Edmundo Aray
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).
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 Lídice2013 · Director | Director |
 Tiempo de Héroes2011 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Simón Rodríguez, ese soy yo2010 · Director, Writer, Producer | Director, Writer, Producer |
 José Martí, ese soy yo2005 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Entangling Shadows1998 · Director | Director |
| CCarlos César Rodríguez1996 · Director | Director |
| AAna Enriqueta Terán1996 · Director | Director |
| EEste niño Don Simón1995 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| UUn Bolívar sabanero1995 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
| PPor aquí pasó, compadre1995 · Director | Director |
 Simón Bolívar, ese soy yo1994 · Director, Writer | Director, Writer |
 Venezuela tres tiempos (Fragmentos del anti-desarrollo)1972 · Director | Director |