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

Luis Llosa was originally a film critic. He is known for his early Peruvian work, English-language exploitation films made for producer Roger Corman, and bigger-budget American films. 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, but grossed $136 million worldwide and became a cult film. He founded Iguana Productions, which produces Peruvian films and telenovelas such as Escándalo, Torbellino and Latin Lover.

Personal life

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

Filmography