Gregory Nava

Born April 10, 1949· San Diego, California, USA

2Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Born in San Diego to Mexican and Basque parents, Nava completed high school before earning an MFA from UCLA’s film school, where his student short earned the Best Dramatic Film Award at the National Student Film Festival. His debut feature, The Confessions of Amans, captured the Gold Hugo for Best First Feature at Chicago, and the breakthrough El Norte brought an Academy Award nomination for its s… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002John Sayles and Gregory Nava2024

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.5

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002

John Sayles and Gregory Nava2024

Themself

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 6.3

Bordertown2007

★ 6.4

Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998

★ 7.7

Selena1997

★ 7.4

My Family1995

★ 7.1

El Norte1983