Latino arts, history and culture
In the late 1960s Latinos became more aware of how Hollywood was depicting them negatively and in stereotypical manner. Ray Andrade, an ex-Marine and prize fighter turned actor, became aware of these … [Read more...]
Pepe Serna is an accomplished actor with more than 100 films to his credits and numerous television appearances. One of his most memorable roles was that of "Angel" in the motion picture "Scarface." … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage and screen perhaps best known for his portrayal of "Chokotay" in the television series "Star Trek Voyager." Beltran is also a serious theater director. … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Moctesuma On Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Moctesuma Esparza is an acclaimed motion picture producer whose credits include The Milagro Beanfield War, Selena and Walk Out! … [Read more...]
Paul Espinosa is an acclaimed filmmaker whose credits include documentary and narratives films such as The Lemon Grove Incident, And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him and Ballad of an Unsung Hero. His … [Read more...]
Ray Telles is a veteran documentary filmmaker whose credits include numerous PBS documentaries and such landmark films as The Fight in the Fields (1997), The Storm that Swept Mexico (2011) and the … [Read more...]
Ray Telles is a veteran documentary filmmaker whose credits include the mainstays of public broadcasting Frontline, National Geographic and American Masters. one of his most impressive films is the … [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...]
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...]
Henry Darrow - A Remembrance By Dr. Frank Javier García Berumen Henry Darrow, veteran Latino actor of stage, film, and television; as well as social activist passed away on March 14th, in … [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...]
Dennis Leoni is the creator and Executive Producer of the ground breaking drama series Resurrection Blvd. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona where his early experiences working in motion picture was … [Read more...]
Mauricio Mendoza is a stage and screen actor best known for his portrayal of Miguel Santiago, the eldest brother of the Santiago family in the SHOWTIME drama series Resurrection Blvd. Mauricio told … [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...]
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...]
