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Vladimir Cruz | |
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Born | Vladimir Cruz Marrero 26 July 1965 |
Education | Instituto Superior de Arte |
Occupation(s) | Actor Screenwriter Playwright Film director Theatre director |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | Raquel Ramos |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Vladimir Cruz Marrero (born 26 July 1965) is a Cuban actor, screenwriter, playwright, film and theatre director. [1] He is perhaps best known for his role in the film Strawberry and Chocolate (1994).
Cruz made his acting debut on the stage as an amateur actor in 1981. He then began to study at the Instituto Superior de Arte in 1983 and graduated in 1988 with a licentiate degree in performing arts.
He became well known for his supporting role in the film Strawberry and Chocolate (1994), which received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and many awards.
He also wrote plays and screenplays as well as directed plays and films, notably Afinidades (2010).
He has an extensive career in film, theater and television. He has recently appeared in the film Los buenos demonios (2018) and the television series Narcos: Mexico (2018), the former of which earned him the Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival.