Francisco Lombardi
Francisco José Lombardi (born 3 August 1949) 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 City and the Dogs based on the novel La ciudad y los perros by Mario Vargas Llosa.
Also recorded as Francisco Jose Lombardi
Francisco Lombardi

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- Name
- Francisco José Lombardi
- Born
- 3 August 1949
- Birthplace
- Tacna, Peru
- Occupation
- Film director Film producer Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Peru
- Education
- National University of the Littoral · Colegio de la Inmaculada
- Known for
- Death at Dawn · The City and the Dogs · The Mouth of the Wolf · Under the Skin · Captain Pantoja and the Special Services · Red Ink · Don't Tell Anyone
- Honours
- National Culture Award · Silver Shell for Best Director · Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film
- Languages
- Spanish
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Francisco José Lombardi (born 3 August 1949) 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 City and the Dogs based on the novel La ciudad y los perros by Mario Vargas Llosa.
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His film Without Compassion was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Francisco Lombardi studied at National University of the Littoral and Colegio de la Inmaculada. The recorded working language is Spanish. Works named in the authority record are Death at Dawn, The City and the Dogs, The Mouth of the Wolf, Under the Skin, Captain Pantoja and the Special Services and Red Ink. Distinctions recorded are National Culture Award, Silver Shell for Best Director and Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film.

(De izq. a der.) Ricardo Bedoya, Francisco Lombardi, Pili Flores Guerra, Gianfranco Annichini y Carlos Galiano durante el Conversatorio en homenaje a Pili Flores Guerra en el 22 Festival de Cine de Lima.
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• Name — Francisco José Lombardi • Born — 3 August 1949 • Birthplace — Tacna, Peru • Occupation — Film director Film producer Screenwriter • Years Active — 1977-present
Filmography
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• Maruja in Hell (1983) • The City and the Dogs (1985) • The Mouth of the Wolf (1988) • Fallen from Heaven (1990) • Without Compassion (1994) • No se lo Digas a Nadie (Don't Tell Anyone) (1998) • Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000) • Tinta roja (2000) • Ojos que no ven (What the Eye Doesn't See) (2003) • Black Butterfly (2006) • A Naked Body (2009) • Ella (2010) • Dos besos: Troika (2015) • La decisión de Amelia (2022) • Heart of the Wolf (2025)
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1949
Francisco Lombardi born at Tacna.
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Preservación fílmica en Perú: una mirada a los proyectos de localización y digitalización de las películas de Francisco Lombardi (1977-2000)Crossref registry
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The authorities additionally record the heading Francisco Jose Lombardi. His recorded language was Spanish. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 7: Death at Dawn, The City and the Dogs, The Mouth of the Wolf, Under the Skin, Captain Pantoja and the Special Services, Red Ink and Don't Tell Anyone. Lombardi received National Culture Award, Silver Shell for Best Director and Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film.
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