Louie Olivos Jr.

Louie Olivos Jr. is an actor and playwright from Santa Ana, California. He and his family once owned the Yost Theater in Historic Downtown Santa Ana and showcased Classical Mexican Cinema there for a number of years. As an entertainment promoter, he brought Antonio Aguilar, María Félix, Vicente Fernandez, and Tina Turner among other celebrities to the Yost and to Santa Ana. In 1971 he founded Teatro Los Actores de Santa Ana and has been active with his troupe around Los Angeles theater houses including the Ricardo Montalbán Theater and Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood.

Lifetime Achievement Awards and Honors

*January 3rd is Louie Olivos Jr. Day in the City of Santa Ana granted by Mayor Miguel A. Pulido.
*In 2004 Louie Olivos Jr. was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nosotros American Latino Film Festival.
*In 2005 Louie Olivos Jr. was nominated for Best Debut Performance for The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards.
*In 2006 Louie Olivos Jr. was inducted into the Santa Ana College Hall of Fame

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647270/

tageplays

*El Pachuco 1943
*Los tres grandes y María Félix
*El corrido de Juan Charrasqueado
*Watch the Border
*An Altar for Emiliano Zapata

Film Credits

*Afterglow
*God's Army
*L.A. Story
*Rivals
*Robbing Peter
*El de los guantes

ee also

*Yost Theater
*Cinema of Mexico

External links

* [http://www.louieolivosjr.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647270/ Louie Olivos Jr. at the Internet Movie Database]
* [http://afterglowmovie.com/cast.html/ Cast of Afterglow]