Santiago Álvarez
- Born
- 1919 · Havana.
- Died
- 1998 · Havana.
- Nationality
- Cuba
- Occupation
- painter · screenwriter · film producer · actor · politician · cinematographer · director
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Santiago Álvarez (8 March 1919 – 20 May 1998) was an artist, director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
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Santiago Álvarez was born on 8 March 1919 in Havanna. Santiago Álvarez died on 20 May 1998 in Havanna.
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Santiago Álvarez died at Havana.
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- 1.Algunos usos del documental y la memoria: Un estudio de caso en la obra del documentalista cubano Santiago Álvarez. 10.37785/nw.v4n1.a5.
- 2.Retrospectiva fílmica: Santiago Álvarez Román (1919 – 1998).
- 3.Santiago Álvarez.
- 4.Santiago Álvarez Román. Director de cine. 1919-1998.
- 5.Santiago Alvarez, 79, Documentary Maker.
- 6.Premios 19 edición. 1971.
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