Jacobo Morales
Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and auteur. Many consider him the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.
Life and career
Morales was born in the town of Lajas, Puerto Rico, to parents of Sephardic roots. He started acting in radio and theater when he was only 14 years old. He started in television at its inception in 1954 working as an actor, writer and director. Some of his works have been: Desafiando a los Genios, Esto no tiene Nombre, La Tiendita de la Esquina, among many others.
During this time, he also started working with the political satire and comedy group Los Rayos Gamma, together with journalist Eddie López. The group still performs at theaters occasionally, and in the 80s and 90s had several shows on TV. In theatre, he has starred in over 30 plays, and he has written and directed five.
In the 1970s, he had the opportunity to work in Hollywood productions like Woody Allen's Bananas and Up the Sandbox with Barbra Streisand.
Morales, Jacobo Filmography
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2012, role: actor , character name: Jacobo
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2012, role: actor , character name: Ángel
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2012, role: actor , character name: Rafael Medina
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2011, role: actor
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2010, role: actor , character name: Maestro Bueno
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2008, role: actor , character name: Paco
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2007, role: writer
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2007, role: director
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2007, role: actor , character name: Mariano Farías
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2005, role: actor
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2004, role: director
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2004, role: actor
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2004, role: writer
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2004, role: actor , character name: Alfonso
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2002, role: actor
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1998, role: actor , character name: Dios
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1998, role: actor , character name: Peyo Mercé
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1998, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1998, role: actor , character name: Rodolfo
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1998, role: director
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1994, role: actor , character name: Pablo
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1994, role: writer
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1994, role: director
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1991, role: actor , character name: Victor Torres
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1989, role: writer
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1989, role: director
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1989, role: actor , character name: Arístides Esquilín
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1986, role: writer
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1986, role: director
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1986, role: actor , character name: Nicolás
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1979, role: actor , character name: Alberto Palacios
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1979, role: director
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1979, role: writer
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1979, role: producer
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1972, role: actor , character name: Fidel Castro
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1971, role: actor , character name: Esposito
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1970, role: actor
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1965, role: actor
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