Moctesuma Diaz Esparza

Background

Esparza, Moctesuma Diaz was born on March 12, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Francisco Chavez and Ester (Diaz) Esparza.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971; Master of Fine Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.

Career

Producer, writer documentary unit, NBC, Los Angeles, 1972; producer, Bilingual Childrens television, Los Angeles, 1973; producer, writer, Moctesuma Esparza Prodns., Inc., Los Angeles, since 1974; president, chief Executive officer, Buenavision Cable television, Los Angeles, since 1977; producer, Esparza/Katz Prodns., Los Angeles, since 1985. Chairman selection committee Sundance Institute, Salt Lake City, 1981-1986, chairman advising committee since 1986. Member of advisory committee Soviet/American Film Institute.

Achievements

• Moctesuma Diaz Esparza has been listed as a noteworthy Television executive, producer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

California delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972. Member Democratic National Rules Committee, 1974. Presidential appointee United States Scholars Commission, 1979.

Member Los Angeles Bicentennial Commission, 1979. Board directors Los Angeles Theater Center. Member Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, 1994-1996.

Member SAG, Writers Guild, Producers Guild, Caucus of Writers, Producers and Dirs.

Connections

Married Esperanza Vasquez. Children: Tonatiuh, Tonantzin, Tenoch, Tlacaelel.

Father:

Francisco Chavez Esparza

Mother:

Ester (Diaz) Esparza

Spouse:

Esperanza Vasquez

child:

Tonantzin Esparza

child:

Tonatiuh Esparza

child:

Tlacaelel Esparza

child:

Tenoch Esparza