José Alejandro Dionisio Luna Ledesma (born December 1, 1939) is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 scenic designer and lighting technician

Lighting technician

Lighting technicians are involved with rigging and controlling electric lights for art and entertainment venues or in video, television, or film production. In a theater production, lighting technicians work under the lighting designer and master electrician...

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Biography

Luna was born in Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

, where he passed his studies of architecture. He works 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 Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...

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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)