Luis Valdez
Known for
Directing
Born
June 26, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Delano, California
Biography
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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.
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Best known work
Coco
2017
La Bamba
1987
Which Way Is Up?
1977
Zoot Suit
1981
The Cisco Kid
1994
I Am Joaquin
1969
The Director's Chair
2014
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991
Fighting for Our Lives
1975One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006Filmography
TBA
La BambaExecutive Producer, Original Film Writer
2026
2017
Cocoas Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
2014
2010
Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justiceas Narrator
2006
1994
The Cisco Kidas Benito Juarez, Director, Screenplay
1991
1987
Corridos! Tales of Passion and RevolutionDirector, Writer
1987
La BambaDirector, Writer
1981
Zoot SuitDirector, Writer
1977
Which Way Is Up?as Ramon Juarez
1976
El Corrido: Ballad of a FarmworkerDirector, Writer
1975
Fighting for Our LivesWriter
1972
The SelloutsWriter
1969
I Am JoaquinDirector