Santiago Álvarez
Directing · Director · Writer · Editor
Born Mar 18, 1919 · Havana, Cuba
Active 1937–1998
Santiago Álvarez Román (March 8, 1919 – May 20, 1998) was a Cuban documentary filmmaker and a central figure in revolutionary Latin American cinema.
Filmography
Now! (1965) — DirectorPiedra sobre piedra (1970) — DirectorBiografía de un carnaval (1983) — Writer · DirectorHasta la Victoria Siempre (1967) — Director79 Springs (1969) — Director · WriterTo Die for Your Country Is to Live Forever (1976) — DirectorThe Four Bridges (1974) — DirectorSolidaridad Cuba y Vietnam (1965) — Writer · DirectorAbril de Girón (1966) — Director · WriterHanoi, Tuesday 13th (1969) — Director · WriterLBJ (1968) — DirectorThe Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die... (1973) — Director · WriterTake-Off at 18:00 Hours (1969) — Writer · DirectorLa hora de los cerdos (1973) — DirectorMaputo meridiano novo (1976) — Director · WriterEl octubre de todos (1977) — Director · WriterEl camino de Santiago: Periodismo, cine y revolución (2013) — Santiago AlvarezTowards Unity and Victory (1937)The First Delegate (1975) — Director · WriterCoarse Salt (1984) — HoracioAnd Heaven Was Taken by Storm (1973) — DirectorMuerte al invasor (1962) — Editor · DirectorThe Stampede (1971) — DirectorAño 7 (Noticiero No. 290) (1966) — Director