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(July 2021) Leon Ichaso (August 3, 1948 – May 21, 2023) was a Cuban-born American writer and film director. Some of his prominent works include El Super, Crossover Dreams, Bitter Sugar, Piñero, and El Cantante. [1] [2] [3] [4] Biography. Early life. Leon Ichaso was born in Havana, Cuba on August 3, 1948. [5] .
- May 21, 2023 (aged 74), Santa Monica, California, U.S.
May 23, 2023 · 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 and cultural...
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May 22, 2023 · Born in Havana, Cuba, Ichaso and his family migrated to Mexico in 1962, and then later to New York. Ichaso is survived by his sister, Mari Rodriquez Ichaso. Leon Ichaso. Leon...
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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".
Nov 15, 2014 · Posted on November 15, 2014. Leon Ichaso (born August 3, 1948) is a Cuban American writer and film director. Leon Ichaso was born in Havana August 3, 1948, into a family of well-known writers, journalists and artists. His father, Justo Rodríguez Santos, was one of Cuba’s most respected poets and a pioneer in broadcast TV and radio -and his ...
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.
NEW YORK, NY.-. Leon Ichaso, a Cuban American filmmaker who in “El Super,” “Crossover Dreams,” “Piñero,” “El Cantante” and other movies examined themes of Latino assimilation and cultural identity, died on Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, California. He was 74. His sister, journalist Mari Rodriguez Ichaso, said the cause was ...