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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 26, 1940 (86)
- Delano, California
- Writer, director and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Luis Valdez's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Luis Valdez's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Luis Valdez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
15 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Zoot Suit L.A. Theatre Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Coco(2017)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all filmsCruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Cisco Kid(1994)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsLa Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
La Bamba(1987)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Zoot Suit(1981)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Which Way Is Up?(1977)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
El Corrido: Ballad of a Farmworker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Fighting for Our Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Sellouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
I Am Joaquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
La Bamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1969 to 2021.
Film career
- 1977Screen debut· Which Way Is Up?
How do Luis Valdez's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 58/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Luis Valdez work with?
People who share at least 2 of Luis Valdez's MovieCove titles; Daniel Valdez shares the most, 2.
- Daniel ValdezShared titles: La Bamba (1987), Zoot Suit (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Valdez
- Carlos SantanaShared titles: Dolores (2017), La Bamba (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Santana
