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Full NameVladimir Cruz RoleActor NameVladimir Cruz
Websitewww.vladimircruz.net Years active1988–present SpouseRaquel Ramos
BornJuly 26, 1965 (age 50) (1965-07-26) Villa Clara, Cuba OccupationFilm, TV and theatre actorFilm producer, director, screenwriterTheatre director MoviesStrawberry and Chocolate, 7 Days in Havana, Afinidades, Lista de Espera, Horn of Plenty Similar PeopleJorge 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
