
Biography
David Alvarado is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with a passion for science, philosophy, and human rights. After earning his B.A. in Film Production from the University of North Texas, he worked at PBS producing and shooting documentaries. He later earned his M.F.A. degree from Stanford University’s Documentary Film and Video Production program, after which he moved to New York where he founded Structure Films, a documentary film company that produces content about Science, Health, and Technology. David works quite a lot, never takes vacations, and hopes to have a hobby one day.
Directed 7
2020s
- 2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Director
- 2024
Secrets in Your Data
Director
- 2022
We Are As Gods
Director
- 2020
Blood Sugar Rising
Director
2010s
- 2017
- 2014
The Immortalists
Director
1970s
- 1974
Produced 7
2020s
- 2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Producer
- 2025
Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s
Producer
- 2024
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
Producer
- 2023
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Producer
- 2022
We Are As Gods
Producer
2010s
- 2017
True Conviction
Producer
Camera 5
2020s
- 2022
We Are As Gods
Director of Photography
- 2020
The Gust
Director of Photography
Red Heaven
Director of Photography
2010s
- 2017
True Conviction
Director of Photography
Other crew 3
2020s
- 2025
Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s
Cinematography
- 2024
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
Cinematography
- 2023
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Cinematography
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2026
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Writer
- 2020
Blood Sugar Rising
Writer
Edited 1
2020s
- 2020
The Gust
Editor