Gustavo, a renowned director, screenwriter, and producer of feature films and series, has made a significant impact in the film industry. He initially gained recognition with his critically acclaimed thriller, Johnny 100 Pesos, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994 and received widespread critical acclaim.
The film, which was the Chilean submission to the "Best Foreign Language Film" category at the 1994 Academy Awards, was released theatrically in the United States and went on to become an international hit in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Johnny 100 Pesos was also the Chilean submission for the Spanish Goya.
Gustavo's early career in Germany saw him writing and directing the English language picture, The Voice, starring Jon Finch, Suzanna Hamilton, Ian Dury, Uwe Ochsenknecht, and Richy Müller. He then went on to direct the theatrically released and HBO Premiere action thriller, Diplomatic Siege, starring Darryl Hannah, Tom Berenger, and Peter Weller.
Additionally, Gustavo directed the USA Network Premiere Instinct to Kill, a thriller based on the best-selling novel The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner, starring Marc Dacascos. He has also won the prestigious Altazor award for his TV movies, Balmaceda, and Prat, which reached a record audience in Chile.
Gustavo has also ventured into television, directing and producing the 10-episode series, Cobre, which won the prestigious Chilean CNTV financing award. He has also served as President of the Jury at the Latin American Cinema Award at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999 and as a member of the Jury at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival in 2018.
In recent years, Gustavo has continued to work on new projects, including his feature film, Johnny 100 Pesos - 20 Years and A Day Later, a sequel to his successful 1993 film, which was released in Chile in 2017 and sold around the world since 2018. His latest feature film, the drama El Vacío /The Emptiness, which he directed, wrote, and produced, was released in 2023.
