Biography

Art Camacho is an award-winning film director known for his bold visual style and action-driven storytelling. He directed the post-apocalyptic feature Dustlands, starring Terrence Howard and Ruby Rose; the action thriller The Wrecker, starring Tyrese Gibson, Harvey Keitel, and Mena Suvari; and the crime drama Ruthless, starring Dermot Mulroney.

He also directed the international mini-series The Coach from England, shot entirely in Russia, and created and directed The Camacho Experiment, a martial arts-focused talk series that aired on the El Rey Network. Camacho is also the subject of a best-selling biography highlighting his career in action cinema and martial arts.

With a background in martial arts and fight choreography, Camacho developed a strong visual language that informs his directing style. He is recognized for combining dynamic action with character-driven storytelling and continues to focus on directing feature films and series.
- IMDb mini biography by: anonymous

Started his martial arts training in Karate and Kung Fu under the legendary Eric Lee. Later he also trained in Jeet Kune Do and boxing. This went so well that he quit school at the age of 16, to focus on his training.

Was small and obese as a child and grew up in a hostile environment.

Has a 4th degree black belt in Wun Hop Kuen Do.

When fans ask me for advice, here's what I tell them: "Do it with passion, or don't bother doing it." I consider Ed Wood a prime example on that score, even though many have cited him as a textbook example of how NOT to make a film. My point is that *he made films.* Sure he did it badly, sure he did it wrong; nonetheless, despite everything, he *did it.* As opposed to Stanley Kubrick; from the 1970s on, if you wanted a Kubrick-type movie, you were lucky if you got it from Kubrick.

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