Biography of Filmmaker Agustin Blazquez
Agustín Blázquez Biography Agustin Blazquez was born in Cardenas, Cuba. He left Cuba on July 18, 1965, and lived in Montreal, Paris and Madrid before arriving in the U.S. in 1967. Blazquez graduated from The Municipal Academy of Dramatic Arts of Havana in 1962. Although the single curriculum available was termed "Dramatic Arts", he began his acting career before graduation by performing on radio, TV and in theater. Anecdote : Before graduating, he and a fellow graduate purchased a Keystone 16 mm camera because 16 mm was the only film stock available in Cuba at that time. With the two reels of stock they were able to find to purchase, they produced two films for the sole purpose of obtaining the experience. They had no access to editing equipment, so the productions were shot in sequence. Due to the lack of everything from equipment to opportunity in post-revolutionary Cuba, they were able to view the films only once. Ther...