Jacobo Morales

Date of Birth: 1934-11-12
Place of Birth: Lajas, 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 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.