Jorge Perugorría
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Jorge Perugorria was born on August 13, 1965 in Wajay
, Havana
. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate (original title in Spanish Fresa y Chocolate (co-directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
and Juan Carlos Tabío
). He recently acted in Steven Soderbergh’s Che
, with Benicio del Toro
. Today, he lives in Santa Fe, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, with his wife Elsa Maria Lafuente de la Paz "Elbita" and their four children.
with the Ritan Mountainer troupe. In the early 1990s, Perugorria helped found Havana’s Public Theatre, which started with Jean Genet’s The Maids. In this play, Perugorria acted the difficult part of Clara, working on a real gestural dimension for this feminine character. And that led to his first opportunity in cinema.
Indeed, Perugorria played in several TV series or short films, but his first cinema success was Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate
), in which he played the part of Diego, a gay young man who meets a straight university student named David. The movie, subtly dealing with tolerance and sexual politics, made Perugorria recognizable as one of Cuba’s most famous actor. From that moment, he has gone on to act in nearly 50 films, the most recent being Steven Soderbergh’s Che, and also directed a few of his own.
Wajay
Wajay may refer to:*Boyeros#Wajay - a suburb of Boyeros, Cuba*Matanzas#Wajay - a municipality in Matanzas province, Cuba...
, Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
. He is known as one of the most famous Cuban actors since his part as Diego in Strawberry and Chocolate (original title in Spanish Fresa y Chocolate (co-directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
and Juan Carlos Tabío
Juan Carlos Tabío
Juan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign...
). He recently acted in Steven Soderbergh’s Che
Che (film)
Che is a two-part 2008 biopic about Ernesto 'Che' Guevara directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro. Rather than follow a standard chronological order, the films offer an oblique series of interspersed moments along the overall timeline...
, with Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
. Today, he lives in Santa Fe, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Havana, with his wife Elsa Maria Lafuente de la Paz "Elbita" and their four children.
Career
Perrugorria studied civil engineering until he turned to theater. He played Shakespeare with the Olga Alonso troupe, and starred in The Glass MenagerieThe Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is a four-character memory play by Tennessee Williams. Williams worked on various drafts of the play prior to writing a version of it as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted...
with the Ritan Mountainer troupe. In the early 1990s, Perugorria helped found Havana’s Public Theatre, which started with Jean Genet’s The Maids. In this play, Perugorria acted the difficult part of Clara, working on a real gestural dimension for this feminine character. And that led to his first opportunity in cinema.
Indeed, Perugorria played in several TV series or short films, but his first cinema success was Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate is a Cuban-Spanish-Mexican co-produced film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" written by Senel Paz in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the screenplay for the film.- Plot :The story takes...
), in which he played the part of Diego, a gay young man who meets a straight university student named David. The movie, subtly dealing with tolerance and sexual politics, made Perugorria recognizable as one of Cuba’s most famous actor. From that moment, he has gone on to act in nearly 50 films, the most recent being Steven Soderbergh’s Che, and also directed a few of his own.
Awards
- "Fresa y Chocolate" (Strawberry and Chocolate)
- 1993: First Prize at the Havana Film Festival
- 1994: Special Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival
- 1995: The first Cuban film to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Director/Producer
- 2003: Habana Abierta
- 2010: AfinidadesAfinidades (film)Afinidades is the debut long-feature film co-directed by Cuban director-actors Jorge Perugorría and Vladimir Cruz. They also both play the main roles in the film, a psychological drama...
(co-directed with Jorge Perugorría)
Actor
- 1993: Fresa y Chocolate (English title Strawberry and ChocolateStrawberry and ChocolateStrawberry and Chocolate is a Cuban-Spanish-Mexican co-produced film, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, based on the short story "The Wolf, The Forest and the New Man" written by Senel Paz in 1990. Senel Paz also wrote the screenplay for the film.- Plot :The story takes...
) - directed by Tomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
& Juan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign... - 1995: GuantanameraGuantanamera (film)Guantanamera is a 1995 comedy film from Cuba, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío, featuring an ensemble cast. Screenplay by Eliseo Alberto and others.-Synopsis:...
- directed by Tomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez AleaTomás Gutiérrez Alea was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films, which are known for his sharp insight into post-Revolutionary Cuba, and possess a delicate balance between dedication to the revolution and criticism of the social, economic,...
& Juan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign... - 1996: Edipo AlcaldeEdipo AlcaldeEdipo Alcalde is a 1996 Colombian film, directed by Jorge Ali Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy : "Oedipus Rex".-Synopsis:...
(Eglish title Oedipus Mayor) - directed by Jorge Ali Triana - 1997: Life According to Muriel - directed by Ewa MilewiczEwa MilewiczEwa Milewicz is Polish print journalist. Currently works for Gazeta Wyborcza.Graduated in law from the University of Warsaw. In 1980 she was active in the Gdansk Shipyardsas a helper to the strike committee. She joined KOR in 1980....
- 1999: By My Side Again - directed by Gracia QuerejetaGracia QuerejetaGracia Querejeta is a Spanish film director.Her father is the film producer Elías Querejeta and she studied Ancient History in the Universidad Complutense de Madrid...
(1999) - 2000: TurbulenceTurbulence (2000 film)Turbulence is a 2000 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Jorge Perugorría* Bianca Byington as Sister* Suzana Ribeiro as Sister's Friend* Leonor Arocha as Ex-Wife...
- 2000: Lista de Espera
- 2000: Tierra del fuegoTierra del fuego (film)Tierra del fuego is a 2000 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín. It is about the conquest of Tierra del Fuego by Julius Popper. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:...
- 2000: Caribe - directed by Esteban Ramirez
- 2000: Nowhere - directed by Luis SepúlvedaLuis SepúlvedaLuis Sepúlveda is a Chilean writer, film director, journalist and political activist.- Life :Luis Sepùlveda was born in Ovalle, Limarí Province...
- 2002: Gaijin 2 - Ama-me como sou!
- 2008: Horn of Plenty - directed by Juan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos TabíoJuan Carlos Tabío is a Cuban film director and screenwriter. His film Strawberry and Chocolate , which he co-directed with Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, won a Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign...
(2008) - 2008: Che - directed by Steven SoderberghSteven SoderberghSteven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. He is best known for directing commercial Hollywood films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and the remake of Ocean's Eleven, but he has also directed smaller less...
External links
- http://www.jorgeperugorria.com/
- https://www.msu.edu/~colmeiro/perugorria.html
- http://www.spout.com/players/P___197410/default.aspx
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0675751/
- http://www.fandango.com/jorgeperugorría/filmography/p197410
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP4G0VuRhZs
- http://www.amautaspanish.com/amautaspanish/culture/cinema/actor.asp?CodActor=70
- http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2008/10/03/13709/cuban_actor_jorge_perugorria_announced_a_art_exposale_mexico_aid_cuban_city.html