Henry Vallejo

Henry Vallejo
Born
Henry Vallejo Torres

1970 (age 55–56)
Azángaro, Peru
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter, film producer
Notable workPowerful Chief

Henry Vallejo Torres (born 1970, Azángaro, Peru) is a Peruvian film director, film producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing, co-writing and producing Powerful Chief (2020), which was selected as Peru's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[1]

Career

He holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the Universidad Nacional del Altiplano de Puno.[2] He directed short documentaries for the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and PromPerú.[2]

In 2002, he filmed his first feature film in Puno,[3][4] the horror film El misterio del kharisiri, which was commercially released in 2004.[5]

In 2010, he began writing the screenplay for the drama film Powerful Chief, which began filming in 2013.[6] However, production was interrupted when the lead actor dropped out to study medicine in Lima.[6] Over the next three years, auditions were held in Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, and Juliaca, with filming resuming in January 2016.[6] The film premiered at the 24th Lima Film Festival as part of the Fiction competition,[7] winning Best Actor for Jesús Luque.[8]

In 2023, he produced the drama film Reinaldo Cutipa, which premiered in the Made in Peru section at the 27th Lima Film Festival.[9][10]

Selected filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2004 El misterio del kharisiri Yes Yes No Feature film
2005 Romato Yes Yes No Short film
2020 Powerful Chief Yes Yes Yes Feature film
2023 Reinaldo Cutipa No No Yes Feature film

References

  1. ↑ "Cinta peruana "Manco Cápac" es elegida como precandidata para los Oscar 2022". RPP. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Henry Vallejo Torres 🧑". Cineaparte Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Luis (2012-02-17). "Cine puneño: Recordando "El misterio de Kharisiri", de Henry Vallejo - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  4. ↑ ""El misterio del Kharisiri" (2005), de Henry Vallejo". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Entrevista a Henry Vallejo". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  6. 1 2 3 "[Entrevista] Festival de Lima: Henry Vallejo, director de "Manco Capac" - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  7. ↑ "Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 24 Festival de Cine de Lima!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). August 30, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Reinaldo Cutipa". Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  10. ↑ "Festival de Lima estrena una docena de títulos peruanos". LatAm cinema. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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