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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
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
| 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
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.