...And God Created Them

Jacobo Morales is an auteur, whom many consider to be the most influential film director in Puerto Rico's history. Morales was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico. He started acting in radio and theater when he was only 14 years old. He started in television at its inception in 1954 working as an actor,... writer and director. Some of his works have been: Desafiando a los Genios, Esto no tiene Nombre, La Tiendita de la Esquina, among many others. During this time, he also started working with the political satire and comedy group Los Rayos Gamma, together with journalist Eddie López. The group still performs at theaters occasionally, and in the 80s and 90s had several shows on TV. In theatre, he has starred in over 30 plays, and he has written and directed five. In the 1970s, he had the opportunity to work in Hollywood productions like Woody Allen's Bananas and Up the Sandbox with Barbra Streisand. His first directing work was the film Dios los cría in 1980. The film was an important event in the Puerto Rican film history and received several awards. It was also selected as one of the 25 most significant films of Latin America.
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