Miguel Piñero

Miguel Piñero

Actor · Writer

Gurabo, Puerto Rico
December 19, 1946

Biography

Miguel Piñero was a Puerto Rican playwright, actor, and co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Café.

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Miguel Piñero 1

Representative Works

Alphabet City
Alphabet City
4.7
/ English
Fort Apache, the Bronx
Fort Apache, the Bronx
6.5
/ English
Breathless
Breathless
5.9
/ English
Deal of the Century
Deal of the Century
4.6
/ English
Times Square
Times Square
6.4
/ English
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
7.8
/ English
Exposed
Exposed
4.8
/ English
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
6.0
/ English
Short Eyes
Short Eyes
6.6
/ English
See China and Die
See China and Die
8.0
/ English
Almost You
Almost You
6.3
/ English
The Streets of L.A.
The Streets of L.A.
7.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Alphabet City
1984Nominee

Best Performance

Alphabet City

Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Fort Apache, the Bronx

Breathless
1983Nominee

Best Performance

Breathless

Career Highlights

Deal of the Century
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Deal of the Century

Times Square
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Times Square

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