DiegodelaMaza
Head of Production, Deutsch LA
As Head of Production at Deutsch LA, Diego leads broadcast, film, music, content, print and experiential production teams across all brands, including Taco Bell, Walmart, Nintendo, Dr Pepper, Peacock, Lowe’s, Adobe, PetSmart, Nerdwallet and more.
In addition to leading agency production teams, Diego runs Steelhead- Deutsch's own 50,000 sq ft production company comprised of in-house directors, makers, offline editors, animators, motion graphics and VFX artists. Steelhead regularly produces with non-agency brands like Yonex, Interscope Records, Drizly, the Ad Council and others.
Previously as Head of US Broadcast Production at R/GA, Diego led production teams across all six US offices and produced national broadcast and online films for global brands including Samsung, Google, Nike, Amazon, The Ad Council, Netflix, eBay, Jet.com, Quaker and Beats by Dre. An Emmy-winning film producer, Diego has produced award-winning work such as the wildly successful “Love Has No Labels” short film for The Ad Council and the 4-part “Hear What You Want” film series for Beats by Dre.
Outside of work, Diego is a big film buff and his passions include travel, swimming, board games and spending time with his dog, Ducky.