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 Intersection for the Arts. 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 Octavio Solis), playing one of the corrupt lawyer brothers.
Biography Saguar was born in San Francisco, California, and was raised in Daly City, California. 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, Magic Theatre, American Conservatory Theater, Theatreworks USA, 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 The Shield, Nash Bridges and Midnight Caller). Saguar died on July 8, 2009, at Seton Medical Center 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: Quality of Life - Pops 2004: Happily Even After - Casper 2004: Silver City - Vince Esparza 2005: Tweek City - 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 - Man #1 (as Louis Saguar) 2008: Pig Hunt - 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: Midnight Caller - "Uninvited Guests" episode (1991): as Felipe Salazar 1992: America's Most Wanted - Stabler's Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Jr.") - Folsom Prison (1992): as Stabler's Accomplice (segment "William Stabler Jr.") 1996: Dalva 1996: Grand Avenue (TV film) - as a Bartender 1996-1999: Nash Bridges - "Smash and Grab" episode (1999): Lou Ortiz; "Apocalypse Nash" episode (1998): Enrique Piedra; "Hit Parade" episode (1996): as Frank LaPlante 2002: The Shield - "Two Days of Blood" episode (2002): as Pazi Arambula 2004: Karen Sisco - "He Was a Friend of Mine" episode (2004): as Cano 2006: The Evidence - "Pilot" (2006): as a hippie vendor 2006: Nip/Tuck - "Merrill Bobolit" (2006) ... as the Federal Correction Officer #1 2007: Day Break - "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
In Memory of Luis: October 6, 1956 - July 8, 2009