JORGE PERUGORRIA, FilmMaker, Actor, Director.
Jorge Perugorria (aka “Pichi”) (born 13 August 1965) is a Cuban actor. He is well known for his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate (original title in Spanish Fresa y Chocolate (co-directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío). He recently acted in Steven Soderbergh’s Che, with Benicio del Toro. Today, he lives in Santa Fe, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, with his wife Elsa Maria Lafuente de la Paz “Elbita” and their four children.
Perrugorria studied civil engineering until he turned to theater. He played Shakespeare with the Olga Alonso troupe, and starred in The Glass Menagerie with the Ritan Mountainer troupe. In the early 1990s, Perugorria helped found Havana’s Public Theatre, which started with Jean Genet’s The Maids. In this play, Perugorria acted the difficult part of Clara, working on a real gestural dimension for this feminine character. And that led to his first opportunity in cinema.
Indeed, Perugorria played in several TV series or short films, but his first cinema success was Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate), in which he played the part of Diego, a gay young man who meets a straight university student named David. The movie, subtly dealing with tolerance and sexual politics, made Perugorria recognizable as one of Cuba’s most famous actors. From that moment, he has gone on to act in nearly 50 films -showing his full frontal nudity in some as Boceto directed by Tomás Piard and Derecho de asilo by Octavio Cortázar-, the most recent being Steven Soderbergh’s Che, and also directed a few of his own.
Recently was released successfully in Havana his last film as director and actor Se vende (For sale), a black comedy about the selling of bones of dead people.
Awards.
“Fresa y Chocolate” (Strawberry and Chocolate)
1993: First Prize at the Havana Film Festival
1994: Special Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival
1995: The first Cuban film to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Filmography.
Director/Producer. (Last Performances).
2008: Horn of Plenty – directed by Juan Carlos Tabío (2008)
2008: Che – directed by Steven Soderbergh
2010: Ticket to Paradise
2012: 7 Days in Havana
2014: Return to Ithaca.
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JORGE PERUGORRIA, ACTOR, FILM DIRECTOR.
Jorge Perugorria (aka “Pichi”) (born 13 August 1965) is a Cuban actor. I is Well Known For His part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate (Original title in Spanish Fresa y Chocolate (co-directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabio).’ve Recently ACTED in Steven Soderbergh’s Che, with Benicio del Toro. Today, I lives in Santa Fe, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, with His Wife Elsa Maria Lafuente de la Paz “Elbita” and Their four children.
Studied civil engineering Perrugorria Until I turned to theater. He played Shakespeare With The Olga Alonso troupe, and starred in The Glass Menagerie With The Ritan Mountainer troupe. In the early 1990s, Perugorria Helped found Havana’s Public Theatre, Which started with Jean Genet’s The Maids. In This play, Perugorria Difficult ACTED the part of Clara, working on real gestural dimension for esta feminine character. And That Led To His first opportunity in cinema.
Indeed, Perugorria played in several TV series or short films, but His first cinema success was Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate), In Which I played the part of Diego, a gay young Man Who meets a straight university student named David. The movie, subtly Dealing with tolerance and sexual politics, made Perugorria recognizable as one of Cuba’s Most Famous actors. From That Moment, I’ve gone on to act in films Nearly 50 full frontal nudity His -showing in some Sketch as directed by Tomás Piard and Asylum by Octavio Cortázar, Being the Most recent Steven Soderbergh’s Che, And Also directed a few of His Own.
Recently was released successfully in Havana His last film as director and performer sale (For sale), a black comedy about the selling of bones of dead people.
Awards.
“Fresa y Chocolate” (Strawberry and Chocolate)
1993: First Prize at the Havana Film Festival
1994: Special Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival
1995: The first Cuban film to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Filmography. Últimas Películas conocidas).
Director / Producer.
2008: Horn of Plenty – directed by Juan Carlos Tabio (2008)
2008: Che – directed by Steven Soderbergh
2010: Ticket to Paradise
2012: 7 Days in Havana
2014: Return to Ithaca.
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Arnoldo Varona, Editor.