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
El camino de Santiago: Periodismo, cine y revolución (2013) — Santiago AlvarezCoarse Salt (1984) — HoracioBiografía de un carnaval (1983) — Director · WriterEl octubre de todos (1977) — Writer · DirectorTo Die for Your Country Is to Live Forever (1976) — DirectorMaputo meridiano novo (1976) — Director · WriterThe First Delegate (1975) — Director · WriterThe Four Bridges (1974) — DirectorThe Tiger Leaps and Kills, But It Will Die... It Will Die... (1973) — Director · WriterLa hora de los cerdos (1973) — DirectorAnd Heaven Was Taken by Storm (1973) — DirectorThe Stampede (1971) — DirectorPiedra sobre piedra (1970) — Director79 Springs (1969) — Director · WriterHanoi, Tuesday 13th (1969) — Director · WriterTake-Off at 18:00 Hours (1969) — Writer · DirectorLBJ (1968) — DirectorHasta la Victoria Siempre (1967) — DirectorAbril de Girón (1966) — Director · WriterAño 7 (Noticiero No. 290) (1966) — DirectorNow! (1965) — DirectorSolidaridad Cuba y Vietnam (1965) — Writer · DirectorMuerte al invasor (1962) — Editor · DirectorTowards Unity and Victory (1937)