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Alejandro Luna

1939 – 2022

Mexican scenic designer

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About Alejandro Luna

Lived 1939 – 2022 (aged 83). Alejandro Luna was a Mexican architect, painter, university teacher, scenographer, lighting designer and theatre designer.

José Alejandro Dionisio Luna Ledesma (1 December 1939 – 13 December 2022) was a Mexican scenic designer and lighting technician.

Life and career Luna was born in Mexico City, where he passed his studies of architecture. He has worked in theater, opera and for television 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 a member of the Prague Quadriennale. He was the father of actor Diego Luna.

Luna died on 13 December 2022, aged 83.

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)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Employers
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Awards
National Prize for Arts and Sciences; Awards from the Association of Theater Critics and Journalists
Also known as
Alejandro Luna Ledesma

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alejandro Luna?

Mexican scenic designer (1939–2022)

When was Alejandro Luna born?

Alejandro Luna was born on 1 December 1939 in Mexico City.

When did Alejandro Luna die?

Alejandro Luna died on 13 December 2022.

What was Alejandro Luna's occupation?

Alejandro Luna was an architect, painter, university teacher, scenographer, lighting designer and theatre designer.

What nationality was Alejandro Luna?

Alejandro Luna was Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alejandro Luna

· Wikidata: Q2640702

· DBpedia: Alejandro Luna

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