Jacobo Morales

Known for Directing

Born

November 12, 1934 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Lajas, Puerto Rico

Also Known As

Jacobo Morales Ramírez

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.