Jorge Luis Sánchez

Jorge Luis Sánchez (21 January 1960 – 9 January 2025) was a Cuban film director. He was a founder of the Federación Nacional de Cine Clubes de Cuba (National Federation of Cine Clubs of Cuba).

Life and career Sánchez was born on 21 January 1960. He started to work in ICAIC in 1981 as camera assistant, and later as assistant director.

His first feature El Benny was presented at the Locarno International Film Festival in August 2006, where its star Renny Arozarena won the Boccalino prize for best performance for protagonist in all sections of festival. The film was Cuba's candidate for the Academy Awards. Sánchez is distantly related to Cuban musician and the subject of this film Benny Moré. At the Latinamerican Film Festival in Havana in December 2006, Sanchez received an award for the film.

Sánchez died on 9 January 2025, at the age of 64.

Filmography

Amigos 1987 fiction, 30 min., 16 mm. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz. Diálogo 1988 documentary, 10 min, Vídeo Betacam. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz. Un Pedazo de Mí documentary, 15 min, 35 mm. Taller de Cine Asociación Hermanos Saíz-ICAIC. El Fanguito documentary, 1990 11 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. El Habanero news, 1990 7 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. Nietos y Abuelos documentary, 199013 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. Donde Está Casal documentary, 1990 13 min, 35 mm. ICAIC Adrenalina documentary, 199113 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. El Cine y la Memoria documentary, 1992 13 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. Atrapando Espacio documentary, 1994 24 min, 35 mm. ICAIC. Y Me Gasto la Vida documentary, 1997 38 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC. Patinando La Habana documentary, 1997 26 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC. Culto a los Orishas teleseries doc. of 20 episodes, 1999 Video Betacam. Lucompa Producciones. Venezuela. Las Sombras Corrosivas de Fidelio Ponce Aun documentary, 1999 52 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC Cero en Conducta documentary, 2003 13 min, Vídeo Betacam. ICAIC El Benny drama/musical, 2005-6 126 min, 35 mm. ICAIC-Coral Capital Entertainment Irremediablemente juntos drama, 2012 126 min, 35 mm. ICAIC-Coral Capital Entertainment Buscando a Casal drama/biopic, 2019 126 min, 35 mm. ICAIC-Coral Capital Entertainment