Vladimir Cruz (nacido en Villa Clara, Cuba el 26 de julio de 1965) es un actor cubano que ha aparecido en varios largometrajes, series de televisión, obras teatrales y cortometrajes. También ha dirigido películas y obras teatrales.

Cruz estudió Actuación en el Instituto Superior de Arte de La Habana y se graduó en 1988. Es mejor conocido por su papel en Fresa y chocolate (título en inglés de Fresa y Chocolate) y ha ganado el “Mejor papel de Apoyo” en la película en su papel de joven david

En 1995, dirigió dos obras de teatro para teatro, No le digas que la quieres, escrita por Senel Paz y El espejo en el espejo escrita por Michael Ende. Tiene muchos papeles en otras obras teatrales. Desde 2005, también trabaja en la escritura de guiones y en la generación y gestión de varios proyectos audiovisuales como parte del equipo multicultural CayArte, [1] con sede en Roma. En 2005, escribió, produjo, dirigió y tocó en ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano? En 2010, dirigió su primer largometraje titulado Afinidades, que también protagonizó la película.

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Vladimir Cruz, en la entrevista ofrecida al programa de televisión cubano Arte 7 en diciembre, reveló su participación en ‘Narcos’ en México, pero nunca aclaró cuál era su papel ni el peso específico del mismo. En el sitio www.cubanos.guru.com, declaró que era un narcotraficante.

Cruz está ahora en las grandes pantallas cubanas gracias a ‘Los buenas demonios’, en la que comparte el elenco con Carlos Enrique Almirante, Isabel Santos y Yailene Sierra, entre otros. En la película, interpreta a un antiguo luchador internacionalista que ahora trabaja por cuenta propia y es dueño de un paladar. El actor actúa por tercera vez en una película de Gerardo Chijona, ya que ya era una estrella del Paraíso bajo las estrellas y La cosa humana.

‘Narcos’ es una de las series más famosas entre las producidas por Netflix junto con Stranger Things o House of Cards y en las primeras temporadas se centró en la figura de Pablo Escobar y el cartel de Medellín, pero en la tercera temporada la serie se centró en El mismo tema pero en Cali.

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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 audio visual projects as part of CayArte multicultural team,[1] 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.

Vladimir Cruz, in the interview offered to the Cuban television program Arte 7 in December, he revealed his participation in ‘Narcos’ en Mexico, but never clarified what his role was nor the specific weight of the same. At the site www.cubanos.guru.com he declared him to be a drug trafficker.

Cruz is now on big Cuban screens thanks to ‘Los buenas demonios’, in which he shares the cast with Carlos Enrique Almirante, Isabel Santos and Yailene Sierra, among others. In the film, he plays a former internationalist fighter who is now a self-employed and owner of a palate. The actor performs for the third time in a film by Gerardo Chijona, as he was already star of Paradise under the stars and The human thing.

‘Narcos’ is one of the most famous series among those produced by Netflix along with Stranger Things or House of Cards and in the first seasons it focused on the figure of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin cartel, but in the third season the series focused on the same subject but in Cali.

Filmography
Last Performances Director & Screenwriter.

2005: ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?
2010: Afinidades (co-directed with Jorge Perugorría)
2005: ¿Soy yo acaso el guardián de mi hermano?
2010: Afinidades

As Actor
Last Performances.

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)
2014: La ignorancia de la sangre

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)

Theatre
Last Performances.As Actor

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 y Nominaciones.

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)
2008: Nominated for category “Supporting Performance, Male” at the Spanish Actors Union Awards.

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