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Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- National Medal of Arts · 2015
- American Book Awards · 2011
- Order of the Aztec Eagle
Filmography8 titles
Coco
2017as Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
2017as Tío Berto / Don Hidalgo (voice)
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll
2006
2006
La Bamba
1987Director, Writer
1987Director, Writer
The Director's Chair
2014as Self
2014as Self
Zoot Suit
1981Director, Writer
1981Director, Writer
Which Way Is Up?
1977as Ramon Juarez
1977as Ramon Juarez
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991Director
1991Director
The Cisco Kid
1994as Benito Juarez
1994as Benito Juarez