Luis Llosa
Peruvian film director (born 1951)
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Luis Llosa Urquidi (born 1951) is a Peruvian film director. He is best known for his feature films Sniper (1993), The Specialist (1994), and Anaconda (1997).
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The Specialist
Anaconda
Luis Llosa | |
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Llosa at the FIL LIMA in 2024 | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) Lima, Peru |
| Occupations | Film director and producer |
| Notable work | Sniper The Specialist Anaconda |
Career
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
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
| 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 |
