Director

Juan Padrón

Directing

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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 1All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 938171

IMDb ID: nm0655870

Known for: Directing

Born: January 29, 1947

Died: March 24, 2020

Age: 73

Place of birth: Matanzas, Cuba

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1979 - 2003

Years active: 25

Average TMDB rating: 6.07

Wikidata: Q1377336

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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).