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Mexican scenic designer
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Male
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Birth:
1 December 1939(Mexico City, Mexico)
Family:
Children:
Diego Luna
The details
Biography
Introduction
José Alejandro Dionisio Luna Ledesma (born 1 December 1939) is a Mexican scenic designer and lighting technician.
Life and career
Luna was born in Mexico City, where he passed his studies of architecture. He worked at theater, opera and for TV and cinema productions. He also was director of the Centro Universitario de Teatro of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and taught at several Mexican universities from 1968 to 2007. He participated at the Prague Quadriennale from 1967 to 1975 three times in a row, as well as in 2003 and 2007. in 2003 he was member of the jury. He is the father of actor Diego Luna.
Awards
- Premio Nacional de las Artes, 2001
- Distinguished Artist Award of the International Society of Performing Arts, 2004
- Doctor Honoris Causa of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)