Luis Valdez
Known for directing · Born 26 June 1940 · 86 · Delano, California
17 credits
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
La Bamba
1987
Zoot Suit
1981
The Cisco Kid
1994
Coco
2017
I Am Joaquin
1969
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991
El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker
1976
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
2026
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
2010
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution
1987
Fighting for Our Lives
1975
The Sellouts
1972
Acting (7)
2026American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis ValdezSelfFilm
2017CocoTío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)Film
2014The Director's ChairSelfSeries
2010Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of JusticeNarratorFilm
2006One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & RollFilm
1994The Cisco KidBenito JuarezFilm
1977Which Way Is Up?Ramon JuarezFilm
Directing (7)
1994The Cisco KidDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1991La Pastorela: The Shepherd's TaleDirectorFilm
1987La BambaDirector, WriterFilm
1987Corridos! Tales of Passion and RevolutionDirector, WriterFilm
1981Zoot SuitDirector, WriterFilm
1976El Corrido: Ballad of a FarmworkerDirector, WriterFilm
1969I Am JoaquinDirectorFilm
Production (1)
—La BambaExecutive Producer, Original Film WriterFilm
Writing (2)
1975Fighting for Our LivesWriterFilm
1972The SelloutsWriterFilm