Writer/Producer/Director
Temistocles Lopez is a writer/producer/director born in Venezuela who has lived mostly in Europe and the USA. In his varied and eclectic carrer he has written, produced and directed films that go from the popular to the classic and from the commercial to the avant guarde. Temístocles López is a Venezuelan screenwriter, producer and director who grew up between Latin-America, Europe and the United States. In his eclectic and varied career, he has made films that range from the classic , to the popular and the avant-garde. Temi, as his friends prefer to call him, has lived in London, where he studied film; Rome, where he directed several plays; New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Madrid, cities where he has been able to make critically acclaimed features such as "Chain of Desire", "Exquisite Corpses ” and “Bird of Prey”. Temistocles has also directed innovative documentaries like “Elettra”, Hidalgo” and “Combate”.
Temístocles has lived in London, where he studied film; Rome, where he directed several plays; New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Madrid, cities where he has been able to make critically acclaimed films such as "Chain of Desire", "Exquisite Corpses ” and “Bird of Prey”. He has directed actors such as Malcolm Mac Dowell, Richard Chamberlain, , Richard Beymer and Oscar nominees Jennifer Tilly and Lesley Ann Warren.
Filmography as writer and director:
Combate (2023) Documentary 115 min. Spain
Hidalgo (2022) Documentary 90 min. Spain
Wink (2018) Comedy 85 min. France / USA
Elettra (2015) Documentary 55 min. Italy/Australia/France
Katabasis (2011) Mystery 20 min. French
Home - The Horror Story. (2000). Comedy 87 min. USA
Bird Of Prey (1995) 90 min. Thriller.USA/ Bulgaria
Chain Of Desire (1992) Drama. 110 minutes USA
Exquisite Corpses (1989) Thriller. 93 min. USA
As a screenwriter: “Dalí” 1982
Theater as director: "The Tempest", "Faust", "The Knights of the Round Table".
As an actor: “Bolivar, A Tropical Symphony” by Diego Risquez