FRANCISCO SOLORZANO is an award-winning Latino actor, writer, and producer whose work spans film, television, and theater. A Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio in New York and Los Angeles, he is known for telling deeply human stories that bridge cultures, explore connection, and reveal the extraordinary in the everyday.

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As a screenwriter, director, and producer, Francisco’s films have screened and won awards at festivals around the world. His select credits include Cyclone; A Northern Star, starring Lynn Cohen (The Hunger Games); Macho, officially premiered at Warner Bros. Discovery’s New York Latino Film Festival; and Floating Sunflowers, starring Anna Chlumsky, now streaming on Amazon Prime. 

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Francisco gained acclaim for his acting roles Off-Broadway as well as regionally for his leading role in the two-act drama Sins of the Mother (developed with Ethan Hawke, Chris Cooper, Bobby Cannavale, and Michael Stuhlbarg).

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A dedicated producer for more than twenty years, Francisco has led numerous theatrical productions and humanitarian benefit events, including Rockaway (for Hurricane Sandy victims) and Indestructible (for survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the 2017 Mexico earthquake). His producing work has spanned over 20 countries, and has collaborated with artists such as Annabella Sciorra, John Doman, Gina Gershon, Jesse Eisenberg, Craig muMs Grant, Kristoffer Diaz, David Zayas, and Anna Chlumsky.

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He is the Creative Director of Connected Health Solutions, Inc., a team of filmmakers and behavioral health professionals using storytelling and media to inspire mental health awareness and social change. He is also Co-Founder of Barefoot Theatre Company and Barefoot Studio Pictures.

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Francisco studied at Sundance Collab, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and Brooklyn College, where he earned his BFA in Acting and Cinema Arts and was named Department of Theater Alumnus of the Year.

He is a proud member of The Actors Studio Playwrights/Directors Unit, Actors’ Equity Association, and SAG-AFTRA.