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Jose Escamilla
BornMarch 25, 1951
Roswell, New Mexico, US
Died12 December 2018(2018-12-12) (aged 67)
Mission Hills, California, US
Occupation(s)American Composer, Singer, Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, and Editor
Years active1964-2018
Known forOwner of TBLN Films

Jose Escamilla (March 25, 1951 – December 12, 2018)[1] was born “Jose” Jesus Garza Escamilla. He was an American Song Composer, Singer, Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, and Editor. He is best known as the founder and owner of TBLN Film Company.[2]

Early Life

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Jose Escamilla was born in Roswell, New Mexico on the 25 of March, 1951. His parents are Jose Escamilla and mother France Garza Solsberry. He has two sisters, Becky and Rose, and one brother Manuel. [3] Jose grew up on a ranch 30 miles north of Roswell and attended school there until he graduated from Roswell High School.

Career

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Musician

When he was only 14 years old, after learning to play a guitar, he joined a Garage rock band called, Ye Court Jesters. He was their lead guitarist and vocalist until they disbanded in 1968. The group's 45 record (a.k.a. 45 vinyl) recording had Side A But I Still Love Her and Side B All I Want Is You. It was their topped chat songs in 1965.

Ye Court Jesters - 1965

After high school graduation (1969), Jose performed with bands like The Crowns and was in singer in a Trio (music) group.[4]

Vocalist

After performing as a guitarist and a vocalist with a few more Bands, Jose worked on his solo career. One of his solo records recorded was JAN. A love song to his sweetheart. In 1985, Jose Escamilla composed and sang the title song, One Minutes of Peace[5] in a concert of the same name to honor Samantha Smith, an American peace activist, at the Hollywood Bowl. The event was televised live in the United States, the United Kingdom, and in Russia. The song was re-recorded on a 45 record in 1986. [6]

Author

In 1981, Jose and his brother, Manuel Escamilla, wrote a series of books to include a children's reader. See list below.

Film

He started his filming career as a background actor and evolved into a documentarian, film producer and director.[7]

In 1994, Jose branched out into the study of cryptozoology when he was on location to film a segment for a new ufology documentary. He states that in the High-speed camera he used in the filming captured something out of the ordinary. He called them "Sky Fish", also known as "RODs". Flying Rods: Elusive Sky Phenomena is one of his know works with the Discovery Channel of the UK.[8]

With the viewing success of his first two documentaries, RODS: The Smoking Gun Evidence and UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied, Mr. Escamilla started his first production company, Jose Escamilla Media Works, later to become TBNL Films. He is the producer of ten films and directed seven of them. He also has many filming credits as an writer, editor, and in the music department.[9]

Because of Mr. Escamilla growing popularity, he was invited to appeared on various radio and television shows, including Coast to Coast AM[10][11] and MSNBC. [12] Numerus newspaper articles, i.e. News 9 of Oklahoma City, OK[13] or La Voz Hispana De Colorado (printed in a mixed of English and Spanish), were written about his findings.[14]From December 17, 1996 to January 12, 2006 - Coast to Coast AM host's Art Bell and later George Noory, had many interviewed with Jose discussing his findings.[15][16]

Events

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In 2007, Iowa State University's engineer students built and tested "flying rod" models and was documented on The History Channel's MonsterQuest.[17] In a segment of the film, students made two models of the ROD, one with flimsy wings and the other with stiff wings. The flimsy winged model shows little aerodynamic qualities, but the stiffer wing model did show it was flyable. In another segment, Professor Robin Wootton, biologist at University of Exeter in the United Kingdom,[18] demonstrated with his own ROD model the possibility of prehistoric bugs could look and have the same flight characteristics shown in the original Escamilla film. He stated that the items filmed were not flying but were projectiles. In the ending segment, two cameras (one regular, the other high speed) were used to question the RODs theory.[19]

Due to the nature of the MonsterQuest findings and after a public ridicure by Joe Rogan on July 6, 2013 during a Q&A at a UFC Fan Exposition, Mr. Escamilla suffered from "Verbal attacks and my business have been greatly affected". To help in his defense, he published a counter film called, Jose Escamilla vs Monster Quest.[20] In this new film, Joes added the demonstration flights provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists of the flying Nano RODs built on campus. This evidence was left out by MonsterQuest.[21]

With the help of all his friends like Doctor Roger Leir, Ed Grimsley UFO Night Vision Skywatcher, [22] fellow directors, producers, and the paranormal - ufology community, Jose Escamilla continued his filming career.

