Significant figure of the Peruvian film and TV industry since the 1970s turned capable director of Hollywood action pictures in the 90s. Llosa began as a film critic and segued into producing and directing made-for-TV documentaries, including the highly regarded "The Gold of the Incas". He also became a busy producer-director in Peruvian entertainment TV, amassing credits like the youth-oriented "Carmin" and the cop show "Gamboa".Llosa hails from one of Peru's most influential families; their activities have encompassed politics, the arts, broadcasting and other media. His cousin, Mario Vargas
Became a director of made-for-TV documentaries in Peru
With his cousin Mario Vargas Llosa, produced and directed "The Tower of Babel", a weekly investigative news program distributed throughout the Spanish-speaking world
Worked on several popular Latin American TV series including the youth-oriented "Carmin" and the cop series "Gamboa" (both shown in the USA on Spanish-language networks)
1977
Served as an assistant to producer-director William Friedkin and also a dialogue coach on the set of "Sorcerer"
