# Luis Valdez: The Original Chicano-American Director | Full Episode | The Director's Chair

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Robert Rodriguez sits with The Original Chicano-American Director, Luis Valdez, to discuss the journey from migrant farmworker to filmmaker, the founding of Teatros Campesinos, crafting Zoot Suit for stage/screen, and the classic, La Bamba.

The Director's Chair: Luis Valdez (2015)

El Rey Network is an English-language entertainment brand founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn, Sin City, Spy Kids, Machete). Curated by Rodriguez and his artistic collective, the Latino-infused network revels in the courage, capacity, and creativity of ordinary people on extraordinary journeys through its unique original programming.

- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [The Director's Chair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/fde4b7a3828f)
- Previous episode: [Francis Ford Coppola On His Iconic Career w/ Robert Rodriguez | Full Episode | The Director's Chair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/GPG8aeTlZ4E)
- Next episode: [Sylvester Stallone on His Iconic Career With Robert Rodriguez | Full Episode | The Director's Chair](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/sJzmaNfAkXA)
- Length: 42 min
- Rights holder: [El Rey Network](https://www.elreynetwork.com/) (its site links the channel: https://www.elreynetwork.com/)
- Channel: [El Rey Network](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaVwpbqM8dkhQvbL8XileAA)
- Plays: Only in United States, as its rights holder set it on YouTube
- Who can watch here: Adult profiles and older (no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only)
- Made for kids: No, as YouTube designates it
- On YouTube: [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbQgTiBrR1U)

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