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A.J. Ledesma

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Department
  • Actor
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A.J. Ledesma is known for Alita: Battle Angel (2019), Chef (2014) and Machete Kills (2013).
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    • Known for

    Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
    Alita: Battle Angel
    7.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2019
    John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara, Jon Favreau, and Emjay Anthony in Chef (2014)
    Chef
    7.3
    • Production Department
    • 2014
    Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Danny Trejo, Sofía Vergara, Demián Bichir, Michelle Rodriguez, Alexa PenaVega, Marko Zaror, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga, and Elle LaMont in Machete Kills (2013)
    Machete Kills
    5.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2013
    Exists (2014)
    Exists
    5.2
    • Production Department(as AJ Ledesma)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly in Dutton Ranch (2026)
      Dutton Ranch
      8.2
      TV Series
      • additional second assistant director (uncredited)
      • 2026
    • Christian Chalunkal in El Rio Grande: Prepárate para ser un Grande (2022)
      El Rio Grande: Prepárate para ser un Grande
      Video
      • second assistant director
      • 2022
    • A Cowgirl's Song (2022)
      A Cowgirl's Song
      5.6
      • second assistant director
      • 2022
    • 1883 (2021)
      1883
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • additional second assistant director
      • 2021
    • Martin Sheen and Luke Wilson in 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
      12 Mighty Orphans
      6.9
      • second second assistant director
      • 2021
    • Lexi Underwood and Sadie Stanley in Cruel Summer (2021)
      Cruel Summer
      7.4
      TV Series
      • additional second assistant director
      • second second assistant director
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
      Alita: Battle Angel
      7.3
      • second second assistant director
      • 2019
    • Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
      Queen of the South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • second second assistant director
      • second second assistant director: second unit
      • 2016–2018
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Bonnie Bedelia, Caroline Rhea, Dale Dickey, Kirk Geiger, Leslie Jordan, and Emerson Collins in A Very Sordid Wedding (2017)
      A Very Sordid Wedding
      5.6
      • second assistant director: Dallas
      • 2017
    • Mamma Dallas (2016)
      Mamma Dallas
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • second second assistant director
      • 2016
    • James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)
      11.22.63
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • additional 2nd assistant director
      • 2016
    • Salvation (2014)
      Salvation
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • second second assistant director
      • 2014
    • Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Jordana Brewster, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe, Brenda Strong, Julie Gonzalo, and Josh Henderson in Dallas (2012)
      Dallas
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional assistant director
      • 2014
    • Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Danny Trejo, Sofía Vergara, Demián Bichir, Michelle Rodriguez, Alexa PenaVega, Marko Zaror, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga, and Elle LaMont in Machete Kills (2013)
      Machete Kills
      5.6
      • additional second assistant director
      • 2013
    • Sean Patrick Flanery, Will Rothhaar, and Jeremy Ray Valdez in Line of Duty (2013)
      Line of Duty
      4.8
      • second second assistant director
      • 2013

    Production Department

    • Mind of Its Own (2018)
      Mind of Its Own
      7.2
      • key set production assistant
      • 2018
    • John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara, Jon Favreau, and Emjay Anthony in Chef (2014)
      Chef
      7.3
      • production assistant: Austin
      • 2014
    • Exists (2014)
      Exists
      5.2
      • set production assistant (as AJ Ledesma)
      • 2014
    • Harry Connick Jr., Fionnula Flanagan, Kris Kristofferson, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Connie Britton, Eloise DeJoria, and Chandler Canterbury in Angels Sing (2013)
      Angels Sing
      6.0
      • set production assistant
      • 2013
    • Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Jordana Brewster, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe, Brenda Strong, Julie Gonzalo, and Josh Henderson in Dallas (2012)
      Dallas
      7.3
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2012–2014
    • GCB (2012)
      GCB
      7.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2012
    • Deep in the Heart (2012)
      Deep in the Heart
      5.5
      • production assistant
      • 2012
    • Meet Jane (2011)
      Meet Jane
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 2011
    • Melissa Carnell in Boggy Creek (2010)
      Boggy Creek
      3.1
      • key set production assistant
      • 2010
    • Kelli Giddish in Chase (2010)
      Chase
      6.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Colin Hanks, Diana Maria Riva, Bradley Whitford, and Jenny Wade in The Good Guys (2010)
      The Good Guys
      8.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 2010
    • Brotherhood (2010)
      Brotherhood
      6.3
      • set production assistant (as AJ Ledesma)
      • 2010
    • The Deep End (2010)
      The Deep End
      6.9
      TV Series
      • set production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • 4th and Long (2009)
      4th and Long
      7.3
      TV Series
      • production assistant (2009)
      • 2009

    Actor

    • Sophia Ali, Samantha Hanratty, Erika Daly, Matthew Frias, and Colby Arps in Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (2017)
      Bad Kids of Crestview Academy
      4.7
      • Police Officer
      • 2017
    • Salvation (2014)
      Salvation
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • Randall
      • 2014

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • AJ Ledesma

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