Joseph Novoa

Joseph Novoa
Born
José Ramón Novoa

(1959-08-22) August 22, 1959
Montevideo, Uruguay
Citizenship
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • United States
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Elia Schneider
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(m. 1979⁠–⁠2020)​

José Ramón Novoa (born 22 August 1959), better known as Joseph Novoa or José R. Novoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdʒoʊzəf noʊˈvoʊə]), is a Uruguayan-born filmmaker and executive producer. He is married to the director and scriptwriter Elia Schneider and is the father of the film director Joel Novoa.