President of Peruvian soccer club Sporting Cristal from 1993 till 1997,
during which the team won 3 straight titles.
A good number of his films are based on Peruvian literature that are about real
incidents. In the 80's usually used Pablo Serra and/or Gustavo Bueno
for the leading characters. Usually shows young people against a mean
world and an idealistic man.
Member of jury at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in 2005
He visited Argentina to be a member of the jury in Mar del
Plata International Film Festival 2005.