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Joe Menendez

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Joe Menendez is a multi-genre veteran of drama, action, horror, Sci-Fi, comedy, family and rom-com. His numerous and varied credits show that he is a skilled craftsman and an accomplished, versatile storyteller in both TV and Film.

Menendez has directed multiple episodes for "Star Trek: Picard" and "Snowpiercer", and he is the Co-Executive Producer/Director of the CW's Warner Brothers/Berlanti re-imagining of the one hour drama "Kung Fu". This marks the third time Menendez has served as the Producing Director, having also done so on Freeform's Siren (2018), and Disney's Imagination Movers (2008), where he directed multiples for all.

He has also directed episodes of 12 Monkeys (2015) for SyFy, Queen of the South (2016) for USA Network, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) for Robert Rodriguez's El Rey Network, and the anthology series 12 Deadly Days (2016) which was produced by Blumhouse for YouTube Red, and episodes for the Amazon series Just Add Magic (2015), and the Hulu series East Los High (2013).

Menendez directed the family adventure Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016) for Nickelodeon. The movie is based on the popular 90s game show of the same name, which premiered November 26th, 2016, and the thriller Nightclub Secrets for Lifetime.

He has directed three Spanish-language features, the first coming in 2007, when Menendez directed (and edited) Ladrón que roba a ladrón (2007) (To Rob A Thief) for Lionsgate Films, which opened on 340 screens nationwide on August 31, 2007 and went on to boast a record-grossing opening weekend for a Spanish-language film in the U.S. In 2015, he directed the sequel to Ladrón with the action-comedy feature Ladrones (2015), for Pantelion Films, which received a CinemaScore of "A". His third Spanish-language feature was the romantic-comedy Quiero ser fiel (2014). The film premiered in Latin America in 2014, remaining in the top ten of Mexico's box office for two weeks. In 2016, the film made it's U.S. debut.

Menendez was also a Co-Producer on another Pantelion feature Aztec Warrior (2016).

In 2011, Menendez directed 3 Holiday Tails (2011) for MarVista Entertainment. The film premiered under its TV and DVD title, "A Golden Christmas 2: The Second Tail" on ION Television in December 2011.

Hunting of Man (2003) , which he edited, wrote and directed in 2002, won best picture at the 2003 New York Latino International Film Festival and the coveted Festival Director Award For Excellence at the 2003 Method Fest where Menendez was also nominated for Best Director.

Menendez has directed multiple episodes for several Nickelodeon and Disney series. Shows including: Kirby Buckets (2014), 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014), Zeke and Luther (2009) for Disney XD including the June 15th, 2009 World Premiere "Bros Go Pro" which scored record ratings, coming in at #1 for the night, Big Time Rush (2009) True Jackson, VP (2008), Just Jordan (2007), Unfabulous (2004), Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004),Taina (2001) and The Brothers Garcia (2000) for which he won an Alma Award for Outstanding Directing In A Comedy in 2001.

Menendez has now added author to his long list of credits, having published his debut novel, the science fiction thriller, "Mindshot" in 2013. The book is available in print and eBook everywhere.

Born in New York City, at the raw age of 7, Menendez commandeered his grandmother's Super 8 movie camera and began directing, shooting and editing movies starring his little brother, cousins and friends. He moved to L.A. in 1992, and since then, he's never stopped working as either a writer or a director or a producer. Or all the above.
BornJune 23, 1969
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Robert Rodriguez (L), Joe Menendez (C) and Carlos Coto (R).
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Joe Menendez at the 2015 World Premiere of his feature film "Ladrones"
Joe Menendez on the set of SIREN, Episode 107, "Street Fight"
Joe Menendez on the set of "12 Monkeys"
Joe Menendez directs "Legends of the Hidden Temple"
On the set of "Kung Fu"
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Joe Menendez on the set of "Siren"
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Joe Menendez on the set of "Bottle Girl"
Selfie on the set of 12 Monkeys.

