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I've been clawing my way to directing since I was a kid.

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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: November 6
Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Television Director
Laredo
Texas
Alfonso Gómez-Rejón
Directing
Since
Kids
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