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Jacobo Morales
DirectingBORN: 1934-11-12Lajas, Puerto Rico
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.
Top Filmography

6.7
Bananas
1971 // MOVIE

5.8
Up the Sandbox
1972 // MOVIE

6.8
What Happened to Santiago
1989 // MOVIE

6.0
Linda Sara
1995 // MOVIE

3.7
Dios los cría...
1979 // MOVIE

3.7
Nicolás y los demás
1986 // MOVIE

3.7
Dios los cría...
1979 // MOVIE

5.3
Entangling Shadows
1998 // MOVIE

10.0
No me quiero ir de aquí: Una más
2025 // MOVIE

9.0
Broche de oro
2012 // MOVIE

5.0
Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca
1970 // MOVIE

8.0
Angel
2007 // MOVIE

6.0
Andrea y Lorenzo
2016 // MOVIE

1.0
The Effects of Magic
1998 // MOVIE

8.0
Broche de oro: Comienzos
2017 // MOVIE