Jacobo Morales

Directing

Jacobo Morales

Born 1934-11-12 · Lajas, 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.

Acting credits

Angelito mío poster
9.0

Heaven is in chaos. God left for Earth to seek faith and hope in humanity. San Wichón stays in charge of the Celestial Senate and, in his campaign for the governorship, things get out of control. Disillusioned because Heaven is no longer a paradise, the girl angel María de las Estrellas (Mary of the Stars) descends to Earth to look for Heaven's top boss.

Angelito mío

1998

Bananas poster
6.7

When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.

Bananas

1971

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

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

No artwork available
NR

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro visits the places that inspired him to write his book "Terrazzo". His life and work is explored through interviews with friends and colleagues.

Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje Póstumo

1999

Nicolás y los demás poster
4.5

Returning to Puerto Rico after living abroad for a long time, Paco, out of work, meets successful Nicolás, an old friend from his college years. Nicolás invites him to his house, where Paco meets a woman from his past.

Nicolás y los demás

1986

Up the Sandbox poster
5.9

Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.

Up the Sandbox

1972

Esta insistente manía de ser feliz poster
NR

This documentary explores how art and beauty serve as a path to recovery and social contribution in the lives of four Puerto Rican artists diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Those living with these conditions are often stigmatized, as their circumstances—which are not their choice—affect how they cope with daily life and integrate into society.

Esta insistente manía de ser feliz

2017

Broche de oro poster
9.0

Rafael, Elmo, and Pablo run away from the strict Catholic retirement home where they live with Carlos, Rafael's grandson, to embark on an adventure and prove life does not stop because of age.

Broche de oro

2012

Entangling Shadows poster
5.8

Documentary that celebrates 100 years of cinema in Latin America and talks about the origins and the development of cinema in this subcontinent. Its structure is based in 12 short films directed by various Latin American directors. These are: 1) "Los inicios", Iván Trujillo 2) "Cuando comenzamos a hablar", María Novaro 3) "Jugando en serio", Jacobo Morales 4) "De cuerpo presente [Las espirales perpetuas del placer y el poder] Cine Mexicano [1931- 1997]", Marcela Fernández Violante 5) "Cuando quisimos ser adultos", Edmundo Aray and David Rodríguez 6) "Cinema Novo", Orlando Senna 7) "Memorias de una isla, Juan Carlos Tabío 8) "Un grito, 24 cuadros por segundo", Julio García-Espinosa 9) "El día de la independencia", Federico García 10) "¿Sólo las formas permanecen?", Fernando Birri and Pablo Rodríguez Gauregui 11) "Todo final es un principio", Andrés Marriquín.

Entangling Shadows

1998

Julia, toda en mí poster
8.0

A poetic journey about the life and work of Puerto Rican poet Julia de Burgos.

Julia, toda en mí

2002

Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca poster
5.0

Based on a real-life death penalty case in Puerto Rico. The execution of Arocho and Clemente was one of the last ones to take place in the island.

Arocho y Clemente: los que murieron en la horca

1970

Lo que le pasó a Santiago poster
6.8

Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.

Lo que le pasó a Santiago

1989

The Effects of Magic poster
4.5

A magician, aided by his talking magic bunny, joins forces with his previously estranged magician father, and together they fight the forces of evil to protect the art of magic.

The Effects of Magic

1998

La criada malcriada poster
9.0

Azucena is a saucy maid whose personality causes many comical situations. These will increase when the family she works for hosts a recently widowed millionaire returning to Puerto Rico after many years.

La criada malcriada

1965

No me quiero ir de aquí: Una más poster
10.0

Watch Bad Bunny live from San Juan, Puerto Rico and celebrate the music, culture, and community that makes Puerto Rico unforgettable.

No me quiero ir de aquí: Una más

2025

Linda Sara poster
6.8

Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.

Linda Sara

1995

No artwork available
8.0

A selection of three short stories by Puerto Rican writer Abelardo Díaz Alfaro (“Don Procopio”, “Peyo Mercé enseña inglés”, and “Bagazo”), portraying typical characters of the Puerto Rican social and economic classes in the 1940's.

Cuentos de Abelardo

1990

Desandando la vida poster
NR

The story of a man who after the death of his wife begins to show signs of Alzheimer's disease. The film illustrates how each family member reacts to this event and how this man feels that his life is going back to a road already traveled.

Desandando la vida

2003

No artwork available
NR

A young woman flees just before her wedding day and disappears to avoid facing the consequences of her actions.

La recompensa

2008

No artwork available
NR

In the night of her fifty-four wedding anniversary, Rafaela finds out that Angel, her husband, has recently visit his ex-lover. This incident awakes old emotions, but at the same time brings a big surprise.

Medio minuto

2012

Angel poster
8.0

The film follows the actions of a corrupt police captain, the title-character Ángel Lugo. Lugo is responsible for the wrongful imprisonment of Mariano Farías and the murder of his pregnant wife. After 15 years in a federal prison, Farías is still determined to prove his innocence.

