Luis Llosa | |
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Born | 1951 (age 72–73)
Lima, Peru |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Occupation(s) | Film director and producer |
Known for | Anaconda |
Luis Llosa Urquidi (born 1951) is a Peruvian film director. He is best known for Sniper, The Specialist, and Anaconda.
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]
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]