Harry Gamboa Jr.

Harry Gamboa Jr.

Actor · Director

Los Angeles, California, U.S

Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Harry Gamboa Jr. (born 1951) is an essayist, photographer, director, and performance artist internationally recognized for the combination of activism and social critique that informs his work. An organizer of the East LA Walkouts of 1968 and founder of the avant-garde art collective ASCO (active 1972–1987), Gamboa considers the city streets to be his studio. Unlike most Angelenos however, Gamboa prefers to walk or use public transit to get around, and he always has a camera in hand.

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Representative Works

Agent X
Agent X
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Imperfecto
Imperfecto
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Huevitos
Huevitos
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No Supper
No Supper
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Baby Kake
Baby Kake
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Mur Murs
Mur Murs
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Mananamania
Mananamania
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ASCO: Without Permission
ASCO: Without Permission
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Blanx
Blanx
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Insultan
Insultan
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Vaporz
Vaporz
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L.A. Familia
L.A. Familia
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

No Supper
1987Nominee

Best Director

No Supper

Baby Kake
1984Nominee

Best Director

Baby Kake

Mur Murs
1982Nominee

Best Performance

Mur Murs

Career Highlights

ASCO: Without Permission
2025Highlight

Best Performance

ASCO: Without Permission

Blanx
1984Highlight

Best Director

Blanx

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