Jack Delano
Jack Delano (born Jacob Ovcharov; August 1, 1914 – August 12, 1997) was a Ukrainian immigrant who became an accomplished photographer for the Works Progress Administration, United Fund, and most notably, the Farm Security Administration (FSA). He was a composer known for his use of Puerto Rican folk material, started a television production company, and was a cartoonist, poet, moviemaker, professor, and architectural designer.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1914-08-01
- Died
- 1997-08-12
Known for
- A Voice on the Mountain (1952) — Music
- Brainless John (1959) — Sound
- Los peloteros (1951) — Music
- Las manos del hombre (1952) — Director
- ¿Cine en Puerto Rico? (1979) — Self
- Abelardo Díaz Alfaro: Homenaje Póstumo (1999) — Self (archive footage)
- Jack Delano: el goce de crear (1991) — Himself
- Pablo Casals in Puerto Rico (1956) — Producer
- Jesús T. Piñero (1948) — Cinematography
- La voz del pueblo (1948) — Cinematography
- Una gota de agua (1949) — Cinematography
- Sabios árboles, mágicos árboles (1987) — Writer
- Desde las nubes (1949) — Director
- Informe al pueblo (1948) — Director
- Caña (1948) — Director
- La guitarra (en cinco siglos de música) (1951) — Director