Armando Robles Godoy (February 7, 1923 – August 10, 2010) was a

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vian film director. He was son of the Peruvian composer

Daniel Alomía Robles Daniel Alomía Robles (3 January 1871 – 17 July 1942) was a Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for composing the song "El Cóndor Pasa (song), El Cóndor Pasa" in 1913 as part of a zarzuela — a musical play that alternat ...

and Carmela Godoy. His 1967 film ''

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'' won the Golden Prize at the

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in 1967. In 1971 he was a member of the jury at the

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. Director of ''Espejismo'', so far the only Peruvian film to have been nominated to a

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award.

Works

* ''Veinte casas en el cielo'' * ''El amor está cansado'' * ''La muralla verde y otras historias'' * ''Un hombre flaco bajo la lluvia'' * ''12 cuentos de soledad'' * ''El Cementerio De Los Elefantes''

Selected filmography

* ''Ganarás el pan'' (1964) * ''

'' (''No Stars in the Jungle'',1967) * ''

La muralla verde ''The Green Wall'' () is a 1970 Peruvian drama film directed by Armando Robles Godoy. Robles Godoy also wrote the screenplay based on his short story by the same title. The film won the Golden Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival ...

'' (''The Green Wall'', 1970) * ''

Espejismo ''Mirage'' () is a 1972 Peruvian drama film directed by Armando Robles Godoy. Robles Godoy wrote the screenplay together with Bernardo Batievsky. It is the only Peruvian film to date to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Plot A story about a ...

'' (''Mirage'', 1972) * ''Sonata Soledad'' (1978) * ''Imposible Amor'' (2003; first Peruvian feature film shot in

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)

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* 1923 births 2010 deaths Peruvian film directors

Armando Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) Armando Gallop (sometimes written as Armando Gallup) (February 12, 1970 – December 17, ...

National University of San Marcos alumni Peruvian expatriates in the United States {{Peru-film-director-stub

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Selected filmography

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