Moctesuma Esparza
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- March 12, 1949
- Birthplace
- East Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Desert Runner TBA
Producer
Fireflies at El Mozote 2025
Producer
The Dreamer Cinderella 2025
Executive Producer
Due Justice 2023
Producer
Taco Shop 2018
Producer
Without Men 2011
Executive Producer
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright 2010
Executive Producer
One Hot Summer 2009
Executive Producer
Hoxsey: When Healing Becomes a Crime 2005
Co-Producer
Gods and Generals 2003
Executive Producer
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 1999
Executive Producer
Butter 1998
Executive Producer
Selena 1997
Producer
Death in Granada 1996
as Angry Man, Producer
The Avenging Angel 1995
Executive Producer
The Cisco Kid 1994
as Bishop, Executive Producer
Gettysburg 1993
Producer
The Ambulance 1990
Producer
The Milagro Beanfield War 1988
Producer
The Telephone 1988
Producer
Radioactive Dreams 1986
Producer
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez 1983
Producer
Only Once in a Lifetime 1979
Producer
The Legend of Mexman 2023
as Self
Credits from TMDB.