Luis Moya (art director)

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Luis Moya
OccupationArt director
Years active1942–1955 (film)

Luis Moya was a Mexican art director. [1] He designed the sets for around fifty films during his career which spanned the Golden age of Mexican cinema.

Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film and television, the Internet, and video games.

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  1. Cotter p.17

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