Luis Valdez

Luis Valdez

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.​

  • Title: Luis Valdez
  • Popularity: 1.232
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1940-06-26
  • Place of Birth: Delano, California
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Luis Valdez Movies

  • 1977
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    Which Way Is Up?

    Which Way Is Up?

    6 1977 HD

    Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sex-obsessed father, Rufus, and timid...

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  • 2010
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    Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice

    Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice

    1 2010 HD

    A compelling portrait of one of America's unsung heroes and the turbulent times in which he lived.

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  • 2017
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    Coco

    Coco

    8.213 2017 HD

    Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la...

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  • 1987
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    La Bamba

    La Bamba

    7.2 1987 HD

    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...

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  • 1987
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    La Bamba

    La Bamba

    7.2 1987 HD

    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...

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  • 1981
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    Zoot Suit

    Zoot Suit

    6.139 1981 HD

    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...

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  • 1981
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    Zoot Suit

    Zoot Suit

    6.139 1981 HD

    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...

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  • 1994
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    The Cisco Kid

    The Cisco Kid

    3.9 1994 HD

    This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old west to somewhat anti-"gringo" Mexican...

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  • 1969
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    I Am Joaquin

    I Am Joaquin

    5 1969 HD

    Experimental film woven around a poem about Chicano culture in the U.S. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.

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  • 1991
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    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

    La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

    4.7 1991 HD

    Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ...

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  • 1970
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    The Sellouts

    The Sellouts

    1 1970 HD

    A 1972 television adaptation of Los Vendidos, a one-act play by Chicano playwright Luis Valdez, a founding member of El Teatro Campesino. The play...

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  • 1970
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    La Bamba

    La Bamba

    1 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    La Bamba

    La Bamba

    1 1970 HD

    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...

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  • 1975
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    Fighting for Our Lives

    Fighting for Our Lives

    5.5 1975 HD

    Fighting for Our Lives is a 1975 documentary film produced and directed by Glen Pearcy. The film documents the striking of California grape workers...

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  • 1970
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    El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker

    El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker

    1 1970 HD

    The film stars Felix Alvarez as Jesus Pelado Rasquachi, a young Mexican man who travels to the United States in search of work, suffering various...

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  • 2014
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    The Director's Chair

    The Director's Chair

    8 2014 HD

    Robert Rodriguez sits down with the industry's most iconic directors and engages in a revealing and unexpected exchange about the world of filmmaking.

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