Juan Padrón
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Juan Padrón is a Cuba
n animation director
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Since 1963 he has published sketches and cartoon
s for Cuban magazines and newspapers. He was the creator, in 1970, of Elpidio Valdés
, a cartoon character (and series) with more than sixty shorts and two feature length movies. Padrón received international attention Vampires in Havana, an adult-oriented comedy feature that gathered a cult following
abroad.
Padrón has directed six animated feature films in total, along with many shorts, especially those with Elpidio Valdés as the main characher; and the one-minute comedy sketches for adults "Filminutos".
In 2008, Padrón was selected as the recipient of Cuba's National Film Award.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n animation director
Animation director
An animation director is the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or animated segment for a live-action film...
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Since 1963 he has published sketches and cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
s for Cuban magazines and newspapers. He was the creator, in 1970, of Elpidio Valdés
Elpidio Valdés
Elpidio Valdés is a cartoon character and comic, who starred in a number of features, shorts and strips of the same name. It was created in 1970 by cartoonist and Cuban filmmaker Juan Padrón, considered the father of Cuban film animation and director of the first three animated feature films...
, a cartoon character (and series) with more than sixty shorts and two feature length movies. Padrón received international attention Vampires in Havana, an adult-oriented comedy feature that gathered a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
abroad.
Padrón has directed six animated feature films in total, along with many shorts, especially those with Elpidio Valdés as the main characher; and the one-minute comedy sketches for adults "Filminutos".
In 2008, Padrón was selected as the recipient of Cuba's National Film Award.