Carlos Castaneda
American anthropologist and writer
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Carlos Castañeda was an American anthropologist and writer. Starting in 1968, Castaneda published a series of books that describe a training in shamanism that he received under the tutelage of a Yaqui "Man of Knowledge" named don Juan Matus. Wikipedia
Born: December 25, 1925, Cajamarca, Peru
Died: April 27, 1998 (age 72 years), Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
Movies: Inside Evil, El Nahual-Chaman de Chamanes, and Igelkotten
Parents: Susan Castaneda Navoa and César Arana Burungaray
Spouse: Florinda Donner (m. 1993–1998) and Margaret Runyan Castaneda (m. 1960)
Education: UCLA (BA, PhD)
