Francisco José Lombardi
Encyclopedia
Francisco José Lombardi is a Peruvian film director
, producer
and screenwriter
. He has directed 17 films since 1977
. He received the Silver Shell for Best Director
in 1985 for his film The Time of the Hero based on the novel La ciudad y los perros by Mario Vargas Llosa
. His film Without Compassion
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He has directed 17 films since 1977
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
. He received the Silver Shell for Best Director
Silver Shell for Best Director
The Silver Shell for Best Director is one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival to the director of a competing film.-Award winners:...
in 1985 for his film The Time of the Hero based on the novel La ciudad y los perros by Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading authors of his generation...
. His film Without Compassion
Without Compassion
Without Compassion is a 1994 Peruvian drama film directed by Francisco José Lombardi, and based on Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky...
was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
The 1994 Cannes Film Festival started on 12 May and ran until 23 May. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino.-Official Selection:*Clint Eastwood *Catherine Deneuve...
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Selected filmography
- The Time of the HeroThe Time of the HeroThe Time of the Hero was the first novel published by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. Set among a community of cadets in a Lima military school , it is notable for its experimental and complex employment of multiple perspectives...
(1985) - Without CompassionWithout CompassionWithout Compassion is a 1994 Peruvian drama film directed by Francisco José Lombardi, and based on Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky...
(1994) - No se lo Digas a Nadie (Don't Tell Anyone) (1998)
- Captain Pantoja and the Special ServicesCaptain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film)Captain Pantoja and the Special Services is a 2000 Spanish-Peruvian film co-production directed by Francisco J. Lombardi. It is based on the eponymous comic novel by acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa...
(2000) - Tinta rojaTinta roja (film)Tinta roja is a Peruvian film released in 2000 based on the eponymous novel by Alberto Fuguet. It was directed by Francisco J. Lombardi.-Plot summary:...
(2000) - Black ButterflyBlack Butterfly (film)Mariposa negra is a 2006 Peruvian film directed by Francisco Lombardi. The screenplay was written by Giovanna Pollarolo based on the novel of Alonso Cueto.-Cast:*Darío Abad as Guido Pazos*Gustavo Bueno as Osmán...
(2006)