Juan Padrón
- Directing
- January 29, 1947 · Matanzas, Cuba
- March 24, 2020
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).
Known for
Filmography
- More Vampires in Havana · Director, Writer
- Fond Memories of Cuba · Self
- Más se perdió en Cuba · Writer, Art Direction
- Más se perdió en Cuba · Director, Art Direction
- Mafalda · Director
- Mafalda · Director
- Alice in Wondertown · Animation
- Filminutos · Director
- Elpidio Valdés: captured! · Director, Story
- Elpidio Valdés attacks Jutía Dulce · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés on summer campaign · Director, Story
- Quinoscopio 3 · Director, Writer
- Quinoscopio 2 · Director
- Quinoscopio 1 · Writer, Director
- Vampires in Havana · Voice, Director
- Elpidio Valdés contra Dólar y Cañón · Writer, Director
- ¡Viva papi! · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés against the cañonera · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés crosses the trocha · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés against rayadillos · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés meets Palmiche · Narrator (Voice), Director
- Elpidio Valdés: in danger! · Spanish soldier who surrenders in town (Voice), Director
- Elpidio Valdés against NY Police · Police officer (Voice), Director
- Elpidio Valdés and the rifle · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés attacks the convoy · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés and the sound of the military trumpet · Director, Writer
- Elpidio Valdés and the machete · Director, Animation Director
- Elpidio Valdés vs the Military Train · Director
- Una aventura de Elpidio Valdés · Director
- La silla · Director
- Aventuras de Elpidio Valdés · Creator