Gonzalo Ladines (born 1984, Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the web series Los Cinéfilos,[1] as well as directing and writing the comedy films Just Like in the Movies (2015) and The Last Laugh (2023).[2]

Gonzalo Ladines
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Notable workLos Cinéfilos
Just Like in the Movies
The Last Laugh

Career

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He graduated from the University of Lima in 2006.[3]

He directed and wrote several short films with a focus on comedy, highlighting Rumeits (2010) and Los niños (2014), and co-wrote the short film Fantastic Cars (2019).[4] Throughout his career he co-wrote several scripts such as Lima 13 (2012), Viejos amigos (2014) and Youtuber Dad (2019), the latter sold to the French (StudioCanal) and Mexican markets (YouthPlanet Films) for remakes.[5]

In 2015, he premiered his first feature film Just Like in the Movies, attracting a total of 227,714 spectators to Peruvian theaters.[6] A year later, it was chosen as the Peruvian entry for Best Ibero-American Film at the 31st Goya Awards, but was not nominated.[7]

In 2023, he premiered his second feature film The Last Laugh in the Made in Peru section of the 27th Lima Film Festival.[8]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2006 Un día, una chica Yes Yes No Short film
2010 Rumeits Yes Yes No Short film
2012 Lima 13 No Yes No Feature film
2013-2016 Los Cinéfilos Yes Yes Yes Web series
2014 Los niños Yes Yes No Short film
Viejos amigos No Yes No Feature film
2015 Just Like in the Movies Yes Yes No Feature film
2019 Fantastic Cars No Yes No Short film
Youtuber Dad No Yes Yes Feature film
2023 The Last Laugh Yes Yes Yes Feature film

References

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  1. ^ "Gonzalo Ladines". Escuela ECRAN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. ^ Machuca Castillo, Gabriela (2022-03-14). "Muerto de risa: la nueva comedia de Gonzalo Ladines que tú puedes ayudar a producir". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. ^ "Gonzalo Ladines, camino de los Goya, en nota de 'Gestión'". Universidad de Lima. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. ^ "Un cineasta en el camino del humor". Universidad de Lima. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-01-22). "Peruvian Comedy 'YouTuber Dad' To Get French & Spanish Remakes With Studiocanal & YouPlanet Films". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  6. ^ "-Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre la taquilla del cine peruano en el 2015 | Útero.Pe En Cinta". 2019-02-02. Archived from the original on 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  7. ^ "Premios Goya 2017: "Como en el cine" representará al Perú". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2016-09-15. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  8. ^ Jerardo, Ernesto (2023-04-10). ""Muerto de risa" se presentará en el 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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