Moctesuma Esparza

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Moctesuma Esparza is a Mexican-American film producer and civil rights activist known for his influential role in the Chicano movement and for creating media that highlights Latino experiences.

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instanceOf Chicano movement activist
civil rights activist
entrepreneur
film executive
film producer
human
advocatesFor Latino representation in media
civil rights for Mexican Americans
almaMater University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
awardReceived Academy Award nomination
Emmy Award nomination NERFINISHED
Golden Globe nomination NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1949
educatedAt UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television NERFINISHED
University of California, Los Angeles
ethnicity Mexican American
familyName Esparza NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Latino media representation
civil rights
film production
founded Esparza / Katz Productions NERFINISHED
Maya Cinemas NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Moctesuma NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for Latino representation in Hollywood
creating media that highlights Latino experiences
leadership in the Chicano student walkouts of 1968
languageSpoken English
Spanish
movement Chicano movement NERFINISHED
name Moctesuma Esparza NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor Chicano movement activism
producing films about Latino experiences
occupation civil rights activist
entrepreneur
film executive
film producer
placeOfBirth Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
produced Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Gods and Generals NERFINISHED
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Price of Glory NERFINISHED
Selena NERFINISHED
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez NERFINISHED
The Milagro Beanfield War NERFINISHED
Walkout NERFINISHED
residence Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States

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1968 East Los Angeles walkouts keyPerson Moctesuma Esparza