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Jacobo Morales
Born 1934-11-12Lajas, Puerto Rico
Jacobo Morales Ramírez (born November 12, 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur. He is considered by many to be the most influential filmmaker in Puerto Rico. Jacobo Morales' "Lo que le pasó a Santiago" (1989) reached an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990, being the only Academy Award recognition a Puerto Rican film has yet to reach.
Screen work
Movies & roles
No me quiero ir de aquí: Una másRoleBroche de oro: ComienzosRafaelEsta insistente manía de ser felizHimselfAndrea y LorenzoPriestCinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visualHimselfI Am a DirectorJacoboBroche de oroRafael MedinaMedio minutoRoleEl viaje de TortugaRoleIl ViaggioRoleTodo el año es NavidadNicolásLa recompensaPacoAngelMariano FaríasPa' eso estamosClienteEl cuerpo del delitoRoleDios los cría 2RoleDesandando la vidaJulio DonesJulia, toda en míRoleAbelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje PóstumoSelfAngelito míoDiosThe Effects of MagicRodolfoEntangling ShadowsSelfCuentos para despertarPeyo MercéJugando en serioRole