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Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, and Jeri Ryan in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
Star Trek: Picard
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Olivia Liang in Kung Fu (2021)
Kung Fu
5.5
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Zane Holtz and Eiza González in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014)
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
6.8
TV Series
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Eline Powell in Siren (2018)
Siren
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Director

  • Olivia Liang in Kung Fu (2021)
    Kung Fu
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, and Jeri Ryan in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
    Star Trek: Picard
  • Eline Powell in Siren (2018)
    Siren
  • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
    Snowpiercer
  • Fast Layne (2019)
    Fast Layne
  • Peyton Elizabeth Lee in Andi Mack (2017)
    Andi Mack
  • Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (2015)
    12 Monkeys
  • Kate Mansi in Nightclub Secrets (2018)
    Nightclub Secrets
  • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
    Queen of the South
  • Stuck in the Middle (2016)
    Stuck in the Middle
  • 12 Deadly Days (2016)
    12 Deadly Days
  • Dee Bradley Baker in Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016)
    Legends of the Hidden Temple
  • Zane Holtz and Eiza González in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014)
    From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
  • Kirby Buckets (2014)
    Kirby Buckets
  • Jaheem Toombs, Isabela Merced, and Owen Patrick Joyner in 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014)
    100 Things to Do Before High School

Producer

  • Olivia Liang in Kung Fu (2021)
    Kung Fu
  • Eline Powell in Siren (2018)
    Siren
  • Kate Mansi in Nightclub Secrets (2018)
    Nightclub Secrets
  • Luis Guzmán in Aztec Warrior (2016)
    Aztec Warrior
  • SinVerguenzas (2016)
    SinVerguenzas
  • Ladrones (2015)
    Ladrones
  • Imagination Movers (2008)
    Imagination Movers
  • Jadon Sand and Alyssa de Boisblanc in Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps (2011)
    Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps
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  • Where Is Warehouse Mouse?
    • (2009)
  • What's Cooking with Cat Cora!
    • (2008)
  • Penthouse
  • Tasty Time with ZeFronk (2008)
    Tasty Time with ZeFronk
    • (2008)
  • Azucar Morena
  • Victor Dean in The Playbook (2005)
    The Playbook
  • Urban Jungle (2004)
    Urban Jungle

Writer

  • Ian James Corlett, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, James Coane, Paul Dobson, Brian Drummond, Wesley Eure, Erin Fitzgerald, Eli Gabay, Christopher Gaze, Janyse Jaud, Ellen Kennedy, Andrea Libman, Blu Mankuma, Cusse Mankuma, Britt McKillip, Danny McKinnon, Scott McNeil, Jason Michas, Brent Miller, Shirley Milliner, Stephanie Morgenstern, Richard Newman, Maggie Blue O'Hara, Nicole Oliver, Ty Olsson, Doug Parker, Kelly Sheridan, Chantal Strand, French Tickner, Stevie Vallance, Dale Wilson, Lenore Zann, Ron Rodecker, and Aida Ortega in Dragon Tales (1999)
    Dragon Tales
  • Luis (2003)
    Luis
  • Hunting of Man (2003)
    Hunting of Man
  • Lords of the Barrio (2002)
    Lords of the Barrio
  • Yeni Alvarez, Margarita Coego, Emiliano Díez, Agapito Leal, and Demetrius Navarro in Los Beltrán (1999)
    Los Beltrán
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

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Personal details

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    • Official site for Joe Menendez
    • June 23, 1969
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • Roni Eguia MenendezJuly 13, 2002 - ?

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    The late Ninón Sevilla was his great aunt.
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    The whole notion of the movie (Ladrones) is that it's an American movie. A lot of people pause and cock their heads when you say it is an American movie. 'Well isn't it in Spanish?' - they'll say. Well yeah, it's an American movie in Spanish. To take that even further, everything in the movie is structured like an American movie. The jokes are primarily styled like American jokes. It's really because we don't know how to make a Mexican movie, a Dominican (movie) or a South American (movie). All we know as [people of] Latino descent being raised in this country is how to do things American-style.

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