Notable Interviews

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Newspaper

Radio

Escamilla, Jose (March 5, 2002). "An Interview with Jose Escamilla". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[23]

Escamilla, Jose (October 23, 2002). "Graham Hancock: Ancient Evidence, First Hour guest Jose Escamilla updates the RODs phenomena". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[24]

Escamilla, Jose (July 31, 2003). "The Rods Phenomenon". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by George Noory. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[25]

Escamilla, Jose (September 27, 2003). "UFO Abductions Guests: Jose Escamilla, Budd Hopkins, and David M. Jacobs". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[26]

Escamilla, Jose (January 11, 2006). "RODS Update". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by George Noory. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[27]

Escamilla, Jose (March 23, 2009). "Exorcism & Demons Guests: Matt Baglio and Jose Escamilla". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by George Noory. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[28]

Escamilla, Jose (May 12, 2010). "Mushrooms & Medical Breakthroughs Guests: Dr. Marvin Hausman and Jose Escamilla". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by George Noory. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[29]

Escamilla, Jose (September 17, 2011). "Art Bell: Somewhere in Time Journeyed back to February 22, 2001". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[30]

Escamilla, Jose (August 26, 2017). "Art Bell: Somewhere in Time returned to February 22, 2001". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[31]

Escamilla, Jose (February 26, 2022). "Art Bell: Somewhere in Time returned to February 22, 2001". Coast to Coast AM (Interview). Interviewed by Art Bell. Sherman Oaks, California: Premiere Networks, Inc.[32]

  • LAist - Quotes from MSNBC News broadcast. Published February 26, 2017 11:00 PM.[33]

Television 

 News 9 - November 20th 2014, Oklahoma City, OK[34] 
 MSNBC - February 26, 2017[35]

Podcast

Publishing career

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  • Mystery Us Universe: Origin and Destiny co-author by Jose Escamilla, published in 2012[36]
  • An unabridged digest of even more Roswell incidents : 1930 thru this morning! (oh, about 9:15) illustrated by Jose Escamilla, October 26, 1994[37]
  • The Guardian written by Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla) and Manuel Escamilla, June 9, 1981[38]
  • The Jackie Coogan child star awards Author Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla), June 9, 1981[39][40]
  • Secret of Mirror Lake written by Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla) and Manuel Escamilla, June 9, 1981[41]
  • The Great Vegas Rip-Off written by Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla) and Manuel Escamilla, June 9, 1981[42]
  • Fingers written by Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla), Del Zamora, and Manuel Escamilla, June 9, 1981[43]
  • La Historia dedos hermanos - The Story of two brothers written by Jose Escamilla (Jesus Garza Escamilla) and Manuel Escamilla, June 9, 1981[44]
  • Jose Escamilla is discussed/mentioned in the book UFOS AND ALIENS : shocking secrets, amazing encounters and complete cover-ups[45]

Filmography

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Directed features
Year Title Distribution
2016 UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied III - UFOs from Outer Space TBLM Films
2012 Celestial TBLN Films
2009 Luna TBLN Films
2009 UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied II - Moon Rising Jose Escamilla Media Works
2006 UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied Jose Escamilla Media Works
2004 RODS: The Smoking Gun Evidence UFOTV (US)
1998 Solar Obliteration Method The Joseph Martin Company, Ultimate Dinosaur Productions

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Actor

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Watchers 7: Physical Evidence Self as Jose Escamilla [47][48]
2013 Contacto Extraterrestre Self 1 episode, 2013 [49]
1999 You Asked for It! Guest unknown episode [50]
1989 Up Your Alley Rudy as Jose Escamilla [51]

Death

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Jose Escamilla died after a long battle with congestive heart disease on December 12, 2018.

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