Jack Delano

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Jack Delano

Born August 1, 1914

Died August 12, 1997 · aged 83

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, profess…

Known For

Los peloterosLos peloteros · 1951
Los peloteros
6.51951
MovieDrama
A group of kids in a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican rural town need money to purchase baseball uniforms for little league.
Sabios árboles, mágicos árbolesSabios árboles, mágicos árboles · 1987
Sabios árboles, mágicos árboles
1987
MovieAnimationDocumentary
Animated documentary highlighting the importance of protecting the environment and conserving it through the care and cultivation of flora and fauna.
Pablo Casals in Puerto RicoPablo Casals in Puerto Rico · 1956
Pablo Casals in Puerto Rico
1956
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on Pablo Casals' visit to Puerto Rico in 1956.
Una gota de aguaUna gota de agua · 1949
Una gota de agua
1949
MovieDocumentary
A drop of water is taken to a laboratory in San Juan, Puerto Rico to determine its purity. The film communicates scientific health information, such as the need to boil drinking water.
Desde las nubesDesde las nubes · 1949
Desde las nubes
1949
MovieDocumentary
The first documentary produced by the Division of Community Education (DivEdCo) featuring modern and experimental audio techniques with aerial shots of Puerto Rico showing its topography, educationally inserting the island within a world-wide historical context and highlighting its agricultural and social landscape.
Las manos del hombreLas manos del hombre · 1952
Las manos del hombre
8.01952
MovieDocumentary
Educational documentary which extols the different forms of labor, and its importance to Puerto Rico’s progress.
Jesús T. PiñeroJesús T. Piñero · 1948
Jesús T. Piñero
1948
MovieDocumentary
Portrays Puerto Ricans' reaction on the appointment of Jesús T. Piñero as the first Governor in the island.

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