Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 03, 1947
Place of Birth
Tacna, Peru
Credits
38 titles
Francisco J. Lombardi
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Heart of the Wolf
Director
La decisión de Amelia
Director
Dos Besos
Director
Ella
Director
A Naked Body
Director
Black Butterfly
Director
Ojos que sí ven: El cine de Lombardi
What the Eye Doesn't See
Director
Red Ink
Director
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
Director
Don't Tell Anyone
Director
Under the Skin
Director
Sin compasión
Producer
El pecador de los 7 mares
Producer
La misma carne, la misma sangre
Producer
Carta del apóstol San Juaneco a la ciudad del mal
Producer
Love at First Sight
Director
Baño de Mujeres
Producer
Fallen from Heaven
Director
The Mouth of the Wolf
Director
The City and the Dogs
Director
Retrato de Humareda Pintor
Camera Operator
Maruja en el infierno
Director
Callejón Oscuro
Director
Medea, una puesta en escena
Director
Tarde de Hipódromo
Director
Muerte de un Magnate
Writer
Cuentos inmorales
Customer
Hombres y Guantes
Director
Muerte al amanecer
Director
Luz en Tus Ojos
Director
Al Otro Lado de la Luz
Director
Informe sobre los Shipibos
Director
Los Hombres de Ucayali
Director
Visión de José María Eguren
Director
Ritual de Flores
Director
Tiempo de Espera
Director
Cautivos
Director