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Luis Llosa, born on April 18, 1951 in Lima, Lima Department, Peru, is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. That puts Luis Llosa at 75 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Markham College. Notable works include Sniper, The Specialist and Anaconda.
My Take
Luis Llosa is a name I always associate with a very specific era of 1990s genre cinema. Sniper, The Specialist, and Anaconda are not films critics fawn over, but they were the kind of glossy, high-tension thrillers that defined video-store shelves for me. What I find genuinely notable is that a Peruvian director from Lima broke into that Hollywood studio machine at all. Anaconda in particular became a guilty-pleasure staple. I would not call him an auteur, but he understood pace and spectacle, and there is a craftsmanship in delivering reliable, watchable popcorn movies that I think gets undervalued. He carved a real lane internationally.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luis Llosa
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイス・ロッサ
- Reading
- るいす・ろっさ
- Born
- April 18, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- Lima, Lima Department, Peru
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
2. Background
- University
- Markham College
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Sniper |
| Notable work | The Specialist |
| Notable work | Anaconda |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis%20Llosa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q719821
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Luis Llosa born?
Born April 18, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Luis Llosa from?
Luis Llosa is from Lima, Lima Department, Peru.
What does Luis Llosa do?
Luis Llosa works as film director, film producer, screenwriter.
What is Luis Llosa known for?
Notable works include Sniper, The Specialist, Anaconda.
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