H. P. Mendoza (born 13 March 1977, San Francisco, California) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He is best known for his micro-budget work as screenwriter, composer and lyricist on Colma: The Musical (2006) which was placed in the Los Angeles Times Top 20 Best Asian American Films List, as well as his follow-up musical and directorial debut, Fruit Fly (2010). After writing and directing the 2012 film I Am a Ghost, Mendoza was inducted into the 2012 Essential SF by San Francisco Film Society. In 2017, he was a resident of the San Francisco Filmhouse for his screenplay, Bitter Melon which was released by Gravitas Ventures and ABS-CBN. Along with his feature films, Mendoza is also known for his music in films and albums, notably his first album, Everything is Pop, re-released for its 10th anniversary in 2014. In 2022, Mendoza is preparing for a tour of his three-screen visual album, Attack, Decay, Release, as well as the festival run for his most recent directorial effort, The Secret Art of Human Flight. Film Television Discography 2004 - Everything is Pop 2006 - Nomad 2006 - Colma: The Musical (original motion picture soundtrack) 2009 - Fruit Fly (original motion picture soundtrack) 2009 - Elsewhere 2011 - Longhorns (original motion picture soundtrack) 2012 - I Am a Ghost (original motion picture soundtrack) 2012 - Yes, We're Open (original motion picture soundtrack) 2021 - Folx 2022 - Attack, Decay, Release References External links Official website 1977 births Living people Film directors from San Francisco Male actors from San Francisco Screenwriters from California American lyricists American male singer-songwriters American singer-songwriters American novelty song performers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers American gay actors American gay musicians American gay writers American LGBT screenwriters LGBT film directors American male actors of Filipino descent American film directors of Filipino descent American LGBT people of Asian descent 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people