David Valdes

Biography

Career Overview

David Valdes has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Avatar with 2 titles. Signature works include Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Green Mile, Avatar: The Way of Water. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 41
Birth Date: 1950-08-12 00:00:00
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Avatar (2 titles)
Point Break (1 titles)
Mesrine Films (1 titles)
The Time Machine Series (1 titles)
Turbulence Collection (1 titles)
Unforgiven Series (1 titles)
Dirty Harry (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jamie Landau (3 collaborations)
Sam Worthington (2 collaborations)
Zoe Saldaña (2 collaborations)
Sigourney Weaver (2 collaborations)
Stephen Lang (2 collaborations)
Cliff Curtis (2 collaborations)
Jack Champion (2 collaborations)
Britain Dalton (2 collaborations)
Joel David Moore (2 collaborations)
Bailey Bass (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (28 credits)
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Avatar: The Way of Water
  
  unit production manager
  
  production
  
  2022
- Alita: Battle Angel
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Point Break
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Transcendence
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Beautiful Creatures
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Magic of Belle Isle
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- I Am Number Four
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- The Book of Eli
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Paul Rodriguez & Friends: Comedy Rehab
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  
  unit production manager
  
  production
  
  2007
- Open Range
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- The Time Machine
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Green Mile
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Turbulence
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- A Perfect World
  
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1993
- In the Line of Fire
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Unforgiven
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- The Rookie
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- White Hunter, Black Heart
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Pink Cadillac
  
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Dead Pool
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Bird
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Like Father Like Son
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Gardens of Stone
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Ratboy
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Pale Rider
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1985
crew (1 credits)
- Walking the Mile
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2014
actors (7 credits)
- Walking the Mile
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Clint Eastwood's West
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Beyond the 'Open Range'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
  Self - Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Tightrope
  Manes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
directing (5 credits)
- Gardens of Stone
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Pale Rider
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Tightrope
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Rumble Fish
  
  first assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Hammett
  
  second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1982