Luis Llosa was originally a film critic.[1] He is known for his early Peruvian work, English-language exploitation films made for producer Roger Corman, and bigger-budget American films.[2] His best-known film, Anaconda, stars Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, and Eric Stoltz. Anaconda was nominated for multiple Razzie Awards, including worst director,[3] but grossed $136 million worldwide[4] and became a cult film.[5]
He founded Iguana Productions, which produces Peruvian films and telenovelas such as Escándalo, Torbellino and Latin Lover.[6]