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Born on November 15, 1976, Claudia Llosa is from Lima, Lima Department, Peru. Claudia Llosa is credited as a film director, screenwriter and film producer. The age as of 2026 is 49. Education on record includes University of Lima. Awards on record include Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2009), Golden Bear (2009) and Teddy Award (2012).
My Take
Claudia Llosa is one of the few directors I'd call a true author, and her Golden Bear for The Milk of Sorrow felt fully earned. She translates Peru's wounds, civil war trauma written onto a woman's body, into a cinematic language the world can feel without flattening it. Fever Dream showed she'll keep dissolving the line between dream and reality rather than playing it safe for the market. That refusal to court easy commercial appeal, paired with a Lima University intellect, gives her work a rare spine. She's a filmmaker I follow on principle, and I expect her next project to matter.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Claudia Llosa
- Name (Japanese)
- クラウディア・リョサ
- Reading
- くらうでぃあ・りょさ
- Born
- November 15, 1976 (age 49)
- Origin
- Lima, Lima Department, Peru
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Lima
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru
- 2009 Golden Bear
- 2012 Teddy Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Milk of Sorrow |
| Notable work | Fever Dream |
| Notable work | Madeinusa |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Claudia Llosa born?
Claudia Llosa was born on November 15, 1976 and is 49 years old.
Where is Claudia Llosa from?
Claudia Llosa is from Lima, Lima Department, Peru.
What does Claudia Llosa do?
Claudia Llosa works as film director, screenwriter, film producer.
Where did Claudia Llosa study?
Claudia Llosa attended University of Lima.
What is Claudia Llosa known for?
Claudia Llosa's notable works include The Milk of Sorrow, Fever Dream, Madeinusa.
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