Film, TV and theatre actorFilm producer, director, screenwriterTheatre director
Movies
Strawberry and Chocolate, 7 Days in Havana, Afinidades, Lista de Espera, Horn of Plenty
Similar People
Jorge Perugorria, Juan Carlos Tabio, Tomas Gutierrez Alea, Elia Suleiman, Gerardo Chijona
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Vladimir Cruz (born in Villa Clara, Cuba on July 26, 1965) 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.
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: Che -- 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 Brecht 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 Shakespeare, 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 Perugorría)
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
Filmography
Actor
2023
Los Farad (TV Series) (post-production) as
Coronel Patricio
- Episode #1.7 (2023) - Coronel Patricio
- Episode #1.2 (2023) - Coronel Patricio
2023
Montecristo (TV Series) as
Quintana
- Odio (2023) - Quintana
2021
Oscuros Amores as
Iván
2018
Narcos: Mexico (TV Series) as
Juan Matta Ballesteros
- Salva El Tigre (2020) - Juan Matta Ballesteros
- The Big Dig (2020) - Juan Matta Ballesteros
- The Colombian Connection (2018) - Juan Matta Ballesteros
- Rafa, Rafa, Rafa! (2018) - Juan Matta Ballesteros
- The Plaza System (2018) - Juan Matta Ballesteros
2019
Habana me matas (Short)
2019
En el corredor de la muerte (TV Mini Series) as
Padre de Tanya
- 2008-2019 (2019) - Padre de Tanya
- 1994-2000 (2019) - Padre de Tanya
- 2000-2008 (2019) - Padre de Tanya
- 1993-1994 (2019) - Padre de Tanya
2018
Los buenos demonios as
Rubén
2016
Four Seasons in Havana (TV Mini Series) as
Fabricio
- Paisaje de otoño (2016) - Fabricio
- Máscaras (2016) - Fabricio (credit only)
- Pasado perfecto (2016) - Fabricio (credit only)
- Vientos de la Habana (2016) - Fabricio
2016
Vientos de la Habana as
Fabricio
2016
The Human Thing
2014
The Ignorance of Blood as
Cubano
2011
7 Days in Havana as
Angelito (segments "El Yuma" - "La tentación de Cecilia" and "Dulce amargo")
2011
The Reasons of the Heart as
Nicolás
2010
La ventaja del Sicario (Short) as
Sicario
2010
Afinidades as
Bruno
2009
El hilo de Ariadna (Short) as
Jorge
2008
Intermezzo (Short) as
Bolaños
2008
El cuerno de la abundancia as
Jacinto
2008
La mala as
Chucho
2008
Che: Part One as
Ramiro Valdés Menéndez
2006
La dársena de poniente (TV Series) as
Martín
- Carla duda de su amor (2007) - Martín
- Carla se recupera de las quemaduras (2006) - Martín
- Atlantis en crisis (2006) - Martín
- La implicación en el proyect inmobiliario (2006) - Martín
- Adriana esconde a Alberto (2006) - Martín
- Alberto empieza a recobrar la memoria (2006) - Martín
- Alberto escapa del hospital (2006) - Martín
- Dispuesto a revelar la verdad (2006) - Martín
- Los secretos de don Alberto (2006) - Martín
- Alberto Bazán no murió en el accidente (2006) - Martín
- Lucha por el poder (2006) - Martín
- Los problemas continúan (2006) - Martín
- Secretos a la luz (2006) - Martín
2006
La caja as
Jorge
2005
Civilizados (Short)
2004
Aquí no hay quien viva (TV Series) as
Néstor
- Érase un matrimonio de conveniencia (2004) - Néstor
2004
Marco línea perdida (Short)
2004
...en fin, el mar as
Pablo
2003
De colores (TV Movie)
2003
El juego de Arcibel as
Arata
2003
Viva Sapato! as
Carlos
2001
Policías, en el corazón de la calle (TV Series) as
Samuel Noriega
- Mis ojos son los de un perdedor (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- En este corazón donde hace frío (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- Todo resuelto (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- Las noches pálidas (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- Azul índigo (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- He nacido para el luto y el dolor (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- Por qué se pudre lentamente mi alma (2001) - Samuel Noriega
- Los últimos versos que yo escribo (2001) - Samuel Noriega
2000
El comisario (TV Series)
- 24 Horas (2000)
2000
Lista de espera as
Emilio
2000
Un paraíso bajo las estrellas as
Sergito
1999
Muertesita, una historia de amor (Short) as
Vincent
1998
La rumbera as
Yarini
1998
A las once en casa (TV Series) as
Fidel
- De mal en peor (1998) - Fidel
1997
Kleines Tropicana - Tropicanita as
Lorenzo Columbie
1997
La deuda as
Hildebrando Cardona, the groom
1997
Cuba libre - Velocipedi ai tropici as
Carlos
1996
Turno de oficio: Diez años después (TV Series) as
Javier
- Cabos atados, segunda parte (1996) - Javier
- Cabos atados, primera parte (1996) - Javier
1995
¡Ay, Señor, Señor! (TV Series)
- Cuestión de huevos (1995)
1993
Strawberry & Chocolate as
David
1990
La botija (TV Series) as
Teo joven
1987
Capablanca
1985
Una novia para David as
David's friend
Director
2010
Afinidades
Writer
2010
Afinidades
Self
2019
Premios Goya 33 edición (TV Special documentary) as