Luis Valdez
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1940-06-26 (84 years old)
Place of Birth Delano, California
Luis Valdez
Biography
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.
Known For
Director
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El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker
as Director
1994
The Cisco Kid
as Director
1991
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
as Director
1987
La Bamba
as Director
1981
Zoot Suit
as Director
1969
I Am Joaquin
as Director
Writer
—
La Bamba
as Original Film Writer
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The Sellouts
as Writer
1987
La Bamba
as Writer
1981
Zoot Suit
as Writer
1975
Fighting for Our Lives
as Writer
Actor
2017
Coco
as Tío Berto Rivera / Don Hidalgo (voice)
2014
The Director's Chair
as Self
2010
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
as Narrator
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Ramon Juarez
Producer
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La Bamba
as Executive Producer