User:Francisco De Arriba

Born "Francisco Wise De Arriba Molina" in Panama city, Panama; Francisco De Arriba came to New York City in the winter of 1984. He lived in Thompson Street (Soho) from 1989 to 1994. While living in Thompson Street De Arriba studied Acting, Directing, Playwriting and Producing at the HB Studio] in the West Village (NYC) where he wrote his first screemplay "Beto! The Bad Boy of Thompson Street". De Arriba continued studying at the School of Visual Arts (NYC), where he learned filmmaking and became the Starring, Director, Writer and Producer of his own first feature film named "Beto! The Bad Boy of Thompson Street". Then one night De Arriba was introduced to independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara at the late restaurant Marylou's who has become his mentor since.