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Ernesto Padrón

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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Journalist, graphic designer, comic book illustrator and animation director. He was director of the children's magazines Zunzún and Bijirita (1982-1998). He collaborated with his brother Juan Padrón in the feature films "Elpidio Valdés", "More was lost in Cuba", "Vampires in Havana", and was assistant director in "More vampires in Havana". In July 2014, "Meñique" was released, his first feature film as a director, and the first animated 3D feature from Cuba, which won the Coral Award for Animated Feature Film at the 36th International Havana Film Festival and nominated for best animated feature at the Goya Awards and the Platino Ibero-American Film Awards.
BornMarch 14, 1948
BornMarch 14, 1948
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Historias con hipo
    • Director
    • 1999
    Vampires in Havana (1985)
    Vampires in Havana
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1985
    The Princess and the Magic Mirror (2014)
    The Princess and the Magic Mirror
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Conociendo a Martí: Memorias del Hanábana
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2002

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    Writer



    • The Princess and the Magic Mirror (2014)
      The Princess and the Magic Mirror
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Yeyín y el cazador androide (2005)
      Yeyín y el cazador androide
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Hermanas: conociendo a Martí
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Historia de las cosas: la computadora
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Conociendo a Martí: El presidio
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Curiosos: Xilófagos (2002)
      Curiosos: Xilófagos
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Músculos de los ojos (2002)
      Curiosos: Músculos de los ojos
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Los iceberg (2002)
      Curiosos: Los iceberg
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Los elefantes (2002)
      Curiosos: Los elefantes
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Las secuoyas
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Escarabajo gigante
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: El sentido del equilibrio (2002)
      Curiosos: El sentido del equilibrio
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: El australophitecus (2002)
      Curiosos: El australophitecus
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Colores de las estrellas (2002)
      Curiosos: Colores de las estrellas
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Cepillo de dientes (2002)
      Curiosos: Cepillo de dientes
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Director



    • The Princess and the Magic Mirror (2014)
      The Princess and the Magic Mirror
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Yeyín y el cazador androide (2005)
      Yeyín y el cazador androide
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Hermanas: conociendo a Martí
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Conociendo a Martí: El presidio
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Curiosos: Xilófagos (2002)
      Curiosos: Xilófagos
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Músculos de los ojos (2002)
      Curiosos: Músculos de los ojos
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Los iceberg (2002)
      Curiosos: Los iceberg
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Los elefantes (2002)
      Curiosos: Los elefantes
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Las secuoyas
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Escarabajo gigante
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: El sentido del equilibrio (2002)
      Curiosos: El sentido del equilibrio
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: El australophitecus (2002)
      Curiosos: El australophitecus
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Colores de las estrellas (2002)
      Curiosos: Colores de las estrellas
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Curiosos: Cepillo de dientes (2002)
      Curiosos: Cepillo de dientes
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Conociendo a Martí: Memorias del Hanábana
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002

    Cinematographer



    • Conociendo a Martí: Memorias del Hanábana
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 14, 1948
      • Matanzas, Cuba
    • Relatives
      • Juan Padrón(Sibling)

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