![]() ![]() He described himself as "a very serious student." Valdez graduated from James Lick High School in San Jose and went on to attend San José State University (SJSU) on a scholarship for math and physics. In high school, Valdez was part of the Speech and Drama department and acted in several plays. Throughout grammar school, Valdez organized plays at school and put on puppet shows in his garage, which, he recalls, were usually about fairy tales. His interest in theatre began in the first grade. Valdez began school in Stratford, California. Due to this peripatetic existence, he attended many different schools before the family finally settled in San Jose, California. Throughout his childhood, the family moved from harvest to harvest around the central valleys of California. One of his brothers is actor Daniel Valdez. The second of 10 children in his family, Valdez began to work the fields at the age of 6. Valdez was born in Delano, California, to migrant farm worker parents from Mexico, Armeda and Francisco Valdez. ![]() A pioneer in the Chicano Movement, Valdez broadened the scope of theatre and arts of the Chicano community. 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 Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and actor. Peabody Award, Aguila Azteca Award, Golden Globe nominations Playwright, screenwriter, film director, actor ![]()
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