Born in New York City and raised in Miami within a Cuban-American family, Menendez began directing Spanish-language television before entering mainstream U.S. series. He has helmed episodes of Star Trek: Picard, Snowpiercer, Quantum Leap, Kung Fu and the Robert Rodriguez-produced From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, directing its finale, and contributed to anthology shows like 12 Deadly Days and the f…
