Osvaldo Doimeadios Aguilera

In 1982 he began his studies at the Instituto Superior de Arte de la Habana in the Acting specialty in the School of Performing Arts.

He graduated with honors in Acting from the Instituto Superior de Arte de la Habana in 1987.

In February of that same year he founded the Humorous Theater group SALA-MANCA, one of the paradigmatic collectives within the so-called Movement of Young Cuban Humorists, which he directed until 1996.

He has been a professor of acting for singing students at the Instituto Superior de Arte de la Habana, the Rodrigo Prats Lyric Theater, and the National Choir of Cuba.

He has also taught summer courses and workshops at the same Institute and at the National School of Theater Instructors.

He has played important roles in the dramatic and humorous genres in theater, film and television.

His broad histrionic range, combined with his rigorous sense of creation, have made him deserving of the respect and admiration of the Cuban public and specialized critics.

Founder and director of the Center for the Promotion of Humor of Cuba, from its creation until 2002. He has performed on important stages in the country and in Germany, France, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Canada and Mexico.

FILMOGRAPHY
1985
Marcelo Pogolotti (Doc.). Dir. Guillermo Torres.
1989
Un, dos... (Short Film, Fiction). Dir. Armando Arencibia.
1990
Los regalos de Don José (Short Film, Fiction). Dir. Wolney Oliveira.
1992
El elefante y la bicicleta (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Juan Carlos Tabío.
1993
Madre hay una sola (Short Film, Fiction). Dir. Boris Allende.
1995
Pon tu pensamiento en mí (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Arturo Sotto.
1997
Amor Vertical (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Arturo Sotto.
1999
Operación Fangio (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Alberto Lecchi.
2005
Filminuto No. 61 (Short Film, Animation). Dir. Juan Ruiz.
Santa Cecilia (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Tomás Piard.
Habana Blues (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Benito Zambrano.
2006
Viaje de un largo día hacia la noche (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Tomás Piard.
2007
Personal Belongins (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Alejandro Brugués.
2009
El Premio Flaco (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Juan Carlos Cremata.
Lisanka (Feature Film, Fiction. Cuba-Russia-Venezuela Co-production). Dir. Daniel Díaz Torres.
2010
Los Bañistas (Short Film, Fiction). Dir. Carlos Lechuga.
Boleto al paraíso. Dir. Gerardo Chijona.
Al día siguiente (Short Film, Fiction). Dir. Enrique Álvarez.
2012
Y, sin embargo... (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Rudy Mora.
Contigo pan y cebolla (Feature Film, Fiction). Dir. Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Order for National Culture conferred by the Ministry of Culture of Cuba. 1996
Adriana
Grand Prize of the jury of the Second Contest of Lyric Scenes. 1990
Award from the Institute of Music for integral work of direction, acting and accompaniment. Second Contest of Lyric Scenes. 1990
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Acting and Direction Award. Cuban Theater Exhibition. Camagüey Theater Festival. Cuba, 2009
Ciclos
Mention from the jury of the Hermanos Saíz Association for acting and direction. Camagüey Theater Festival. Cuba, 1996
Conexión a Inter-Nos
Award from the Aquelarre Festival for the best humor show offered during the year. Cuba 2002
La Divina Moneda
Special Mention from the jury of the Camagüey Theater Festival. Cuba, 2002
Special Award from the Fernando Ortiz Foundation. Cuba, 2002
Grand Prize. Aquelarre Festival. Cuba, 2002
La Máquina del Tiempo
Caricato Award for humorous acting. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). Cuba, 2005
Caricato Award for artistic direction. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). Cuba, 2005
Las viejas putas
2006 Caricato Award for humorous acting. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). Cuba, 2006
Penumbra en el Noveno Cuarto
Villanueva Award from Specialized Critics. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) 2004
Santa Cecilia (theatrical piece)
Grand Prize for male acting "Tomás Terry," at the Monologue Festival. Cuba, 2007
Villanueva Award from Specialized Critics. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) 2005
Caricato Award for dramatic acting. Association of Performing Artists of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). Cuba, 2005
Sócrates
Male Acting Award in the Third Exhibition of Young Cinema of the Hermanos Saíz Association. 1990
Tardes Grises
Award for best integral group work. Aquelarre Humor Festival. 1993
Award for stage direction. Aquelarre Humor Festival. 1993
Award for acting. Aquelarre Humor Festival. 1993
Un jesuita de la literatura
Segismundo Award for best stage direction of the Second Monologue Festival. Cuba, 1989
Award from the Hermanos Saíz Association for best direction at the Second Monologue Festival. Cuba, 1989
Selected by specialized critics among the 10 best productions of 1989
Un, dos...
Male Acting Award in the Third Exhibition of Young Cinema of the Hermanos Saíz Association. 1990
Viaje de un largo día hacia la noche
Award for best Supporting Actor. National Television Festival. Cuba, 2007
National Humor Award 2012

Relevant television work
1985: Serial La Delegada. ICRT. Director: Rafael Rodríguez. Space El Cuento. Flores Para el Doctor Shomov. ICRT. Director: Humberto García Espinosa

1991: Serial Desde Ahora. ICRT. Director: Armando Arencibia

1993: Serial Conrad. ICRT. Director: José Luis Llanes. La hora de las brujas. Live program for children produced between 1991 and 1994. ICRT. Director: Manuel Gómez

1994: Program Sabadazo. 1993-1996. ICRT. Director: Julio Pulido

1997: Los hombres que la amaron. ICRT. Director Julio Pulido.; A media luz. ICRT. Director: Jimmy Sánchez. El viernes crece. ICRT. Director: Julio Pulido

