Gonzalo Ladines
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Screenwriter
Just Like in the Movies
The Last Laugh
Gonzalo Ladines | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Notable work | Los Cinéfilos Just Like in the Movies The Last Laugh |
Gonzalo Ladines (born 1984, Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the web series Los Cinéfilos,[1] as well as directing and writing the comedy films Just Like in the Movies (2015) and The Last Laugh (2023).[2]
He graduated from the University of Lima in 2006.[3]
He directed and wrote several short films with a focus on comedy, highlighting Rumeits (2010) and Los niños (2014), and co-wrote the short film Fantastic Cars (2019).[4] Throughout his career he co-wrote several scripts such as Lima 13 (2012), Viejos amigos (2014) and Youtuber Dad (2019), the latter sold to the French (StudioCanal) and Mexican markets (YouthPlanet Films) for remakes.[5]
In 2015, he premiered his first feature film Just Like in the Movies, attracting a total of 227,714 spectators to Peruvian theaters.[6] A year later, it was chosen as the Peruvian entry for Best Ibero-American Film at the 31st Goya Awards, but was not nominated.[7]
In 2023, he premiered his second feature film The Last Laugh in the Made in Peru section of the 27th Lima Film Festival.[8]
