Steve Ochoa

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Steve took special interest in acting and film making at a very young age. Seeing movies like ‘Jaws’, ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Back to the Future’ made a big impression on him.

His fascination of movie making led to his first attempts back in the late 80’s. He would improvise short stories and gather his friends as cast and crew. He would film and in-camera edit with a VHS Camcorder.

In the early 90’s he took a film class in Jr. High that taught him the basics. He was introduced to actors and film makers in the industry. His continued interest led him to join Stephen Mitchell Studios Acting and Modeling School in Studio City, CA.

Throughout his teen’s, he performed in various stage plays and modeled for various clothing lines of the time. As a young adult he was cast in minor rolls in independent films and TV shows.

It wasn’t until his mid 20’s he realized his real passion was working behind the scenes. He attended Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood, CA. There he learned film making with a hands on education, taught directly by industry professionals working in the field. He majored in Production Design and Art Direction, while minoring in Directing and Cinematography.

He quickly moved up in the industry with hard work and determination by applying his artistic abilities and trade skills. In the past 25 years he has worked on various productions from music videos to commercials, short films to independent films, studio productions to network TV for, FOX, FX, Disney, ABC, Hulu, Paramount, CBS, Warner Bros., Universal, NBC, Netflix, and Apple TV.

Steve Ochoa, APC, Local 44 IATSE Property Master

Creator/Director of "ACTION!" Studios Workshop