- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 26, 1940
- Place of Birth
- Delano, California
Luis Valdez
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luis Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, writer and film director. He is regarded as the father of Chicano theater in the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luis Valdez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
2026 · Self
movieCoco
2017 · Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
tvThe Director's Chair
2014 · Self
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
movieCruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
2010 · Narrator
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
movieOne for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
movieThe Cisco Kid
1994 · Benito Juarez, Director, Screenplay
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
movieLa Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991 · Director
movieCorridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution
1987 · Director, Writer
movieLa Bamba
1987 · Director, Writer
movieZoot Suit
1981 · Director, Writer
movieWhich Way Is Up?
1977 · Ramon Juarez
movieEl Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker
1976 · Director, Writer
movieFighting for Our Lives
1975 · Writer
movieThe Sellouts
1972 · Writer
movieI Am Joaquin
1969 · Director
La Bamba
movieLa Bamba
— · Executive Producer, Original Film Writer