Rogelio Blaín Explained

Rogelio Blaín
Birth Name:Rogelio Juan Blaín Blaín
Birth Date:1944 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Havana, Cuba
Death Place:Havana, Cuba
Occupation:Actor
Known For:Lucio Contreras in Brave Land (Tierra Brava)

Rogelio Juan Blaín Blaín; 24 August 1944 – 13 May 2018)[1] was a Cuban actor of radio, television, and film. He has received many awards through his career, including the Cuban Radio and Television Praiseworthy Artist.

Early life and career

Blaín was born in Havana in 1944. He started as an amateur actor. In 1966, Humberto Solás, who had had success with Manuela, was looking for actors to film Lucía, and he selected Blaín to become part of the cast. He played an important role in the film: second part of the film's Antonio.

He took part on the cast of the Cuban Television, although he has stated that he prefers doing films because that has paved him the way. On stage he met his colleagues and friends Enrique Molina and Enrique Almirante, who share stage in several times. As for 2013, Blaín takes part in Cuban television series S.O.S Academia (S.O.S Academy).

Selected filmography

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
1968 Lucía Film
1973 Ustedes tienen la palabra Manuel Octavio Gómez Film
1973 El Hombre de Maisinicú Manuel Pérez Film
1976 Patty Candela Rogelio París and Jorge Fraga.Film -1977 Río NegroManuel PérezFilm
1978Una mujer, un hombre, una ciudadManuel Octavio Gómez Film
1981Leyenda Jesús Díaz Film
1981Polvo Rojo Rogelio París y Jorge Fraga Film
1982 Alsino y el cóndor Miguel Littín Film (Cuba-Chile)
1983Hasta cierto punto Film
1982 Alsino y el cóndor Miguel Littín Film
1985 Lejanía Jesús Díaz Film
1985 Baraguá José Massip Film
1988El unicornio Enrique Colina Fiction short film
1994Reina y Rey Julio García Espinosa Film
1995 Pon tu pensamiento en mí Arturo Sotto Film
2000 Hacerse el suecoDaniel Díaz Torres Film
2009 LisankaDaniel Díaz Torres Film

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vanguardia.cu/cultura/11350-fallecio-el-actor-cubano-rogelio-blain Fallece en La Habana Rogelio Blaín a los 74 años