Vladimir Cruz
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Vladimir Cruz is a Cuban actor who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, theatre works and shorts. He has also directed films and theatre works.
Cruz studied Acting at Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana and graduated in 1988. He is best known for his role in Fresa y chocolate (English language title Strawberry and Chocolate
) and has won "Best Supporting role" in the film in his role as young David.
In 1995, he directed two plays for the theatre, No le digas que la quieres, written by Senel Paz and El espejo en el espejo written by Michael Ende. He has many roles in other theatre works. Since 2005 he also works in screenwriting and the generation and management of various audiovisual projects as part of CayArte multicultural team, based in Rome. In 2005, he wrote, produced, directed and played in ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?. In 2010, he directed his first long feature film titled Afinidades, also starring in the film.
Shorts
Nominations
Cruz studied Acting at Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana and graduated in 1988. He is best known for his role in Fresa y chocolate (English language title Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate is a Cuban-Spanish-Mexican co-produced film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" written by Senel Paz in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the screenplay for the film.- Plot :The story takes...
) and has won "Best Supporting role" in the film in his role as young David.
In 1995, he directed two plays for the theatre, No le digas que la quieres, written by Senel Paz and El espejo en el espejo written by Michael Ende. He has many roles in other theatre works. Since 2005 he also works in screenwriting and the generation and management of various audiovisual projects as part of CayArte multicultural team, based in Rome. In 2005, he wrote, produced, directed and played in ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?. In 2010, he directed his first long feature film titled Afinidades, also starring in the film.
Director
- 2005: ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?
- 2010: AfinidadesAfinidades (film)Afinidades is the debut long-feature film co-directed by Cuban director-actors Jorge Perugorría and Vladimir Cruz. They also both play the main roles in the film, a psychological drama...
(co-directed with Jorge PerugorríaJorge PerugorríaJorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since...
)
Actor
- 1987: Capablanca
- 1987: Hoy como ayer
- 1990: La botija (1 episode - "Teo joven") (TV series)
- 1994: Fresa y chocolate aka as Strawberry and ChocolateStrawberry and ChocolateStrawberry and Chocolate is a Cuban-Spanish-Mexican co-produced film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" written by Senel Paz in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the screenplay for the film.- Plot :The story takes...
as David - 1995: ¡Ay, Señor, Señor! (1 episode - "Cuestión de huevos") (TV series)
- 1996: Turno de oficio: Diez años después (2 episades as Javier -- "Cabos atados", parts 1 and 2) (TV series)
- 1997: Cuba libre - velocipedi ai tropici as Carlos
- 1997: La deuda as Hildebrando Cardona, the groom
- 1997: Little Tropikana
- 1998: La rumbera
- 1998: La noche por delante (1 episode) (TV series)
- 1998: A las once en casa (1 episode as Fidel in "De mal en peor") (TV series)
- 2000: Un paraíso bajo las estrellas as Sergito
- 2000: The Waiting List as Emilio
- 2000: El comisario (1 episode—24 Horas") (TV series)
- 2001: Policías, en el corazón de la calle as Samuel Noriega (8 episodes) (TV series)
- 2003: De colores (TV movie)
- 2003: Viva Sapato! as Carlos
- 2003: Arcibel's Game as Arata
- 2004: Aquí no hay quien viva as Samuel (1 episode - "Érase un matrimonio de conveniencia") (TV series)
- 2005: ...al fin, el mar as Pablo
- 2005: ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?
- 2006: The Wooden Box as Jorge
- 2006: La dársena de poniente as Martín (13 episodes) (TV series)
- 2008: CheChe (film)Che is a two-part 2008 biopic about Ernesto 'Che' Guevara directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro. Rather than follow a standard chronological order, the films offer an oblique series of interspersed moments along the overall timeline...
-- as Ramiro Valdés Menéndez in Part One - 2008: La mala as Chucho
- 2008: Horn of Plenty as Jacinto
- 2010: Afinidades
- 2011: Las razones del corazón as Nicolás
- 2012: 7 días en La Habana (post-production)
Shorts
- 1999: Muertesita, una historia de amor as Vincent (short)
- 2004: Marco línea perdida (short)
- 2005: Civilizados (short)
- 2010: La ventaja del Sicario as Sicario (short)
Actor
- 1986: S.O.S, una situación terriblemente delicada, written by Jan Solovic and directed by Maria Elena Ortega
- 1988: El Alma buena de Tsé Chuang, written by Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
and directed by Maria Elena Ortega - 1989: Accidente, written by Roberto Orihuela and directed by Carlos Pérez Peña.
- 1990: Tu parte de Culpa, written by Senel Paz and directed by Carlos Pérez Peña
- 1990: Calle Cuba nª 80 bajo la lluvia, written by Rafael González and directed by Carlos Pérez Peña
- 1991: Contar y Cantar, written by Onelio Jorge Cardoso and directed by Sergio González
- 1991: Fabriles, written by Reinaldo Montero and directed by Carlos Pérez Peña
- 1993: Asudiansam, written and directed by Ricardo Muñoz Caravaca
- 1994: A la vuela, vuela... año 1900 tanto, written and directed by Ricardo Muñoz Caravaca
- 1995: No le digas que la quieres, written by Senel Paz and directed by Vladimir Cruz
- 1995: El espejo en el espejo, written by Michael Ende and directed by Vladimir Cruz
- 1996: Fresa y Chocolate (I), written by Senel Paz and directed by Hugo Medrano
- 1998: Fresa y Chocolate (II), written by Senel Paz and directed by Carlos Díaz
- 2000: Hoy no puedo ir a trabajar porque estoy enamorado, written by Iñigo Ramírez de Haro and directed by Natalia Menéndez
- 2001: La Historia del Soldado, written by Stravinski-Ramuz and directed by José Luis García Sánchez
- 2003: El sueño de una noche de verano, written by William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, directed by Miguel Narros - 2004: Tirano banderas, written by Valle-Inclán and directed by Nieves Gámez
- 2006: Huis clos (sin salida), written by Jean Paul Sartre, directed by Tony Suárez
- 2007: La divina filotea (auto sacramental), written by Calderón de la Barca, directed by Pedro Mari Sánchez
- 2009: Don Juan Tenorio, written by José Zorrilla, directed by Jesús Prieto
- 2009: Fuenteovejuna, written by Lope de Vega, directed by Liuba Cid
Awards
Wins- 1994: Won Golden Kikito for category "Best actor" at Gramado Film Festival for his role as David in Fresa y chocolate (joint award with Jorge PerugorríaJorge PerugorríaJorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate Jorge Perugorria (aka Pichi) was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay, Havana. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since...
) - 1994: Won UNEAC Award of "Best actor in a film" by Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba
- 1994: Won Panambí Award as "best actor" at the Festival de Asunción (Paraguay)
- 1995: Won for category "Cinema - Best Supporting Actor" at Premios ACE for his role in Fresa y chocolate as David
- 2009: Won Special Jury Award for his role in Horn of Plenty as Jacinto at Mar del Plata Film Festival (joint with 8 other cast members)
Nominations
- 2008: Nominated for category "Supporting Performance, Male" at the Spanish Actors Union Awards