Gonzalo Ladines (born 1984,

Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

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) is a Peruvian

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and

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. He is best known for co-creating the web series ''Los Cinéfilos'', as well as directing and writing the comedy films '' Just Like in the Movies'' (2015) and '' The Last Laugh'' (2023).

Career

He graduated from the University of Lima in 2006. 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). 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. In 2015, he premiered his first feature film '' Just Like in the Movies'', attracting a total of 227,714 spectators to Peruvian theaters. A year later, it was chosen as the Peruvian entry for Best Ibero-American Film at the

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, but was not nominated. In 2023, he premiered his second feature film '' The Last Laugh'' in the Made in Peru section of the

27th Lima Film Festival The 27th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 10–18 August 2023 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 18 August 2023, with ''Tótem'' winning the Trophy Spondylus. Background On ...

Selected filmography

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* 1984 births Living people {{Peru-film-director-stub Writers from Lima Peruvian film directors Peruvian screenwriters Comedy film directors Peruvian producers University of Lima alumni