
Person
Atahualpa Lichy
Writing · Caracas, Venezuela
Biography
Jean Pierre Atahualpa Charles Lichy Verdier, best known as Atahualpa Lichy, is a Franco-Venezuelan filmmaker, known for his film Río Negro (1992). Born in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1956, he moved to Paris and became the assistant of Henry Langlois at the Cinémathèque Française. From 1969 to 1975, he participated in the creation and organization of the Directors’ Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) in Cannes. Lichy has written, directed and produced more than 60 films in France and Venezuela.
Known for

Ciné regards
Self

The Crime of Padre Amaro
Producer

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country
Director
William Hogarth
Director

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Director

Claves, 2: We will return younger
Director

Claves, 4: Memories of Cuban cinema
Director

Travail du comédien
Director

Béjart
Director

At Midnight and a Half
Co-Producer
Filmography
- 2025Páramos de leyendasDirector
- 2020Memorias de un tiempo eternoDirector
- 2011The Mystery of the Lagoons, Andean FragmentsDirector
- 2002A Game of Cat and MouseProducer
- 2002The Crime of Padre AmaroProducer
- 2002Bolivar Is MeProducer
- 1999At Midnight and a HalfCo-Producer
- 1990Black RiverDirector
- 1984Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little FrenchmanDirector
- 1984Claves, 2: We will return youngerDirector
- 1984Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother countryDirector
- 1984Claves, 4: Memories of Cuban cinemaDirector
- 1979L'Abécédaire du MaréchalDirector
- 1978Ciné regardsSelf
- 1974Travail du comédienDirector
- 1972Celui qui venait d'ailleursDirector
- 1972Travailler loin de chez soiDirector
- 1970BéjartDirector
- 1970Les salons de BaudelaireDirector
- 1968Le mot et l'imageDirector
- 1968Les emplois de bureauDirector
- 1968André Breton (1896-1966) : Je cherche l'or du tempsDirector
- 1967Idoles et chanteurs I : La chanson, un métierDirector
- 1967Idoles et chanteurs II : La chanson, un métierDirector
- 1966La Narbonnaise I : Période pré-romaineDirector
- 1966La Narbonnaise II : La province romaineDirector
- 1965William HogarthDirector
- 1965Les Caractères de La BruyèreAssistant Director
- 1963Martin LutherWriter
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