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Moctesuma Esparza
Moctesuma Esparza (born March 12, 1949) is an American producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and community activist. He is the chief executive officer of Maya Cinemas, a…
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Moctesuma Esparza (born March 12, 1949) is an American producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and community activist. He is the chief executive officer of Maya Cinemas, a theater chain servicing to the United States Latino audience. He is also a partner with Carolyn Caldera in the company Esparza/Caldera Entertainment. He founded film distribution and production company Maya Entertainment in 2007. Esparza is a promoter of Latino films, and many of his films focus on Chicano themes. He has produced over twenty films, several of them for television, and has won over 200 awards. A participant in the 1960s-era movement for the civil rights and equality of Mexican Americans, Esparza continues to work with educational, cultural, and professional organizations, especially those that aim to educate Latinos in the business of media production.
Filmography
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2025
Fireflies at El Mozote
Movie Producer
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2025
The Dreamer Cinderella
Movie Executive Producer
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2023
Due Justice
Movie Producer
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2023
The Legend of Mexman
Movie Self
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2018
Taco Shop
Movie Producer
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2011
Without Men
Movie Executive Producer
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2010
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Movie Executive Producer
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2009
One Hot Summer
Movie Executive Producer
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2005
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime
Movie Co-Producer
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2003
Gods and Generals
Movie Executive Producer
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1999
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Movie Executive Producer
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1998
Butter
Movie Executive Producer
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1997
Selena
Movie Producer
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1996
Death in Granada
Movie Angry Man
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1995
The Avenging Angel
Movie Executive Producer
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1994
The Cisco Kid
Movie Bishop
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1993
Gettysburg
Movie Producer
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1990
The Ambulance
Movie Producer
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1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
Movie Producer
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1988
The Telephone
Movie Producer
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1986
Radioactive Dreams
Movie Producer
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1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Movie Producer
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show Producer
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1974
Villa Alegre
TV show Producer
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Desert Runner
Movie Producer