2000: Teatro Pipepa. ICRT. Director: Jorge Alonso Padilla. Teatro Aspirina para dos. ICRT. Director: Raúl Villarreal. El camino de los juglares. Program for children. ICRT. Director: Bernardo Cordero. Program Fin de semana. (2000-2001). ICRT. Director: Julio Pulido

2001: La Sombrilla Amarilla. Program for children. ICRT. Director Mariela López

2002: Program Para no salir de casa. ICRT. Director: Julio Pulido

2003: Tele play La máscara de Don Juan. ICRT. Director: Armando Toledo.; La Sombrilla Amarilla. Program for children. ICRT. Director: Mariela López.; 2005: Theater on TV Santa Cecilia. ICAIC-ICRT. Directors: Tomás Piard and Carlos Díaz

2006: Theater on TV Viaje de un largo día hacia la noche, by E. O'Neil. Director: Tomás Piard. Theater on TV Madre Coraje y sus hijos, by Brecht. Director: Enrique (Kiki) Álvarez

2007: Humorous program Deja que yo te cuente. He has also appeared in other television participatory spaces, musical shows and cultural magazines.;

Performances on the theatrical stage
2007: Fedra, by Jean Racine. Direction: Carlos Díaz

2006: Las Viejas Putas, by Copi. Direction: Juan Carlos Cremata Arte, by Yasmina Reza. Direction: Carlos Díaz Parece Blanca, by Abelardo Estorino. Direction: Abelardo Estorino

2005: Ceremonias para actores desesperados. Texts by Abilio Estévez. Director Carlos Díaz. Teatro El Público. La Máquina del Tiempo. Humor show .** La Puta Respetuosa, by Jean Paul Sartre. Direction: Carlos Díaz. Teatro El Público

2004: La Loca de Chaillot. Teatro El Público. Direction: Carlos Díaz. Penumbra en el noveno cuarto, by Amado del Pino.

2003: Tartufo, by Moliére. Teatro Estudio. Direction: Raquel Revuelta. Ícaros. Teatro El Público. Direction: Carlos Díaz

2002: La Divina Moneda **. Centro Promotor del Humor

2001: Conexión a Inter.-Nos **. Centro Promotor del Humor. El humor del milenio **. Centro Promotor del Humor

2000: Hablando en Cubano **. Centro Promotor del Humor

1999: Sin Plumas, by Woody Allen. Mixed Cast. Direction: Mario Balmaseda

1997: Viajero del Amor *. Based on texts by Andrés Eloy Blanco. Venezuelan group Teatro D'OR. El querubín y el Hombre *. Auto Sacramental. Mixed Cast. Maracaibo. Venezuela

1996: Ciclos *. Grupo Sala-Manca. Gala for the XX Anniversary of the Instituto Superior de Arte. Direction: Armando Suárez del Villar

1995: Teatrocidades **. Centro Promotor del Humor. Gran Prix Habana Club". Direction Amelia Regateiro. Gala for the 45th anniversary of Cuban TV. Direction Vicente González Castro

1994: Volver a vivir **. Grupo SALA-MANCA. SALA-MANCA al rescate... **. Grupo SALA-MANCA. Gran Prix Habana Club. Direction: Amelia Regateiro

1993: Mascarada Casal, by Salvador Lemis. Teatro XXI. Direction: Armando Suárez del Villar. Tribute gala offered by the Ministry of Culture to artists honored in 1993. Direction: Armando Suárez del Villar

1992: Seis hombres instrumentos *. Sampling vocal group

1991: El becerro de oro, by Joaquín Lorenzo Luaces. Teatro XXI. Direction: Armando Suárez del Villar. Tardes Grises*. Grupo SALA-MANCA. Peñas de Humor y Jazz, which was held at the Cine-Teatro Acapulco between 1991 and 1992 by the grupo SALA-MANCA together with the late Cuban musician Emiliano Salvador

1990: Adriana*. Solo performance performed by singer-actress Eglys Gutiérrez. Cadáver exquisito. Grupo SALA-MANCA. Opening and closing gala of the II Latin American Humor Meeting. Direction Alejandro García Virulo. Gala for the presentation of the UNEAC Caracol awards. Direction: Jorge Luis Sánchez and Patricio Wood. Gala for the awards of the II Young Cinema Exhibition of the AHS. Direction Jorge Luis Sánchez and Patricio Wodd. ;

1988: Cándido Cangrejo" by Laura Fernández. Grupo Teatro del Este. Direction: José Oriol González. Miramar 88, 32, 132. Mixed Cast. Direction Alejandro García Virulo. Un jesuita de la literatura * based on the homonymous story by Virgilio Piñera. Lo que natura non da, SALA-MANCA non presta" *. Grupo SALA-MANCA. Opening and closing gala of the First Latin American Humor Festival. Direction Alejandro García Virulo.;

1987: La Traviatta by G. Verdi. National Opera of Cuba. Direction: Armando Suárez del Villar. The Three Penny Opera, by B. Brecht. Direction Ana Viña. A su manera**. Grupo SALA-MANCA.;

1986: Vivir en Santa Fe, musical comedy by Nicolás Dorr. Mixed Cast. Direction Nicolás Dorr.;

1984: Chocolate Campeón. Musical Theater of Havana. Direction Jesús Gregorio. Electra Garrigó, by Virgilio Piñera. ISA Students. Direction Flora Lauten.

In these shows he has combined his work as an actor and director. He has also been the scriptwriter.

He has acted and directed at the opening and closing galas of the Aquelarre humor festivals of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002.