Luis Saguar (October 6, 1957 – July 8, 2009) was an American writer, professor and actor in theater and films. Saguar played characters as diverse as wise elders, terrifying addicts, and strange sidekicks. He was also co-founder of Campo Santo, the theater company at the

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. He is especially known for his work in '' 8mm'', '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' and '' Flawless'' films, and his theater work in "Santos & Santos" (work directed by

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), playing one of the corrupt lawyer brothers.

Biography

Saguar was born in

San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

, and was raised in

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. He had three siblings: Pablo Saguar, Frank Arambarri and Gloria Flore. During his adolescence, Saguar began using drugs, and at 15 was jailed for participating in a robbery. He turned his life around when he began his acting career at almost 30. In 2001, he published his work "Angulo Hotel", in which he spoke of living on the streets and explaining the risks of drugs and crime. He played many different roles in theater, among which highlight their works in Shakespeare and Sartre. He acted on many stages in the Bay Area,

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, and ELTeatro Campesino. He also participated in 20 films (among them '' The Zodiac,'' and '' Fun with Dick and Jane''), and many TV shows (among them ''

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'', ''

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and'' ''

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''). Saguar died on July 8, 2009 at

Seton Medical Center Seton Medical Center (originally Mary's Help Hospital) is a 357-bed hospital owned by AHMC Healthcare. Founded in San Francisco, the current facility is located in Daly City, California, United States.

in Daly City, at the age of 51.SFGate: Luis Saguar, S.F. stage and film actor, dies
Published by Robert Hurwitt in Chronicle Theater Critic, in July 13, 2009, at 4:00 am. Retrieved in June 02, 2014, at 23:05.

Personal life

He married Nancy Landolina and they had an only child, a daughter named Carmela.

Filmography

Films

* 1999: '' 8mm'' - Manny * 1999: '' Flawless'' - Mr. Z * 2001: ''Echos of Enlightenment'' - Rabbi Don Carlos White Wolf * 2002: '' The Three-Cornered Hat'' (Short) - Pirate * 2004: ''

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'' - Pops * 2004: '' Happily Even After'' - Casper * 2004: '' Silver City'' - Vince Esparza * 2005: ''

Tweek City ''Tweek City'' is an American film written and directed by Eric G. Johnson and starring Giuseppe Andrews, Keith Brunsmann, Eva Fisher, and Elizabeth Bogush. The film premiered on May 28, 2005 in Santa Monica, California at the Dances With Films F ...

'' - Chucho * 2005: '' The Zodiac'' - Sammy Karzoso (as Luis Sagua) * 2005: '' Fun with Dick and Jane'' - Hector * 2006: ''Read You Like a Book'' * 2007: ''Coyote and the Ten Gallon Hat'' (Short) - Miguel * 2008: ''

Bottle Shock ''Bottle Shock'' is a 2008 American comedy-drama film based on the 1976 wine competition termed the "Judgment of Paris", when California wine defeated French wine in a blind taste test. It stars Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, and Bill Pullman and is ...

'' - Man #1 (as Louis Saguar) * 2008: ''

Pig Hunt The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus ...

'' - T.J. * 2009: '' Everything Strange and New'' - Manny * 2009: ''Night Fliers'' - Mr. Jordan * 2009: ''The Mercy Man'' - Tattooed Guard * 2011: ''Political Animals'' - Pedro

TV

* 1991: ''

'' - "Uninvited Guests" episode (1991): as Felipe Salazar * 1992: ''

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'' - Stabler's Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Jr.") - Folsom Prison (1992): as Stabler's Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Jr.") * 1996: ''

Dalva ''Dalva'' is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film starring Farrah Fawcett and Carroll Baker. Although Fawcett isn't the movie's only star, she is the only performer to be billed in the opening credits. However, on DVD and VHS home vid ...

'' * 1996: '' Grand Avenue'' (TV film) - as a Bartender * 1996-1999: ''

'' - "Smash and Grab" episode (1999): Lou Ortiz; "Apocalypse Nash" episode (1998): Enrique Piedra; "Hit Parade" episode (1996): as Frank LaPlante * 2002: ''

'' - "Two Days of Blood" episode (2002): as Pazi Arambula * 2004: ''

Karen Sisco ''Karen Sisco'' is an American crime drama television series starring Carla Gugino in the title role. The series was created by novelist Elmore Leonard, based on a character who had appeared in several of his written works, as well as one film ad ...

'' - "He Was a Friend of Mine" episode (2004): as Cano * 2006: '' The Evidence'' - "Pilot" (2006): as a hippie vendor * 2006: ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' - "Merrill Bobolit" (2006) ... as the Federal Correction Officer #1 * 2007: ''

Day Break ''Day Break'' is a television program for which one 13-episode season was produced. The series starred Taye Diggs as Detective Brett Hopper, who is framed for the murder of Assistant District Attorney Alberto Garza. Due to a time loop, Hopper l ...

'' - "What If It's Him?" (2007) and "What If He's Free?" (2007)

Video game

* 1996: ''The Crystal Skull'' IMDB: Luis Saguar

References

External links

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In Memory of Luis: October 6, 1956 - July 8, 2009
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