American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026)
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
Director: David Alvarado
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Luis Valdez as Self |
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Edward James Olmos as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | David Alvarado | Director |
| Writing | David Alvarado | Writer |
| Production | David Alvarado | Producer |
| Production | Lauren DeFilippo | Producer |
| Production | Everett Katigbak | Producer |
| Production | Amanda Pollak | Producer |
| Production | Stephen Ives | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carrie Lozano | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stanley Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stanley Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sandie Viquez Pedlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marcia Smith | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Daniel E. Chávez Ontiveros | Editor |
| Editing | Jennifer Petrucelli | Archival Footage Research |
| Camera | Zachary Fink | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Peter Albrechtsen | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Peter Albrechtsen | Mixing Engineer |
| Editing | Robert Arnold | Colorist |
