| Gregory Nava | |
|---|---|
 Nava at the 2001 ALMA Awards | |
| 1 Nomination | |
| Role | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Born | April 10, 1949 |
| San Diego, California, USA | |
Gregory Nava is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. While an instructor at Moorpark College teaching classes in cinematography, Nava's first feature film, The Confessions of Amans, won the Best First Feature Award at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1976. Later, he came to the attention of Hollywood producers due to the success of El Norte, which garnered Nava and his wife Anna Thomas an Academy Award nomination, among other accolades, for the screenplay. In 1995 the film was registered by the Library of Congress, National Film Registry. Further collaborations with his wife Thomas include: The Confessions of Amans, A Time of Destiny, My Family, and Frida, and other works. Nava had further directing success in 1997 with the film Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez, who was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. From 2003 to 2004, Nava executive produced the television series "American Family: Journey of Dreams" for PBS.
Nominations[]
- 57th Academy Awards, 1984
- Best Original Screenplay — El Norte (shared with Anna Thomas)