Luis Valdez
ActorDirectorWriter
- Born
- June 26, 1940
Acknowledged as the founder of modern Chicano theatre and film, Luis Valdez was born to migrant farm workers Francisco and Armida Valdez and spent his early life traveling with the family, working in the fields himself. He eventually found himself at San Jose State College, where his play "The…
Director
| The Cisco Kid(1994) |
| Great Performances(1971) |
| CBS Summer Playhouse(1987) |
| Corridos: Tales of Passion & Revolution(1987) |
| La Bamba(1987) |
Writer
| The Cisco Kid(1994) |
| Great Performances(1971) |
| Corridos: Tales of Passion & Revolution(1987) |
| La Bamba(1987) |
| Zoot Suit(1981) |
Actor
| Live Your Dreams Podcast(2023) |
| Coco(2017)as Tío Berto, Don Hidalgo |
| Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice(2010)as Narrator |
| Ballad of a Soldier(2000)as Father |
| The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico(1996)as Narrator |
Producer
| La Bamba |
Thanks
| Independent Lens(1999) |
| Pancho Villa's Last Son(2009) |
Soundtrack
| Singing Our Way to Freedom(2018) |
| Fighting for Our Lives(1975) |
Self
| American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez(2026)as Self |
| American Agitators(2024)as Narrator |
| Raconteur with Luis Valdez(2022)as Self |
| Life is Art(2022)as Self |
| Backstreet to the American Dream(2021)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Singing Our Way to Freedom(2018)as Self |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s(2009)as Self |
| One for the Money: The Birth of Rock N' Roll(2006)as Self - Film Director |
Credit Score: Luis Valdez
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coco | 50.00 | 2017 | • | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 705980 | ||
| 2 | Visions | 4.75 | 1976 | • | 5.8 | 1 | 4 | 87 | ||
| 3 | Which Way Is Up? | 2.50 | 1978 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 2220 |