Rolando Peña

Biography

Rolando Peña is a Venezuelan artist born in 1942. He is one of the pioneers of the 60s Latin-American underground scene and is a main figure of the Venezuelan contemporary art. He was nicknamed the “black prince” and has been involved in theatre, dance, and fine arts since 1958. He created many happenings, projects of expansive cinema, multimedia and performances projects between Caracas and New York since 1964.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Nude Restaurant (1967)
2. Orinoko, New World (1984) — Christopher Columbus
3. The Loves of Ondine (1968)
4. Four Stars (1967)
5. Dialogue with Che (1968)
6. Tales for Grown Ups (1963)
7. Cóctel de Camarones. En el Día de la Secretaria (1984)
8. Todos los días son sábados (1977)
9. Puros hombres (1977)
10. The Discovery of America (1970)
11. Hommage to Nicanor Parra (1968)
12. Cabrujas en el país del disimulo (2017)
13. La Cotorra II (1979)
14. The Stone Age (1970)
15. El disco rojo (1964)
16. La Cotorra I (1976)

Directed

1. La Cotorra II (1979) — Director
2. La Cotorra I (1976) — Director
3. Invasión-Total-Matinal-De-Besos-Cosmológicos (1967) — Director