Acting
Jan 5, 1968
Lima, Perú
Miguel Iza
Acting
Biography
Miguel Iza Deza, born in Lima on January 6, 1968, is a prominent Peruvian actor and theater director with over 40 years of experience. Trained at the National Higher School of Dramatic Art (ENSAD) and the Lima Theater Club, he began his career in 1983 and made his film debut in the classic "The City and the Dogs" in 1985. Throughout his career, he has participated in more than 50 theatrical productions and various television and film projects, including "Proof of Life" (2001) and the film "Caiga quien caiga". Known for his great versatility and activism, he is the father of actor Franco Iza Montoya, with whom he has shared stage projects.
Feature Films (37)
Film about the fall and capture of the former head of the peruvian intelligent service Vladimiro Montesinos.
Caiga quien caiga
Through out six different and yet parallel stories that take place during the corrupted goverment during the 90s in Peru, Lombardi tells the moral decomposition that ran through all classes and generations of the peruvian society.
What the Eye Doesn't See
This is a film that finally approaches our moral meanderings with a true vision. Julio Cesar is a beautiful character who undertakes his life without major worries, even though his life is clearly astray. He simply stumbles along finding his way as the road unravels. Such as life truly is in this part (and many others) of the world, when numerous reasons lead one to put aside moral concerns when a quick opportunity may lead to some personal advantage.
Chicha tu madre
A mestizo (mixed race) Spanish and Indian soldier returns to Peru from Europe in 1618 to find a document that can prove he is not illegitimate.
El bien esquivo
An anthology film in which the protagonists go through the harsh experience of surviving in the absence of their loved one. Cecilia returns to her apartment at night, finding herself exhausted and fighting against the overwhelming silence. Alex and Chiara, two brothers who must go shopping for the burial of their deceased father, meet the seller with whom they will engage in a fun dispute to define the modality of the burial, where feelings from the most absurd to the deepest will surface. Víctor arrives at the house of Pedro, his childhood friend, who lives with his daughter after losing his wife. Gabriela, affected by the death of her mother, finds in Víctor someone she can trust, generating a close but bizarre bond. Peter has to witness the last moments of the life of Raúl who suffers from multiple sclerosis. The development of the plot will reveal how it affects him, since after several years of living as a couple, Peter finds himself in a relationship with an expiration date.
Cu4tro
The last few months in the life of María Elena Moyano, who was killed at the age of 33 by the Peruvian revolutionary movement Sendero Luminoso.
Courage
Camila and Jhony are hosts of a kids show. Jhony is in love with Camila but Camila is in love with Tadeo the dinosaur character Jhony uses a suit.
Retukiri Tukiri
Stubborn but caring ER Physician, Ramon Moran has to drive a taxicab in order to make ends meet in the city of Lima (Peru), a city that constantly challenges his pride and work ethics.
A Doctor's Job
“Dog,” an ex-militiaman granted amnesty by the government, is now an assassin for hire. One of his missions leads him to a Christian church where he meets Milagros, an adolescent towards whom he feels a strange attraction. Among prayers, tears, and assassinations, the voice of the temple’s apostle prompts Dog to question his own raison d’être. His gun is on the verge of becoming a sword of God
Watchdog
A timid and sensitive man quits his 9-5 job to pursue his dream of becoming a watercolor painter. However, his neighbors and love will not agree with his new endeavor.
