Eduardo Schuldt

Eduardo Schuldt
Born (1972-05-22) May 22, 1972
Lima, Perú
OccupationsFilm director
animator
Years active2003–present
Notable workPirates in Callao (2005)
Condorito: la película (2017)

Eduardo Schuldt (born May 22, 1972) is a Peruvian animator and filmmaker, best known for directing animated feature films like Pirates in Callao, The Illusionauts, Condorito: la película, A Giant Adventure, and Milagros: An Extraordinary Bear. Schuldt has also directed over a hundred television commercials and created 3D experiences for various amusement parks.[1]

Career

First projects

Schuldt made his feature film directorial debut with Pirates in Callao (2005), the first Peruvian 3D animated film.[2][3] The following year, he directed Dragones: Destino de fuego, a film inspired by the book of the same name by economist and writer Hernán Garrido-Lecca.[4]

In 2009, he directed The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer, based on the novel by Peruvian author Sergio Bambarén Roggero,[5][6] followed by Lars y el misterio del portal (2011).[7] That same year, media outlets announced that Schuldt would direct Gogo's Crazy Bones, recognized by RPP Noticias as the first animated series produced in Peru.[8] In 2012, he directed The Illusionauts, which became the highest-grossing Peruvian film of that year, earning over $740,000.[9]

Schuldt temporarily moved away from animation to explore the horror genre with The Entity (2015), Peru's first 3D horror feature, which follows a group of students who discover a dark secret while filming a documentary.[10][11] That same year, he directed El cascanueces, an animated film based on the book by E.T.A. Hoffmann; the international version featured the voices of actors Ed Asner and Alicia Silverstone.[12]

Condorito: The Movie and recent work

Also in 2015, reports surfaced that Schuldt was developing an animated film about Condorito, the comic character created by Chilean cartoonist Pepo.[13][14] The film, co-directed by Schuldt and Alex Orrelle and distributed by 20th Century Fox, was released in October 2017.[15] Following the film's box-office success, Schuldt confirmed in 2020 that a sequel was in development.[16]

In 2023, Schuldt released two new animated features: A Giant Adventure, which tells the story of two young people who encounter pre-Hispanic deities in the Nazca Lines region,[17][18] and Milagros: An Extraordinary Bear, based on the literary work by Hernán Garrido-Lecca.[19][20]

In 2024, he released the sequel to Pirates in Callao (titled Piratas del Callao: El Regreso de L'Hermite) using a virtual reality format branded as Adventure Cinema.[21]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2005 Pirates in Callao Director
2006 Dragones: destino de fuego
2009 The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer Director, screenwriter
2011 Lars y el misterio del portal Director
Gogo's Crazy Bones
2012 The Illusionauts
2015 The Entity Director, producer
El cascanueces Director
El beneficio de la duda Producer
2017 Condorito: la película Co-director
2023 A Giant Adventure Director
Milagros: An Extraordinary Bear
2024 Piratas del Callao: El Regreso de L'Hermite
2026 or 2027 Condorito: Alcalde

References

  1. ↑ "Intermedio: Creación, arte y personajes de la animación digital". Universidad de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Piratas en el pacífico". Ambito (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  3. ↑ Alvarez, Renzo (2023-02-01). "Eduardo Schuldt sobre el cine de animación en Perú: "No nos comparamos con las películas de afuera, pero tenemos un mercado"". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Segunda película animada peruana inicia grabaciones". RPP (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  5. ↑ "El delfín soñador". La República (in Spanish). 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Entrevista con el director de "Una Aventura Gigante"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2022-12-10. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  7. ↑ "Lars y el misterio del portal: cinta animada en 3D se estrena en octubre". RPP (in Spanish). 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Gogo´s Crazy Bones, la primera serie animada peruana". RPP (in Spanish). 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  9. ↑ Rojas, Laslo (2013-01-23). "Las películas latinoamericanas más taquilleras del 2012". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  10. ↑ "Eduardo Schuldt, director de 'La entidad': "La película costó US$400mil"". Perú21 (in Spanish). 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  11. ↑ Bedón, César (2015-01-30). "Crítica a "La entidad" de Eduardo Schuldt: Terror pulpín". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  12. ↑ "El Cascanueces: director da detalles de ambicioso filme animado". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2015-12-15. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  13. ↑ "Cineasta peruano Eduardo Schuldt recrea la nueva cinta de "Condorito"". Andina (in Spanish). 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  14. ↑ "'Condorito' llegará al cine en el 2017". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  15. ↑ ""Condorito: La Película" llega a las plataformas digitales". Infobae (in Spanish). 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  16. ↑ ""Condorito, la película" tendrá secuela y será dirigida nuevamente por el peruano Eduardo Schuldt". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2020-07-30. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  17. ↑ "Director de 'Una aventura gigante': "Queremos generar interés en los niños sobre las líneas de Nazca"". Infobae (in Spanish). 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  18. ↑ ""Una aventura gigante", película peruana inspirada en la cultura Nazca, ya está disponible en cines". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2023-01-13. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  19. ↑ ""Milagros: una osa extraordinaria": conversamos con Eduardo Schuldt, director de la película". Depor (in Spanish). 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  20. ↑ Morocho, Ana (2023-06-02). "'Milagros: Una osa extraordinaria', la nueva película animada de Eduardo Schuldt". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  21. ↑ "Chaska Entertainment: el proyecto para construir 30 parques temáticos virtuales y filmar una película por año". Gestión (in Spanish). 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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