Latino arts, history and culture
María Jiménez Henley pioneering Latina actress, choreographer and stage manager. She began her career when she played the role of "Teresita" in the motion picture WEST SIDE STORY. Latinopia learned … [Read more...]
Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage, screen and television.He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Raoul in the cult film, "Eating Raoul," and as Chakotay in the science fiction … [Read more...]
Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela) was the first Latino rock star in music history. He died at age 17 in a tragic plane crash in 1959 along with two other rock legends, the Big Bopper (J.P. … [Read more...]
Luís Ramón Quintero is a film writer and director whose recent film Guiltless explores the notion of a man who can rid people of their guilt. Luís spoke to Latinopia about his film, which stars Edward … [Read more...]
Frank Cruz has led a multi-faceted life first as a university professor, then as an on-camera newscaster and then as co-founder of the Telemundo television network. He talks about his career in his … [Read more...]
Carlos Avila is a director, writer and producer. In 2002 he directed the motion picture "Price of Glory" starring Jimmy Smits, Maria del Mar, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Jon Seda. Avila … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Luis Quintero's Hora del Té from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis R. Quintero is a writer and director whose films include La Hora del Té (Tea Time) and Guiltless. Here he talks about … [Read more...]
What is it like to act opposite a screen legend? Richard Yñiguez, star of the classic movie Boulevard Nights and of numerous television shows, learned early in his career when he landed a role acting … [Read more...]
Richard Yñiguez is a veteran television and motion picture actor who has starred in Boulevard Nights, Raíces de Sangre, The Deadly Tower and River of Promises as well as numerous television series. … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Luis Reyes Made in Mexico from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is an acclaimed publicist, film historian and author. Among his books on Latino cinema is the landmark Hispanics … [Read more...]
Diane Rodriguez is a stage and film actress, stage director, and Associate Director of the Los Angeles Center group. Among the many films she has been featured in is the Arnold Schwarzenegger cult … [Read more...]
Henry Darrow is a pioneering Puerto Rican actor who won acclaim when he starred as "Manolito" in the western television series "High Chaparral," (1967-1971). Latinopia caught up with him at the Gene … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Thieves and Liars from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Méndez Matta and Poli Marichal are a husband and wife producing team that has created the independent film, Ladrones y … [Read more...]
How does an actor audition for a role? This is a question that every actor must ask before they walk into a casting room often facing not just the casting director, but the writer of the film or TV … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema A.P. Gonzalez The Wetback from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. A.P.Gonzalez is a writer/director and professor at the University of California at Los Angeles. His most recent film, which … [Read more...]
Juan Augustín Márquez is the writer and director of the feature length documentary The Last Colony The film explores the complex issue of Puerto Rican national status, Should Puerto Rico continue as a … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Latino Image Makers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Frank Berumen is a film scholar and author who has written four books on Latinos in cinema: The Chicano/ Hispanic Image in … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Susan Racho on Chicano! from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Susan Racho was part of the team that produced the landmark PBS documentary series, Chicano! History of the Mexican American … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Hispanics in Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is a New York Puerto Rican who came to Hollywood and found his career as a film and television publicist. His passion … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema The Director & The A.D. from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The partnership between the Director and the First Assistant Director of a film is a crucial and valuable collaboration. … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Berumen on Ramón Navarro from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Frank Javier Berumen is a film scholar and author of several landmark books on Latino cinema including Brown Celluloid, Latino … [Read more...]
