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Leon Ichaso (August 3, 1948 – May 21, 2023) was a Cuban-born American writer and film director. Some of his prominent works included El Super, Crossover Dreams, Bitter Sugar, Piñero, and El Cantante.
- May 21, 2023 (aged 74), Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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Leon Ichaso was a Cuban-American director.
Ichaso was born on August 3, 1948, in Havana, Cuba, to a family of writers, artists, and journalists. He immigrated to Mexico and then the U.S. with his mother and sister, eventually settling in New York. His father initially stayed behind in Cuba to support the Cuban Revolution, but joined his family five years later. As an adult, Ichaso became a filmmaker, with his first work being the indie Spanish-language film El Super, which was released in 1979. This was followed by another feature film six years later, Crossover Dreams. Since then, Ichaso has worked on episodes for several TV shows, as well as a number of made-for-TV films.
On May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, at 74 years of age, Ichaso passed away following a heart attack.
Ichaso directed the following episodes for the Criminal Minds franchise:
•Season Twelve
•"Assistance Is Futile"
•Season Thirteen
•"Miasma"
He also directed the Season Two episode of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, "Il Mostro".
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May 23, 2023 · By Neil Genzlinger. May 23, 2023. Leon Ichaso, a Cuban American filmmaker who in “El Super,” “Crossover Dreams,” “Piñero,” “El Cantante” and other movies examined themes of Latino assimilation...
Leon Ichaso (August 3, 1948 - May 21, 2023) was a Cuban director and writer, who directed the episodes "Little Miss Dangerous", "Killshot", "Better Living Through Chemistry", "The Rising Sun of Death", and "Indian Wars", and wrote the episode "Killshot" for the show Miami Vice.
May 22, 2023 · Veteran director Leon Ichaso, who directed TV episodes from “Miami Vice” to “Queen of the South,” and numerous features, died suddenly of a “massive heart attack,” his sister said Monday.
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