Francisco J. Lombardi

Directing·Aug 3, 1947·Tacna, Peru

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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.

Film	Credit
Heart of the Wolf2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
La decisión de Amelia2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Dos Besos2015 · Director	Director
Ella2010 · Director	Director
A Naked Body2008 · Director	Director
Black Butterfly2006 · Director	Director
Ojos que sí ven: El cine de Lombardi2003 · Actor	Actor
What the Eye Doesn't See2003 · Director	Director
Red Ink2000 · Director	Director
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services1999 · Director	Director
Don't Tell Anyone1998 · Director	Director
Under the Skin1996 · Director	Director
Sin compasión1994 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
El pecador de los 7 mares1992 · Producer	Producer
La misma carne, la misma sangre1992 · Producer	Producer
Carta del apóstol San Juaneco a la ciudad del mal1992 · Producer	Producer
Baño de Mujeres1992 · Producer	Producer
Fallen from Heaven1990 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Mouth of the Wolf1988 · Director	Director
The City and the Dogs1985 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Maruja en el infierno1983 · Director	Director
Callejón Oscuro1983 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
MMedea, una puesta en escena1983 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TTarde de Hipódromo1981 · Director	Director
Muerte de un Magnate1980 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cuentos inmorales1978 · Customer, Director	Customer, Director
HHombres y Guantes1977 · Director	Director
Muerte al amanecer1977 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
LLuz en Tus Ojos1976 · Director	Director
AAl Otro Lado de la Luz1975 · Director	Director
LLos Hombres de Ucayali1974 · Director	Director
IInforme sobre los Shipibos1974 · Director	Director
VVisión de José María Eguren1974 · Director	Director
RRitual de Flores1974 · Director	Director
TTiempo de Espera1974 · Director	Director
CautivosDirector	Director