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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.
LUIS VALDEZ (Playwright/Director) is regarded as one of the most important and influential American playwrights living today. His internationally renowned, and Obie award-winning theater company, El Teatro Campesino (The Farm Workers’ Theater) was founded by Luis in 1965 – in the heat of the United Farm Workers (UFW) struggle and the Great ...
Jun 2, 2023 · By Reed Johnson Editor, Los Angeles Times en Español. June 2, 2023 5 AM PT. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. —. Eyes defiant, chest out, right hip cocked like a switchblade, Luis Valdez is channeling...
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Actor. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:31. Voces (2012– ) More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. 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.
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June 26, 1940 · Delano, California, USA. Birth name. Luis Miguel Valdez. Mini Bio. 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.
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May 3, 2021 · An early article in The Los Angeles Times paraphrased marketing specialists who privately feared that “La Bamba” — written and directed by a Latino playwright, Luis Valdez, and starring an...
May 9, 2018 · Luis Valdez: 1940 —: Playwright, Director, Writer, Actor, Teacher. Acknowledged as the "godfather of Chicano theater," Luis Valdez is the founder and artistic director of El Teatro Campesino, which translates to The Farmworkers Theater. Started in 1965, Valdez has led the theater company to international acclaim and numerous awards.