Moctesuma Esparza
Known For: Production
Biography
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
2025
- Fireflies at El Mozote ... (Producer)
- The Dreamer Cinderella ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Due Justice ... (Producer)
- The Legend of Mexman as Self
2011
- Without Men ... (Executive Producer)
2010
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright ... (Executive Producer)
2009
- One Hot Summer ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime ... (Co-Producer)
2003
- Gods and Generals ... (Executive Producer)
1999
- Introducing Dorothy Dandridge ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- Butter ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Selena ... (Producer)
1996
- Death in Granada as Angry Man
1995
- The Avenging Angel ... (Executive Producer)
1994
- The Cisco Kid as Bishop
1993
- Gettysburg ... (Producer)
1990
- The Ambulance ... (Producer)
1988
- The Telephone ... (Producer)
- The Milagro Beanfield War ... (Producer)
1986
- Radioactive Dreams ... (Producer)
1983
- The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez ... (Producer)
1974
- Villa Alegre ... (Producer)