Jaime Escalante
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Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez was a Bolivian-American educator known for teaching students calculus from 1974 to 1991 at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante was the subject of the
Jaime Escalante in 1983
Westlake Theatre building, side wall mural of Jaime Escalante and Edward James Olmos.
Edward James Olmos
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Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner and its sequel Blade Runner 2049, Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in Miami Vic
Jaime Escalante
…1974 to 1991 at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. Escalante was the subject of the 1988 film Stand and Deliver, in which he is portrayed by Edward James Olmos. Escalante was born in 1930 in La Paz, Bolivia. Both of his parents were teachers. Escalante was proud of his Aymara heritage…
Olmos at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
Olmos (center) with Bob Dole, 1992
Olmos in 2008