Jacobo Morales

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-11-12 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Lajas, Puerto Rico

Also Known As Jacobo Morales Ramírez

Jacobo Morales

Biography

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.

Known For

Director

2017
2007
Angel

as Director

2005
Pa' eso estamos

as Director

2004
1998
Entangling Shadows

as Director

1998
Jugando en serio

as Director

1995
Linda Sara

as Director

1986
1979
Dios los cría...

as Director

Actor

2016
2013
I Am a Director

as Jacobo

2012
Broche de Oro

as Rafael Medina

2009
2008
2007
Angel

as Mariano Farías

2004
2003
Desandando la vida

as Julio Dones

1998
1998
1998
1998
Cuentos para despertar

as Peyo Mercé

1995
Linda Sara

as Pablo

1990
San Juan Story

as Víctor Torres

1990
Cuentos de Abelardo

as Peyo Mercé

1989
Lo que le pasó a Santiago

as Arístides Esquilín

1986
1979
Dios los cría...

as Alberto Palacios (segment "Entre Doce Y Una")

1979
Dios los cría...

as Fernando Sepúlveda (segment "La Otra")

1972
Up the Sandbox

as Fidel Castro

1971
Bananas

as Esposito

1965

Writer

2017
2007
Angel

as Writer

2005
Pa' eso estamos

as Writer

1998
1995
Linda Sara

as Writer

1986
1979
1965
1965
La criada malcriada

as Adaptation

Producer

1986
1979
Dios los cría...

as Producer

Editor

1979