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Mario Vargas Llosa(1936-2025)

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Mario Vargas Llosa
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Mario Vargas Llosa was born on 28 March 1936 in Arequipa, Peru. He was a writer and director, known for Pantaleon (1976), Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999) and Tune in Tomorrow... (1990). He was married to Patricia Llosa and Julia Urquidi. He died on 13 April 2025 in Lima, Peru.
BornMarch 28, 1936
DiedApril 13, 2025(89)
BornMarch 28, 1936
DiedApril 13, 2025(89)
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Pantaleon (1976)
Pantaleon
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1976
Angie Cepeda in Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)
Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1999
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
Tune in Tomorrow...
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1990
Juan Pablo Di Pace and Macarena Achaga in Travesuras de la Niña Mala (2022)
Travesuras de la Niña Mala
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Jesús G. Maestro
    Podcast Series
    • essay
    • 2024
  • Tatuajes en la memoria (2024)
    Tatuajes en la memoria
    5.6
    • writer
    • 2024
  • Juan Pablo Di Pace and Macarena Achaga in Travesuras de la Niña Mala (2022)
    Travesuras de la Niña Mala
    7.3
    TV Series
    • based on novel by
    • 2022
  • Sandra Reyes, Christian Tappan, Diego Trujillo, and Katherine Escobar in Cuando vivas conmigo (2017)
    Cuando vivas conmigo
    6.3
    TV Series
    • novel 'El héroe discreto'
    • 2017–2018
  • Julio Bracho, Manuela González, and Eileen Moreno in El Chivo (2014)
    El Chivo
    8.2
    TV Series
    • novel "La fiesta del chivo"
    • 2014
  • Isabella Rossellini, Juan Diego Botto, Stephanie Leonidas, and Tomas Milian in La fiesta del Chivo (2005)
    La fiesta del Chivo
    6.3
    • novel
    • 2005
  • Angie Cepeda in Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)
    Captain Pantoja and the Special Services
    7.0
    • based on the novel by
    • 1999
  • La Chunga
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1993
  • Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
    Tune in Tomorrow...
    6.1
    • novel "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter"
    • 1990
  • Sergey Veksler in Yaguar (1987)
    Yaguar
    6.8
    • novel "City and Dogs"
    • 1987
  • Sepa: Nuestro Señor de los milagros (1986)
    Sepa: Nuestro Señor de los milagros
    7.1
    • commentary
    • 1986
  • The City and the Dogs (1985)
    The City and the Dogs
    7.4
    • book
    • 1985
  • La tía julia y el escribidor (1981)
    La tía julia y el escribidor
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Pantaleon (1976)
    Pantaleon
    6.0
    • novel "Pantaleón y las visitadoras"
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • La odisea de los Andes (1976)
    La odisea de los Andes
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1976

Director

  • Pantaleon (1976)
    Pantaleon
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1976

Actor

  • Pantaleon (1976)
    Pantaleon
    6.0
    • Officer
    • 1976
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Sepa: Nuestro Senor de los Milagros
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Sepa: Nuestro Senor de los Milagros

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 28, 1936
    • Arequipa, Peru
  • Died
    • April 13, 2025
    • Lima, Peru(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Patricia Llosa1965 - April 13, 2025 (his death)
  • Children
    • Alvaro Vargas Llosa
  • Relatives
    • Luis Llosa(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Fiction: "Death In The Andes", "Playboy" (USA), February 1996, p.62-66+151-152.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976
  • Quotes
    Words are acts... Through writing, one can change history.

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