Directing

José Artemio Torres

Born — Died

1949-12-31 — 2025-10-20

Place of birth

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Known for

Directing

Credits

11 titles

Known for

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NR

Documentary that analyzes the situation of the film industry in Puerto Rico from its beginnings in 1912 to 1979. Filmmakers Jack Delano, Juan Viguié, Oscar Orzábal, Axel Anderson, Paquito Cordero, Efraín López Neris, Roberto Guastella, Roberto Gándara, Geronimo Mitchell and Tito Bonilla participate.

¿Cine en Puerto Rico?

1979

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NR

Documentary about the life and work of don Juan E. Viguié Rodríguez.

Juan Viguié: un visionario

2004

Dios los cría... poster
4.5

Film consisting of five stories: "Dios los cría...", dealing with brothers' rivalry for an inheritance; "Negocio redondo", about a lawyer selling a property to the Catholic church with guilty feelings; "Entre 12 y 1", where a couple and a close friend get trapped in an elevator; "La gran noche", a night in the life of an old prostitute; and "La otra", where a man alternates between two women.

Dios los cría...

1979

Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual poster
NR

A look at Puerto Rico and its cinema through films, documentaries, and commercials from the early twentieth century to the emerging cinema of today. Visual and narrative strategies portray fragments of Puerto Rico's general history and, in turn, answers the questions of who, when, and for whom have ​​films been made in Puerto Rico and the resources that are available to do it.

Cinema Puerto Rico: una antropología visual

2014

Caguana: Nuestro Patrimonio Taíno poster
NR

This documentary presents itself as a foundational work of historical and cultural preservation, focused on disseminating the significance of one of the most important pre-Columbian legacies in the Caribbean. Through an academic yet accessible approach, the film delves into the heart of Puerto Rico's Taíno identity to reveal the transcendence of the Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Center.

Caguana: Nuestro Patrimonio Taíno

2018

No artwork available
NR

In Puerto Rico, Art Deco was a very popular architectural style in the 1930's and early 1940's. Through interviews with architects and historians and the presentation of documents and photographs, this documentary highlights the historical and aesthetic importance of this construction style in the country.

Arquitectura art decó en Puerto Rico

2009

Film credits

Behind the camera

No artwork available
NR

Documentary that analyzes the situation of the film industry in Puerto Rico from its beginnings in 1912 to 1979. Filmmakers Jack Delano, Juan Viguié, Oscar Orzábal, Axel Anderson, Paquito Cordero, Efraín López Neris, Roberto Guastella, Roberto Gándara, Geronimo Mitchell and Tito Bonilla participate.

¿Cine en Puerto Rico?

1979

Caguana: Nuestro Patrimonio Taíno poster
NR

This documentary presents itself as a foundational work of historical and cultural preservation, focused on disseminating the significance of one of the most important pre-Columbian legacies in the Caribbean. Through an academic yet accessible approach, the film delves into the heart of Puerto Rico's Taíno identity to reveal the transcendence of the Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Center.

Caguana: Nuestro Patrimonio Taíno

2018

No artwork available
NR

In Puerto Rico, Art Deco was a very popular architectural style in the 1930's and early 1940's. Through interviews with architects and historians and the presentation of documents and photographs, this documentary highlights the historical and aesthetic importance of this construction style in the country.

Arquitectura art decó en Puerto Rico

2009

No artwork available
5.0

Explores through interviews, photos, and old movies, the development of the tobacco industry in Puerto Rico, focusing on the role of women in their family environment, work, and community.

Luchando por la vida

1984

No artwork available
5.0

Explores through interviews, photos, and old movies, the development of the tobacco industry in Puerto Rico, focusing on the role of women in their family environment, work, and community.

Luchando por la vida

1984

Antonia, la estudiante de Arecibo poster
NR

On March 4, 1970, UPR-Río Piedras student Antonia Martínez Lagares was assassinated by a policeman while she was standing at a balcony of the Ponce de León Avenue. This documentary shows who Antonia was and recounts the incident with testimonies of witnesses, including that of director José Artemio Torres, who was also at the balcony.

Antonia, la estudiante de Arecibo

2023

Antonia, la estudiante de Arecibo poster
NR

On March 4, 1970, UPR-Río Piedras student Antonia Martínez Lagares was assassinated by a policeman while she was standing at a balcony of the Ponce de León Avenue. This documentary shows who Antonia was and recounts the incident with testimonies of witnesses, including that of director José Artemio Torres, who was also at the balcony.

Antonia, la estudiante de Arecibo

2023