Santiago Álvarez (filmmaker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Santiago Álvarez (filmmaker)

Cuban filmmaker

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 20-May-1998

Profession: screenwriter, actor, politician, painter, film director, film producer

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Santiago Álvarez Román (March 18, 1919 – May 20, 1998) 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.