Sergio Corrieri (3 March 1939 – 29 February 2008) was a

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n actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film ''Affection'' directed by Lud ...

for his role in ''

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''. Corrieri was centrally involved with the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) from its foundation in 1959. He was also a member of the Central Committee of the

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from 1980, and was made head of culture within the Central Committee in 1987. From 1976 he was also and a deputy to the

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, and a member of the

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in 1998–2003. Corrieri was president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) from 1990 until his death.

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* 1939 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Cuban male actors People from Havana Cuban male film actors {{Cuba-actor-stub