Agustín Fernández (director)

Agustín with Martin Sheen on the set of BADGE OF HONOR

Agustín Fernández Santana III, known professionally simply as Agustín, La Habana, Cuba, March, 1976), is an American film and television writer, director and producer.

Agustin's is known for El Vacilon: the movie (2003), Gabriel, amor Inmortal (2008), and Falling Awake (2009). He is also the founder of Duende Films and Duende Media, both located in Universal City, California.

Biography

Agustín Fernández with Leonel Fernández

Was born in La Habana, Cuba, at the age of 8 his family emigrated to Spain. Agustín spent his formative years traveling between family in Madrid and New York, where he began his artistic career in the New York theater. Early on he was cast in several small roles in film and television. The two most memorable roles were his work in "Eduardo Machado's: Once Removed" and the movie based on the novel of Elmore Leonard, Gold Coast, directed by Peter Weller, Starring David Caruso.

His work was heavily influenced by his close friendship with the brilliant character actor Victor Argo, who mentored him until his death in 2004.

Agustín created the Emmy Winning Sketch Comedy show. Agustin's El Vacilón.

In 2014 Agustin had the honor as executive producer of the Academy Award winning Documentary The Lady in Number 6, which tells the amazing story of Alice Hertz, the world's oldest pianist and holocaust survivor.

Agustín's biggest success came with the mini series Gabriel, amor Inmortal starring the musical superstar Chayanne, with whom he maintains a close friendship.

In 2014 Agustin had the opportunity to direct one of his idols in the film world the great actor Martin Sheen.

Productions

Agustín Fernández with Angelica Celaya
Agustín Fernández in premiere Los Domirriqueños
premiere Dos Policias En Apuros
Agustín Fernández with the Expresident of Dominican Republic Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna
Film Role Year
A Rose Between Thorns Producer 2017
Dos Policias en Apuros Executive producer 2016
Los Domirriqueños Producer 2015
Vuelos prohibidos Executive producer 2015
Fuga o muerte Producer 2014
Nazario Producer announced
Absolution Producer 2015
Badge of Honor Producer 2015
Legend Producer 2015
Puncture Wounds Producer 2014
Filme corto nominado al Oscar:Documental Executive producer 2014
Ambushed Producer 2013
The lady in number 6: Music save my life Executive producer 2013
El rey de Najayo Executive producer 2012
El Vacilón Executive producer 2009
Gabriel TV series; Executive producer (10 episodes) 2008
Mega Especiales: John Leguizamo Producer 2006
Mega Especiales: Celia Cruz Producer 2006
Shakira: Acústico Producer 2006
Ricky Martin: Intimo Producer 2006
The Dawn Producer 2006
Feliz Navidad Producer 2006
El vacilón: The Movie Producer/Executive producer 2005
Carlito's Angels Producer 2003
Nightmare in Shallow Point Producer 2000
Love = (Me)^3 Producer 2000

Awards

Documentaries of the life of Celia Cruz, Shakira, Ricky Martin and John Leguizamo won Emmy Awards, winning 2 awards as director and 2 as producer.

Agustín won 6 Emmy Awards with the Gabriel, amor inmortal mini series, including 3 awards as director, writer and producer.

Creator of "Agustin's El Vacilón" for Mega TV which won an Emmy award as writer, in this show he worked with Wilmer Valderrama, Luis Guzmán, Elvis Crespo, Zion & Lennox, Steven Bauer y Osvaldo Ríos.

Agustín won the Academy Awards to The best short documentary with The Lady in Number 6 as Executive Producer.

Entrepreneur

Rational Vaccines

Agustín is the Chief Executive officer of Rational Vaccines Inc.

Founded in 2015 by Agustín Fernández III and Dr. William Halford, Rational Vaccines Inc. is an American biotech company headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. The company has developed both therapeutic and preventative vaccines for herpes, along with improved methods of herpes diagnosis. Aziz Friedrich joined the company in 2015 as Chief Research Officer. Both the therapeutic and preventative vaccines are currently in Phase I/II Human trials.

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