Biography for
Lorena Parlee More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 December 1945, Los Angeles, California, USA

Date of Death

18 August 2006, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Lorena May Parlee

Mini Biography

Lorena Parlee was a historian, filmmaker and devoted trade unionist. At one time, she was the press secretary for Cesar Chavez, the founder and president of the United Farm Workers of America. Later, she taught Mexican and Chicano History at San Diego State College. She subsequently started Sol Films, a 70mm large-format production company as well as Reel View Productions, an archival and stock film research company for documentaries, feature films and commercials. At her death, she was editing a feature film based on the life of Cesar Chavez.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Jane Margaret Laight

Trivia

Was a professor of Mexican History at the University of California before working in films.