Directing
Juan Padrón
ES, EN cinema · 29 credits
Born
29 January 1947
Died
24 March 2020 (aged 73)
Birthplace
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).
Known for
Filmography
More Vampires in Havana
Director, Writer
Fond Memories of Cuba
as Himself
Más se perdió en Cuba
Actor, Writer, Art Direction, Idea, Director
Mafalda
Director
Alice in Wondertown
Animation
Elpidio Valdés on summer campaign
Director, Original Story, Art Direction
Elpidio Valdés ¡capturado!
1988
Elpidio Valdés: captured!
Director, Original Story, Animatronics Designer
Elpidio Valdés ataca Jutía Dulce
1988
Elpidio Valdés attacks Jutía Dulce
Director, Writer, Original Series Design, Original Story
Quinoscopio 3
Director, Writer
Quinoscopio 1
1986
Quinoscopio 1
Writer, Director
Vampires in Havana
as (voice), Director, Writer
Elpidio Valdés contra Dólar y Cañón
Writer, Director
¡Viva papi!
Director, Writer
Elpidio Valdés contra la cañonera
1980
Elpidio Valdés against the cañonera
Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés
Director, Writer
Elpidio Valdés contra los rayadillos
1978
Elpidio Valdés against rayadillos
Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés fuerza la trocha
1978
Elpidio Valdés crosses the trocha
Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés ¡está rodeado!
1977
Elpidio Valdés: in danger!
as Spanish soldier who surrenders in town (voice), Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés encuentra a Palmiche
1977
Elpidio Valdés meets Palmiche
as Narrator (voice), Director, Producer, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés contra la policía de Nueva York
1976
Elpidio Valdés against NY Police
as Police officer (voice), Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés y el clarín mambí
1976
Elpidio Valdés and the sound of the military trumpet
Director, Writer
Elpidio Valdés asalta el convoy
1976
Elpidio Valdés attacks the convoy
Director, Writer
Elpidio Valdés y el fusil
1976
Elpidio Valdés and the rifle
Director, Writer, Original Story
Elpidio Valdés y el machete
1975
Elpidio Valdés and the machete
Director, Animation Director, Writer, Original Story