Directing

Luis Valdez

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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Signature work

2017

1987

1977

1981

1994

1969

1975

1976

1972

1987

2021

Year	Title	Role
2026	American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Film	Self
2017	Coco Film	Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
2014	The Director's Chair TV	Self (1 ep)
2010	Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice Film	Narrator
2006	One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll Film
1994	The Cisco Kid Film	Benito Juarez
1977	Which Way Is Up? Film	Ramon Juarez

Year	Title	Job
TBA	La Bamba Film	Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
2021	Zoot Suit L.A. Theatre Works Film	Director, Writer
1994	The Cisco Kid Film	Director, Screenplay
1991	La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale Film	Director
1987	Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution Film	Director, Writer
1987	La Bamba Film	Director, Writer
1981	Zoot Suit Film	Director, Writer
1976	El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker Film	Director, Writer
1975	Fighting for Our Lives Film	Writer
1972	The Sellouts Film	Writer
1969	I Am Joaquin Film	Director