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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 is a renowned American playwright, director and activist who founded El Teatro Campesino in 1965. He has written and directed plays, films and books that explore Chicano culture, history and identity, and has received many awards and honors.
Luis Valdez is a director, actor and writer who founded El Teatro Campesino and created plays and films about Chicano culture and history. He is known for La Bamba, Zoot Suit and Coco, among others.
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- Delano, California, USA
Jun 2, 2023 · Eyes defiant, chest out, right hip cocked like a switchblade, Luis Valdez is channeling his inner Jaguar. He’s demonstrating the El Pachuco stance, the provocative hep-cat pose immortalized by...
Jun 24, 2023 · On March 15, 2023, acclaimed Chicano playwright and filmmaker, Luis Valdez, discussed, with Theatre professor Jorge Huerta, Valdez’s career and his new book,...
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- Tom & Ethel Bradley Center CSUN
Jul 20, 2021 · Learn about the history and mission of El Teatro Campesino, the pioneer of Latino theatrical production in the US, founded by Luis Valdez. Explore their programs, events, and opportunities for engagement in professional, community, and arts education.
May 3, 2021 · The actor Lou Diamond Phillips, and the writer-director Luis Valdez look back more than three decades at how the biopic did and didn’t make waves in Hollywood.
