Trivia

In 1990 he was on the jury of the San Sebastián Film Festival.

Studied for two years at the Teatro Experimental in Caracas.

Was named President of the Asociación Nacional de Autores Cinematográficos in 1978, and was the Director General of the Fundación Cinemateca Nacional de Venezuela (National Foundation of Venezuelan Cinema) for two years.

Studied directing under Lee Strasberg in New York.

Was director of the National Theatre of Venezuela from 1958 to 1960.

In 1985 the San Sebastián Film Festival dedicated a retrospective to him.

Alfonso Molina, in his 2002 book on the director, wrote that you cannot fully understand the socio-political culture of Venezuela without watching Chalbaud's films.

In 1974 he co-founded Gente de Cine C.A., a production company which would produce most of his films.