Fernando Pérez

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-11-19 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Havana, Cuba

Also Known As Fernando Pérez Valdés

Fernando Pérez

Biography

Fernando Pérez Valdés (born November 19, 1944; Havana) is a Cuban film director and writer, with a degree in Hispanic Language and Literature from the University of Havana. He has taught Film Appreciation and Film History courses at the International Film School of San Antonio de los Baños. Since 1962 he has been linked to cinema, first as a production assistant and then as an assistant director. In 1975 he debuted as a documentary filmmaker, also making numerous editions of the Latin American ICAIC News. He began his career as a feature film director in 1987 with Clandestinos, a film that would earn him great recognition from national and international critics. Throughout his career he has received numerous awards at different festivals both in Cuba and abroad, being awarded with the National Film Award in 2007. He was also awarded the Casa de las Américas Prize for his book Correspondents of War.

Known For

Director

2022
Nelsito's World

as Director

2019
Defiant Souls

as Director

2016
2014
The Wall of Words

as Director

2007
Madrigal

as Director

2003
Suite Habana

as Director

1998
Life Is to Whistle

as Director

1995
Madagascar

as Director

1990
Hello Hemingway

as Director

1987
Clandestinos

as Director

1975
Puerto Rico

as Director

Writer

2022
Nelsito's World

as Screenplay

2019
Defiant Souls

as Screenplay

2016
2014
2007
Madrigal

as Writer

2003
Suite Habana

as Writer

1995
Madagascar

as Writer

Crew

1983
The Angry Cid

as Special Effects

1962
The Longest Day

as Special Effects