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Luis Valdez

Film Director / Playwright / Screenwriter / Actor / Writer | * 06/26/1940 (83) | Delano, California
Luis Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and actor. Regarded as the father of Chicano film and playwriting, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino. A pioneer in the Chicano Movement, Valdez broadened the scope of theatre and arts of the Chicano community. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Comedies | Drama

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Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has confl ...

La Bamba

PG-13

1987 | 3.6/5 | 1h 48min
Drama, Music
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Part fact and part fiction, Zoot Suit is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play, based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry ...

Zoot Suit

Certification unknown

1981 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min
Drama, Music
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The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performan ...

Great Performances

TV-14

1971- | 2.6/5 | 2h per episode
Comedy, Documentary, Drama
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CBS Summer Playhouse

Certification unknown

1987 | 3.0/5 | 1h per episode
Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Luis Valdez

American Book Awards National Medal of Arts Order of the Aztec Eagle
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Movies with Luis Valdez as Actor(2)

as Tío Berto Rivera / Don Hidalgo (voice)2017 Coco
as Narrator2010 Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice

TV Shows/Series with Luis Valdez as Actor(1)

as himself2014 The Director's Chair

Movies with Luis Valdez as Crew(8)

Directing/Director1994 The Cisco Kid
Directing/Director1991 La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
Directing/Director1987 La Bamba
Writing/Writer1987 La Bamba
Directing/Director1981 Zoot Suit
Writing/Writer1981 Zoot Suit
Writing/Writer1975 Fighting for Our Lives
Directing/Director1969 I Am Joaquin

Full Name: Luis Valdez
Born: Wednesday, 06/26 1940 (June) in Delano, California (current age: 83 years + 305 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: San José State University, James Lick High School
Other names for Luis Valdez (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Luis Miguel Valdez"
Luis Valdez frequently works together with these people:
Glen Pearcy (6x, Crew)
Adrian Molina (5x, Crew)
Daniel Valdez (5x, Actor)
Lee Unkrich (4x, Crew)
Robert Rodriguez (4x, Crew)
Cheech Marin (3x, Actor)
Matthew Aldrich (3x, Crew)
Germaine Franco (3x, Crew)
Edward James Olmos (2x, Actor)
Maria Dominique Lopez (2x, Cast)
Montse Hernandez (2x, Actress)
Teresa Eckton (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:102942, Added: 06/23/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024