Juan Padrón
Directing

Juan Padrón

Born
January 29, 1947
Died
March 24, 2020 · age 73
From
Matanzas, Cuba

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).

Acting

6 credits

Directing

29 credits

Writing

32 credits

Producing

1 credit

Other

9 credits