Angel

2007

No artwork available
10.0

Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.

And God Created Them 2

2004

No artwork available
NR

This documentary analyzes the origins of the Puerto Rican economic development plan of the 1960’s, better known as Manos a la Obra (or Operation Bootstrap). The film examines this economic plan within the framework of Puerto Rican society, with special emphasis on the mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland.

Manos a la obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap

1983

Behind the camera

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

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

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

Nicolás y los demás poster
4.5

Returning to Puerto Rico after living abroad for a long time, Paco, out of work, meets successful Nicolás, an old friend from his college years. Nicolás invites him to his house, where Paco meets a woman from his past.

Nicolás y los demás

1986

Nicolás y los demás poster
4.5

Returning to Puerto Rico after living abroad for a long time, Paco, out of work, meets successful Nicolás, an old friend from his college years. Nicolás invites him to his house, where Paco meets a woman from his past.

Nicolás y los demás

1986

Nicolás y los demás poster
4.5

Returning to Puerto Rico after living abroad for a long time, Paco, out of work, meets successful Nicolás, an old friend from his college years. Nicolás invites him to his house, where Paco meets a woman from his past.

Nicolás y los demás

1986

Entangling Shadows poster
5.8

Documentary that celebrates 100 years of cinema in Latin America and talks about the origins and the development of cinema in this subcontinent. Its structure is based in 12 short films directed by various Latin American directors. These are: 1) "Los inicios", Iván Trujillo 2) "Cuando comenzamos a hablar", María Novaro 3) "Jugando en serio", Jacobo Morales 4) "De cuerpo presente [Las espirales perpetuas del placer y el poder] Cine Mexicano [1931- 1997]", Marcela Fernández Violante 5) "Cuando quisimos ser adultos", Edmundo Aray and David Rodríguez 6) "Cinema Novo", Orlando Senna 7) "Memorias de una isla, Juan Carlos Tabío 8) "Un grito, 24 cuadros por segundo", Julio García-Espinosa 9) "El día de la independencia", Federico García 10) "¿Sólo las formas permanecen?", Fernando Birri and Pablo Rodríguez Gauregui 11) "Todo final es un principio", Andrés Marriquín.

Entangling Shadows

1998

Lo que le pasó a Santiago poster
6.8

Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.

Lo que le pasó a Santiago

1989

Lo que le pasó a Santiago poster
6.8

Santiago, a retired accountant, casually meets Angelina during one of his daily walks in Old San Juan. They soon become friends, even though she refuses to give out any personal information.

Lo que le pasó a Santiago

1989

La criada malcriada poster
9.0

Azucena is a saucy maid whose personality causes many comical situations. These will increase when the family she works for hosts a recently widowed millionaire returning to Puerto Rico after many years.

La criada malcriada

1965

Linda Sara poster
6.8

Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.

Linda Sara

1995

Linda Sara poster
6.8

Facing financial ruin, four siblings decide to sell the valuables within their mother's house, without telling her and by embellishing their history.

Linda Sara

1995

Angel poster
8.0

The film follows the actions of a corrupt police captain, the title-character Ángel Lugo. Lugo is responsible for the wrongful imprisonment of Mariano Farías and the murder of his pregnant wife. After 15 years in a federal prison, Farías is still determined to prove his innocence.

Angel

2007

Angel poster
8.0

The film follows the actions of a corrupt police captain, the title-character Ángel Lugo. Lugo is responsible for the wrongful imprisonment of Mariano Farías and the murder of his pregnant wife. After 15 years in a federal prison, Farías is still determined to prove his innocence.

Angel

2007

No artwork available
10.0

Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.

And God Created Them 2

2004

No artwork available
10.0

Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.

And God Created Them 2

2004

No artwork available
NR

A group of comedians tell everyday stories of a barriada.

Pa' eso estamos

2005

No artwork available
NR

A group of comedians tell everyday stories of a barriada.

Pa' eso estamos

2005

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Todo el año es Navidad

2009

Al final del eclipse poster
NR

Don Leoncio, a conservative old man, demands that his only son, Dionisio, marry and start a family if he wants to inherit his fortune. But Dionisio is gay and has a partner, Tony. Hiding his homosexuality is straining his relationship with Tony, but admitting it would cost him his inheritance.

Al final del eclipse

2017

Al final del eclipse poster
NR

Don Leoncio, a conservative old man, demands that his only son, Dionisio, marry and start a family if he wants to inherit his fortune. But Dionisio is gay and has a partner, Tony. Hiding his homosexuality is straining his relationship with Tony, but admitting it would cost him his inheritance.

Al final del eclipse

2017

Jugando en serio poster
NR

A group of filmmakers analyze the situation of their country's cinema while some children record them.

Jugando en serio

1998

Jugando en serio poster
NR

A group of filmmakers analyze the situation of their country's cinema while some children record them.

Jugando en serio

1998