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Jose Rivera(III)

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Jose Rivera
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Tales from the Script (2009)
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Jose Rivera was born on 24 March 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a writer and producer, known for The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Letters to Juliet (2010) and On the Road (2012).
BornMarch 24, 1955
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BornMarch 24, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    The Motorcycle Diaries
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Amanda Seyfried in Letters to Juliet (2010)
    Letters to Juliet
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2010
    On the Road (2012)
    On the Road
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Omri Katz in Eerie, Indiana (1991)
    Eerie, Indiana
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • La Bamba
      • script writer
      • Pre-production
    • Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
      • Writer
      • Post-production
    • Diego Vásquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude (2024)
      One Hundred Years of Solitude
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by (as José Rivera)
      • 2024
    • Jose Rivera, Jack Dorfman, Patrick Cannell, and Sara Koviak in The Civet (2022)
      The Civet
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Sonnets for an Old Century (2021)
      Sonnets for an Old Century
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • The Fall of a Sparrow (2021)
      The Fall of a Sparrow
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, and Daniel Zovatto in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
      Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • written by (as José Rivera)
      • 2020
    • Lizzy
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Antonio Banderas and Lou Diamond Phillips in The 33 (2015)
      The 33
      6.9
      • screen story
      • 2015
    • On the Road (2012)
      On the Road
      6.0
      • screenplay by
      • 2012
    • Amanda Seyfried in Letters to Juliet (2010)
      Letters to Juliet
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Stephanie Bell, Shalim Ortiz, and Marya Mazor in The Winged Man (2008)
      The Winged Man
      8.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • The Tape Recorder
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Trade (2007)
      Trade
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2007
    • The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
      The Motorcycle Diaries
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Paul Guilfoyle and Henry Rollins in Night Visions (2001)
      Night Visions
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer (segment "Harmony")
      • 2002
    • Shadow Realm (2002)
      Shadow Realm
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer (segment "Harmony")
      • 2002

    Additional Crew

    • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
      Diff'rent Strokes
      6.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • executive story editor
      • program consultant
      • 1984–1986
    • a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
      a.k.a. Pablo
      6.2
      TV Series
      • program consultant
      • 1984

    Producer

    • Miriam Shor in Magic Hour (2025)
      Magic Hour
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Emilio Delgado, Cynthia Hargrave, Adrian Martinez, Morgan Neville, Socorro Santiago, Teressa Tunney, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Gil Talmi, Jose Rivera, Raúl Castillo, Mozhan Navabi, Shonnard Hedges, Jon Carr, Dascha Polanco, Gisela Fulla-Silvestre, and Emy Cee in iGilbert (2021)
      iGilbert
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Toujours
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Omri Katz in Eerie, Indiana (1991)
      Eerie, Indiana
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1991–1992
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Tales from the Script
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    Tales from the Script

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • José Rivera
    • Born
      • March 24, 1955
      • San Juan, Puerto Rico
    • Other works
      His play, "Cloud Tectonics," was performed at the Goodman Theatre and Teatro Vista in Chicago, Illinois. Robert Neuhaus was sound designer and KAMYS composed original incidental music.
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      His play, "Boleros for the Disenchanted", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2009 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play-Large.

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