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 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.
Acting
Crew
Movie
Selena
Producer
1997
Movie
Gettysburg
Producer
1993
Movie
Gods and Generals
Executive Producer
2003
Movie
The Ambulance
Producer
1990
Movie
Due Justice
Producer
2023
Movie
The Milagro Beanfield War
Producer
1988
Movie
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Executive Producer
1999
Movie
Radioactive Dreams
Producer
1986
Movie
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Executive Producer
2010
Movie
Without Men
Executive Producer
2011
Movie
The Telephone
Producer
1988
Movie
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Producer
1983