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Pages in category "Puerto Rican film directors" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
First (non-documentary) Puerto Rican film ever made: ... Winner: Havana Star Prize for Best Director - 11th Havana Film Festival New York [3] Orfanato de cafres:
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Romance Tropical is the first Puerto Rican film with sound and the second Spanish-speaking film in the world.. The history of the Cinema industry in Puerto Rico predates Hollywood, being conceived after the first industries emerged in some locations of the United States, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, France, Great Britain and Germany. [1]
However, only one film has been nominated. This happened in 1990 when Lo que le Pasó a Santiago (from Jacobo Morales) was nominated. The film lost to Italy's Cinema Paradiso. In October 2011, awards coordinator Torene Svitil announced that Puerto Rico will no longer be eligible for submissions in the Foreign Language Film category. [1]
Puerto Rican film directors (19 P) Puerto Rican documentary filmmakers (5 P) P. Puerto Rican film producers (3 P) S. Puerto Rican screenwriters (2 C)
Jacobo Morales (born 12 November 1934) is a Puerto Rican actor, poet, writer, playwright, filmmaker, and author born in Puerto Rico. [1] Many consider him the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history.
A pioneer in the film industry of Puerto Rico, he was the first Puerto Rican to produce commercially successful films in the island. In 1934, he produced and directed Romance Tropical, the first Puerto Rican film with sound. [3] Viguié produced films for Pathé, Fox Film Corporation, Movietone and MGM. He also produced many documentaries for ...