Peter Murrieta, the recipient of the Imagen Foundation’s Norman Lear Writer’s Award and Arizona State University’s associate dean for Herberger Institute of Design and Arts–Los Angeles, as well as deputy director at ASU’s Sidney Poitier New American Film School. He is a multiple Emmy winner for series like Mr. Iglesias and Wizards of Waverly Place. Murrieta is the co-author of the novel Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta. His most recent book is "Two Vatos Talk Po Cultura" with Frederick Luis Aldama.
Awards: Peter Murrieta’s work in television has won ALMA, BAFTA, and Emmy awards.
Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan, Hispanic or Latinx, Mixed Race
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