (1986), La italianita (1973) and Tambores en la colina (1956). She was married to César Enríquez. She died on 17 January 2018 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Oscar Molinari Herrera (b. Rome, March 8th, 1941, d. Caracas, September 25th, 2017) was an Italian-Venezuelan filmmaker, photographer, artist, actor and writer. Oscar Molinari was part of a generation of young filmmakers who the early 1970's maintained an avant-garde position in the cultural scene in Venezuela. In 1972 he writes and directs the short Ojo de agua (The Fountainhead) with which he receives the award to the Best Short Film at the Cadiz Film Festival (Spain, 1972), the award for Best Short Film at the New York Film Festival (USA, 1972) and a special mention at the Film Festival of Caracas (Venezuela, 1972). In 1973, after his return from Spain, where he established a life-long friendship with Salvador Dalí, he creates the Independent Film Workshop in Caracas alongside Diego Risquez, Carlos Azpúrua, Carlos Oteyza and Julio Neri. Molinari was one of the founders and organizers of the New Venezuelan Film Festival (Festival de Cine Nuevo Venezolano). In 1974 he travels to Los Angeles, invited by close friend and actor George Hamilton, and enters the University of Southern California where he studies actor direction under Lee Strasberg as well as animation and editing with Alejandro Jodorowsky. Upon the completion of his studies, he returns briefly to Venezuela to direct his second short film La Bicicleta (The Bicycle). By the late 1970's, Molinari establishes himself in Mexico City and begins collaborating with Alejandro Jodorowsky by creating fotonovelas (photo novels) where Jodorowsky would write the text and Molinari would photograph the narrative. These fotonovelas were included in the popular Mexican magazine Sucesos where Jodorowsky was Chief Editor.- Yanis Chimaras was born on 1 August 1955 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Amantes de Luna Llena (2000), Amaneció de golpe (1998) and Más que amor, frenesí (2001). He died on 24 April 2007 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Román Chalbaud was born on 10 October 1931 in Mérida, Venezuela. He was a director and writer, known for Pandemonium, the Hell's Capital City (1997), El pez que fuma (1977) and El caracazo (2005). He died on 12 September 2023 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Actress
- Additional Crew
María Elena Dávila was born on 20 July 1953 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for El pecado de una madre (1982), Pequeña María (1982) and Tesoro (1987). She was married to Juan Manuel Montesinos. She died on 24 January 1991 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Franklin Vallenilla was born on 26 June 1935 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Camay (1954). He died on 14 July 1969 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Esperanza Magaz was born on 24 February 1922 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for La Zulianita (1977), La revancha (1989) and Diana Carolina (1984). She was married to Guillermo Navas Fernández. She died on 6 May 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Bárbara Teyde was born on 13 April 1942 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. She was an actress, known for El engaño (1968), Por amarte tanto (1993) and La indomable (1972). She was married to Jorge Palacios. She died on 10 September 2008 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Director
- Actor
Reinaldo Lancaster was born on 6 October 1948 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was a director and actor, known for Caribe (1990), La revancha (1989) and Dulce ilusión (1993). He was married to Virginia Vera. He died on 20 April 1996 in Caracas, Venezuela.- Ricardo Gruber was born on 5 November 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Pura sangre (1994), La pasion de Teresa (1987) and Carissima (2001). He was married to Martha Piñango. He died on 21 May 2021 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Enrique Alzugaray was born on 26 July 1915 in Matanzas, Cuba. He was an actor and writer, known for Mariana de la noche (1975), Siete muertes a plazo fijo (1950) and Emanuelle - A Woman from a Hot Country (1978). He died on 4 November 1987 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Chuchin Marcano was born on 8 April 1925 in Caracas, Venezuela. He was an actor, known for Alma llanera (1945), Papalepe (1957) and Pantano en el cielo (1956). He died in 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Imperio Zammataro was born on 12 January 1963 in Caracas, Venezuela. She was an actress, known for Estefanía (1979), Noche de machos (1986) and Inocente y delincuente (1987). She was married to José Alcides Moreno Rodríguez. She died on 19 October 2021 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (28 July 1954 - 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period in 2002. Chávez was also leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when it merged with several other parties to form the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), which he led until 2012.
- Herminia Martínez was born on 12 August 1949 in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. She was an actress, known for María del Mar (1978), Más que amor, frenesí (2001) and Isla de brujas (1974). She died on 25 April 2013 in Caracas, Venezuela.
- Cherry Navarro was an actor, known for Cuentos para mayores (1963), Un soltero en apuros (1964) and El otro pasajero (1980). He died on 28 September 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela.