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Diego Luna Biography (1979-)

Some sources cite full name as Diego Luna Alexander; born December 29, 1979,in Mexico City, Mexico; son of Alejandro Luna (a set designer) and Fiona Alexander (a costume designer). Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9601 WilshireBlvd., Third Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Baker/Winokur/Ryder,9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

Mexican

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

December 29, 1979

Mexico City, Mexico

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Antonieta, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1982
• El ultimo fin de ano (short film; also known as The Last New Year), [Mexico], 1991
• Ambar (also known as Amber), Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, 1994
• Dos, Morena, Videocine, 1995
• Leon, Un hilito de sangre (also known as A Trickle of Blood), Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica, 1995
• Esteban, Todo el poder (also known as Gimme the Power), Venevision International, 1999
• Ramon, Un dulce olor a muerte (also known as A Sweet Scent of Death), 1999
• Victor, El cometa (also known as The Comet and L'annee de la comete), Columbia/TriStar Films de Espana/Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia/Swift Distribution, 1999
• Carlos, Before Night Falls (also known as Antes que anochezca), Fine Line/Grandview Pictures, 2000
• Postman, Atletico San Pancho (also known as Never Too Young toDream), Altavista Films, 2001
• Tenoch Iturbide, Y tu mama tambien (also known as And Your Mother Too), IFC Films, 2001
• Todos los aviones del mundo, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematograficos, 2001
• Alejandro Gonzalez Arias, Frida, Miramax, 2002
• Fede, Ciudades oscuras (also known as Dark Cities and Dark City), Altavista Films/Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, 2002
• Sancho, Vampires: Los muertos (also known as John Carpenter's "Vampires: Los muertos"), Screen Gems/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
• Gaston, Soldados de Salamina (also known as Soldiers of Salamina), Primer Plano Film Group, 2003
• John "Button" Weatheral, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003
• Lolo, Nicotina (also known as Cigarros, desamores y 20 diamantes), Arenas Entertainment, 2003
• Carambola, Pata de Gallo Productions, 2003
• Enrique Cruz, The Terminal, DreamWorks, 2004
• Javier Suarez, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (also known as Dirty Dancing 2), Lions Gate Films, 2004
• Rodrigo, Criminal, Warner Bros., 2004
• Amapola, Altavista Films, 2005
• Solo dios sabe (also known as Only God Knows), Dezenove Filmes/Miravista/Sincronia, 2005
• Tu vida en 65 minutos, Alquimia Cinema, 2005
• Film Producer
• Tiro de gracia, Pequeno Teatro de Mexico, 2003
• Solo dios sabe (also known as Only God Knows), Dezenove Filmes/Miravista/Sincronia, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Luis, El abuelo y yo (telenovela), [Mexico], beginning 1992
• Quique, El premio mayor, [Mexico], beginning 1995
• Claudio, El amor de mi vida, [Mexico], beginning 1998
• Eugenio Roman Franco, La vida en el espejo (also known as El proyecto and La otra mirada), [Mexico], beginning 1999
• Miniseries
• Renato Guitart, Fidel, Showtime, 2002
• Specials
• MTV Presents Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars under 25, MTV, 2003
• Himself, Inside "The Terminal" (documentary), HBO, 2004
• Awards Presentations
• Cohost, MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, MTV Latin America, 2002
• Host, Second Annual MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, MTV Latin America, 2003
• Cohost, XVIII premios Goya, Television Espanola (Spain), 2004
• Himself, MTV Movie Awards Mexico 2004, MTV Mexico and MTV Latin America, 2004
• The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
• Episodic
• Himself, Lo mas plus, 2001 and 2004
• Himself, Despierta America!, 2004
• Himself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004
• Stage Appearances
• De pelicula, la tarea, 1985
• El cantaro roto, c. 1996
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Mexico City, Mexico, beginning c. 2001
• Appeared in other productions, including The Broken Jar, Mexico; and in Comedia clandtina and Moliere.
• Stage Producer
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Mexico City, Mexico, beginning c. 2001
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Beyond the "Open Range," Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Cinema Confidential, February 26, 2004
• Interview, April, 2002, p. 66; February, 2003, p. 140; September,2004, pp. 158-63
• People Weekly, June 28, 2004
• Premiere, October, 2004, p. 33
• Teen Vogue, April, 2004