Camilo Vives (c. 1942 – March 14, 2013) was a

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n film producer. He produced more than forty Cuban films during his career, including ''

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'', released in 1968, and '' Fresa y Chocolate'' ('' Strawberry and Chocolate'') in 1994. Vives joined the Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), the state-controlled film arm of the Cuban government, which had been established in 1959 following the

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. He became head of the ICAIC's production studios during the 1970s. In 2001, he was promoted to head of the International Production division of the ICAIC. Vives produced films by

n and

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s. His credits with Cuban directors included ''

'', '' Miel para Oshun'' and '' Barrio Cuba'' for director

Humberto Solás Humberto Solás (4 December 1941 – 17 September 2008) was a Cuban film director, credited with directing the film '' Lucía'' (1968), which explored the lives of Cuban women during different periods in Cuban history. His cinematic style b ...

; and '' Life is to Whistle'' in 1998 and '' Suite Habana'' in 2003 for director '' Fernando Pérez''. Vives frequently collaborated with Cuban director the late Cuban filmmaker

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. Their films include ''

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'' in 1976, '' Fresa y Chocolate'' in 1994, and ''

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'' in 1995. In 2004, Vives produced '' Tres veces dos'', which marked the debut of three Cuban film directors - Pavel Giroud, Lester Hamlet and Esteban Garcia Insausti. He also produced the 2001 Canadian-British-Italian-Cuban co-production '' The Sea Wolf'' (also released as ''SeaWolf: The Pirate's Curse'') and the 2005 Spanish-Cuban film, '' Habana Blues'', directed by Benito Zambrano. Vives died on March 14, 2013, at the age of 71.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vives, Camilo 1940s births 2013 deaths Cuban film producers Mass media people from Havana