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Santiago Álvarez
AuthorBooks · Second hand1919-1998
Santiago Álvarez Román was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed many documentaries about Cuban and American culture. His "nervous montage" technique of using "found materials," such as Hollywood movie clips, cartoons, and photographs, is considered a precursor to the modern video clip.
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About Santiago Álvarez
Birth
1919
Death
1998
First book
1960
Years writing
66
Santiago Álvarez Román was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed many documentaries about Cuban and American culture. His "nervous montage" technique of using "found materials," such as Hollywood movie clips, cartoons, and photographs, is considered a precursor to the modern video clip.
Santiago Álvarez was a multifaceted Cuban filmmaker who excelled as a director, screenwriter, and producer.
Born in Havana in 1919, his work spanned an impressive career of 29 film titles.
His filmography explored profound themes such as history, politics, and biography with a critical eye.
Among his most notable works is the documentary El pueblo de Galicia, contra el fascismo.
Beyond cinema, Álvarez also developed his artistic talent as a painter and his social commitment as a politician.
