1979Nominee
Best Director
Elpidio Valdés
Juan Padrón
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Matanzas, Cuba
January 29, 1947
Biography
Juan Padrón Blanco (Matanzas, Cuba. 1947-2020) was a Cuban cartoonist, animator, illustrator, comic artist, screenwriter, film director and graduate in Art History. He is best known for being the creator of Elpidio Valdés, as well as for his animated feature films Vampires in Havana (1985) and More Vampires in Havana (2003). In 1974, he began his work as an animation director at the ICAIC, bringing his comic book characters to life. Previously, he had worked as a camera operator on animations for the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR).
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1993Nominee
Best Director
Mafalda
1985Nominee
Best Performance
Vampires in Havana
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Vampires in Havana