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Francisco J. Lombardi
Tacna, Peru
Francisco J. Lombardi is one of the most renowned filmmakers in Latin America. Throughout his career, he has directed 17 feature films, and his work has been the subject of retros…
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Francisco J. Lombardi is one of the most renowned filmmakers in Latin America. Throughout his career, he has directed 17 feature films, and his work has been the subject of retrospectives and tributes at major festivals such as Fribourg, Mar del Plata, Guadalajara, Havana, Huesca, Viña del Mar, and Trieste. Lombardi has received numerous international awards, including two Silver Shells for Best Director at the San Sebastián International Film Festival (The City and the Dogs, Under the Skin) and the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival (Fallen from Heaven). His films have also been selected by top-tier festivals such as Cannes (The City and the Dogs, Without Compassion), Toronto (What the Eye Doesn’t See, Fallen from Heaven), and Berlin (The Mouth of the Wolf, Captain Pantoja and the Special Services), among many others. In 2014, he received the National Culture Award of Peru, the highest distinction in the country’s cultural sphere. Other major honors include the Irene Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award from Human Rights Watch for his exceptional commitment to human rights, and the Pablo Neruda Gold Medal of Merit, awarded by Chile’s National Council for Culture and the Arts in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Latin American art and culture. In 2023, he was among the 398 individuals invited to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars.
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2025
Heart of the Wolf
Movie Director
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2023
La decisión de Amelia
Movie Director
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2015
Dos Besos
Movie Director
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2010
Ella
Movie Director
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2008
A Naked Body
Movie Director
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2006
Black Butterfly
Movie Director
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2003
What the Eye Doesn't See
Movie Director
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2000
Red Ink
Movie Director
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1999
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
Movie Director
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1998
Don't Tell Anyone
Movie Director
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1996
Under the Skin
Movie Director
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1994
Sin compasión
Movie Director
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1992
Carta del apóstol San Juaneco a la ciudad del mal
Movie Producer
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1992
El pecador de los 7 mares
Movie Producer
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1992
La misma carne, la misma sangre
Movie Producer
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1992
Love at First Sight
TV show Director
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1992
Baño de Mujeres
Movie Producer
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1990
Fallen from Heaven
Movie Director
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1988
The Mouth of the Wolf
Movie Director
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1985
The City and the Dogs
Movie Director
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1984
Retrato de Humareda Pintor
Movie Camera Operator
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1983
Maruja en el infierno
Movie Director
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1983
Callejón Oscuro
Movie Director
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1983
Medea, una puesta en escena
Movie Director
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1981
Tarde de Hipódromo
Movie Director
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1980
Muerte de un Magnate
Movie Director
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1978
Cuentos inmorales
Movie Customer
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1977
Hombres y Guantes
Movie Director
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1977
Muerte al amanecer
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1976
Luz en Tus Ojos
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1975
Al Otro Lado de la Luz
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1974
Los Hombres de Ucayali
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1974
Informe sobre los Shipibos
Movie Director
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1974
Ritual de Flores
Movie Director
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1974
Visión de José María Eguren
Movie Director
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1974
Tiempo de Espera
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