H.P. Mendoza
H. P. Mendoza (born 13 March 1977, San Francisco, California) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He is best known for his micro-budget work as screenwriter, composer and lyricist on Colma: The Musical (2006) which was placed in the Los Angeles Times Top 20 Best Asian American Films List,[1] as well as his follow-up musical and directorial debut, Fruit Fly (2010).
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Spouse(s) | Mark Del Lima ( m. 2013) |
Website | hpmendoza |
After writing and directing the 2012 film I Am a Ghost, Mendoza was inducted into the 2012 Essential SF by San Francisco Film Society.[2] In 2017, he was a resident of the San Francisco Filmhouse[3] for his screenplay, Bitter Melon which was released by Gravitas Ventures and ABS-CBN.
Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music in films and albums, notably his first album, Everything is Pop, re-released for its 10th anniversary in 2014.
Film
Year | Film | Credited as | Role | |||||
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Director | Cinematographer | Writer | Editor | Music | Actor | |||
2006 | Colma: The Musical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Rodel | |||
2009 | Fruit Fly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mark | |
2011 | Longhorns | Yes | Yes | |||||
2012 | Yes, We're Open | Yes | Yes | Yes | Brett | |||
2013 | I Am a Ghost | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2015 | Great Hymn of Thanksgiving/Conversation Storm | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
2016 | Superpowerless | Yes | Sam (Liberty Boy) | |||||
2018 | Bitter Melon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Film | Credited as | Role | |||||
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Director | Cinematographer | Writer | Editor | Music | Actor | |||
2009 | LALA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself |
2010 | Obscura | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
2011 | Bedsider | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
Discography
- 2004 - Everything is Pop
- 2006 - Nomad
- 2006 - Colma: The Musical (original motion picture soundtrack)
- 2009 - Fruit Fly (original motion picture soundtrack)
- 2009 - Elsewhere
- 2011 - Longhorns (original motion picture soundtrack)
- 2012 - I Am a Ghost (original motion picture soundtrack)
- 2012 - Yes, We're Open (original motion picture soundtrack)
References
- "The Asian American Canon". Los Angeles Times.
- "A Band Apart: Essential SF". SF Film Society Blog.
- "Artist Development". SFFILM.