Jacobo Morales
Acting

Jacobo Morales

Born 1934-11-12 · Lajas, 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.

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Known for

Bananas★ 6.7Viewing moment
Bananas
1971
Up the Sandbox★ 5.8Viewing moment
Up the Sandbox
1972
Andrea y Lorenzo★ 6Viewing moment
Andrea y Lorenzo
2016
Entangling Shadows★ 5.5Viewing moment
Entangling Shadows
1998
Broche de OroViewing moment
Broche de Oro
2012
Il ViaggioViewing moment
Il Viaggio
2010
Broche de oro: Comienzos★ 8Viewing moment
Broche de oro: Comienzos
2017
Jugando en serioViewing moment
Jugando en serio
1998
Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visualViewing moment
Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual
2014
Lo que le pasó a Santiago★ 6.6Viewing moment
Lo que le pasó a Santiago
1989
Dios los cría...★ 5Viewing moment
Dios los cría...
1979

Frequent collaborators

René MonclovaRené MonclovaJohanna RosalyJohanna RosalyGladys RodríguezGladys RodríguezJorge Luis RamosJorge Luis RamosBraulio Castillo Jr.Braulio Castillo Jr.Teófilo TorresTeófilo TorresDaniel LugoDaniel LugoLaura AlemanLaura Aleman