Sergio Armendariz

Writer

Sergio Armendariz, hailing from the border town of El Paso, Texas, near the edge of New Mexico, arrived in Los Angeles in early 1993. He quickly found work as a Screenplay Analyst for several companies: Mercedes Entertainment, Dinovi Pictures, and the Screenplay Readers Company. From there, Armendariz became Director of Development for Jorge Rivero Productions and Mercedes Entertainment.

Gaining an interest in television sitcoms, Sergio found a job as a phone page on the sets at Columbia Tri-Star and quickly worked his way up the ranks to Post Production Assistant on the hit TV show, “Mad About You”. He was a Writer’s Assistant before he left in 1995.

Changing gears, Armendariz entered the world of Animation at DreamWorks SKG. There he worked his way up from Production Assistant to Department Head of Plotting in one year. He has worked on films: “The Prince of Egypt”, “El Dorado”, “Spirit”, and “Sinbad”. Armendariz also won an internal contest along with three other DreamWorks employees for a new story premise for the animated movie SHREK 2.

 Since childhood, Armendariz has always had a love for Sci-Fi, (Science Fiction) and the ideas it brings forth, many of which have now become a reality in various aspects. In 2000, Armendariz took a short hiatus from work to write, direct and produce a Sci-Fi short film in and around Las Cruces, New Mexico. He felt compelled to tell about the disappearance of socks from many laundry mat dryers and the energy they supply. Armendariz is one of those rare versatile writers who can write compelling and entertaining stories in whatever genre he chooses. 

Sergio is a great talent and a born storyteller who finished working at Disney TV Animation on the hit show: “Phineas and Ferb” at the end of 2013. He has sold several story ideas for “Phineas and Ferb,” which appeared during the show’s 3rd season. He is currently in negotiations with a publishing company for book rights on several of his original stories. 

Coming from Latin descent, Armendariz knows the drive and desire to strive for excellence in his writing and to look at things from various perspectives and situations, which always allows him to create characters that are very colorful and memorable. In addition to having an excellent understanding of human behavior, his characters’ worlds are vivid and lush with mood, atmosphere, and dialogue that is always engaging. With this motivation in mind, Armendariz decided to create Out of Gum Productions, with his business and writing partner Felipe Salazar, to allow for Latino stories and characters to come forth and be explored by many cultures and individuals. 

Armendariz lives by the motto: “We don't write Latino-themed projects. We write mainstream projects with Latinos in them." Out of Gum Productions is a powerhouse for all projects with one thing in common—Passion. Through the process of development from inception to completion, we will produce quality productions in the Entertainment business. “Think of Desi Arnaz. Think Desilu Studios. This idea will be our business model and inspiration.”

Sergio Armendariz is a highly creative individual who finds a story in any situation and loves to bring it forward. Armendariz holds a B.A. degree in English and a Minor in Creative Writing from New Mexico State University.