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Luis Llosa

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llosa and the second or maternal family name is Urquidi.
Luis Llosa
Llosa at the FIL LIMA in 2024
Born1951 (age 73–74)
Lima, Peru
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
Known forAnaconda

Luis Llosa Urquidi (born 1951) is a Peruvian film director. He is best known for his features Sniper (1993), The Specialist (1994), and Anaconda (1997).

Career

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Luis Llosa was originally a film critic.[1] He is known for his early Peruvian work, English-language exploitation films made for producer Roger Corman, and bigger-budget American films.[2] His best-known film, Anaconda, stars Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, and Eric Stoltz. Anaconda was nominated for multiple Razzie Awards, including worst director,[3] but grossed $136 million worldwide[4] and became a cult film.[5]

He founded Iguana Productions, which produces Peruvian films and telenovelas such as Escándalo, Torbellino and Latin Lover.[6]

Personal life

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Llosa was born in 1951 in Lima, Peru.[7] He is a cousin of Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa,[8] and his niece is film director Claudia Llosa.[9]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Producer Writer
1987 Hour of the Assassin Yes Yes No
1989 Crime Zone Yes Yes No
1993 Sniper Yes No No
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon Yes Yes No
Fire on the Amazon Yes Yes No
1994 The Specialist Yes No No
1997 Anaconda Yes No No
2005 The Feast of the Goat Yes No Yes
2020 Dueños del Tiempo Yes Yes Yes
2024 Tattoos in Memory Yes No No

References

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  1. ^ Kellner, Elena (1993-01-28). "ENTERTAINMENT: Singer Guerra Back in Groove After Surgery". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  2. ^ Middents, Jeffrey (2009). "Roger Corman Dis/covers Peru". In Ruétalo, Victoria; Tierney, Dolores (eds.). Latsploitation, Latin America, and Exploitation Cinema. Routledge. pp. 55–69. ISBN 9781135848774.
  3. ^ "1997 Archive". Razzies.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ^ "Anaconda". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  5. ^ Tobias, Scott (2011-11-10). "Anaconda". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  6. ^ Chauvin, Lucien (2001-03-21). "Llosa fast becoming Peruvian go-to guy". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  7. ^ Estrada, Javier (2006-03-03). "La dictadura de Trujillo se metía hasta en las alcobas". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  8. ^ "Llosas in town to feast on the 'Goat'". Variety. 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  9. ^ "Foreign pics play Oscar-nom bingo". Variety. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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