Sergio Corrieri

Sergio Corrieri
Born(1939-03-02)2 March 1939
Died29 February 2008(2008-02-29) (aged 68)
Havana, Cuba
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1987

Sergio Corrieri (3 March 1939 – 29 February 2008) was a Cuban actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in The Man from Maisinicu.[1]

Corrieri was centrally involved with the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) from its foundation in 1959. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1980, and was made head of culture within the Central Committee in 1987. From 1976 he was also and a deputy to the National Assembly of People's Power, and a member of the Council of State in 1998–2003. Corrieri was president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) from 1990 until his death.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 I Am Cuba Alberto
1965 Cuba '58 (segment "Novios, Los")
1965 Desarraigo
1966 Papeles son papeles
1968 Memories of Underdevelopment Sergio Carmona Mendoyo
1968 La ausencia
1973 The Man from Maisinicu
1977 Mina, Wind of Freedom
1977 Río Negro Documentary
1977 Mella
1985 Baragua
1987 Como la vida misma (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. ^ "Sergio Corrieri, President of ICAP dies". Cuba Solidarity Campaign. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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