Juan Carlos Tabío

Director, Writer, Actor

September 3, 1943 — January 18, 2021 (77 years)
Juan Carlos Tabío was 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 Language Film.

Known For

  • Strawberry and Chocolate
    Strawberry and Chocolate1993
  • Guantanamera
    Guantanamera1995
  • The Waiting List
    The Waiting List2000
  • 7 Days in Havana
    7 Days in Havana2012
  • Horn of Plenty
    Horn of Plenty2008
  • Too Afraid of Life or Splat
    Too Afraid of Life or Splat1988
  • Defiant Souls
    Defiant Souls2019