
Eulogio Nishiyama
Known for
Directing
Born
December 27, 1920
Birthplace
Cuzco, Peru
Died
November 26, 1966 (aged 45)
Biography
Eulogio Nishiyama Gonzales was born in Cusco on December 12, 1920. The son of a Cusqueñan mother and a Japanese father, he showed an early interest in film and photography, beginning his work in these fields in 1939. He was a pioneer in documenting the life and culture of Cusco and the Andean region of Peru, producing numerous short and medium-length films about festivals, rituals, and Indigenous communities, many in 8mm and 16mm formats. He took part in international productions and co-directed Kukuli (1961), the first Peruvian feature film entirely in Quechua. In 1955, he co-founded the Cine Club Cusco and went on to receive numerous national and international awards, including honors in I...
Best known work
Filmography
1990
Alturas de MachupicchuDirector
1986
Yawar fiesta: Fiesta de sangreCamera Supervisor, Cinematography
1980
El puente de IchuDirector of Photography
1979
Q'oyllur RitiDirector
1979
1975
AllpakallpaCinematography
1968
Q’oyllur Riti – Lucero de NieveDirector
1966
JarawiDirector
1962
Daughter of the Sun GodDirector of Photography
1961
KukuliDirector
1961
Danzas del AltiplanoDirector
1961
Puente de IchuDirector
1961
Apu KunturDirector
1960
1960
La Fiesta de Santo TomásDirector
1959
Los invencibles KanasDirector
1959
Lunes SantoDirector
1958
Picantería CusqueñaDirector
1957
ChumbivilcasDirector
1957
Lo que Arguedas vioDirector
1956
Canta Dina NuñezDirector
1956
Calcheo de maízDirector
1954
Secret of the IncasDirector of Photography, Camera Operator
1954
1954
Vida de los Feroces AmarakairesCinematography






