Luis Valdez
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 26, 1940
- Birthplace
- Delano, California
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
- La Bamba
La Bamba TBA
Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez 2026
as Self
Zoot Suit L.A. Theatre Works 2021
Director, Writer
Coco 2017
as Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
- Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice 2010
as Narrator
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll 2006
Actor
The Cisco Kid 1994
as Benito Juarez, Director, Screenplay
- La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale 1991
Director
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution 1987
Director, Writer
La Bamba 1987
Director, Writer
Zoot Suit 1981
Writer, Director
Which Way Is Up? 1977
as Ramon Juarez
El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker 1976
Director, Writer
Fighting for Our Lives 1975
Writer
The Sellouts 1972
Writer
I Am Joaquin 1969
Director
Credits from TMDB.