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Leon Ichaso

Director

Born - 3 August 1948, Havana, Cuba
Died - 21 May 2023

Bearded, balding, solidly-built Cuban-born director on the international scene, often with films that reflected his Spanish-speaking heritage: El Super (1979), Crossover Dreams (1985), The Take (1990), Sugar Hill (1993), Bitter Sugar (1996), Execution of Justice (1999), Pinero (2001), El Cantante (2006), and Paraiso (2009), his last, although he continued directing TV series until 2021. Twice married, he died from a heart attack.