Amílcar Tirado
Amílcar Tirado Santiago (April 9, 1922 – January 24, 2004) was a Puerto Rican filmmaker active primarily during the 1950s and 1960s.Working for the Puerto Rican Division of Community Education in the Audiovisual Department, Tirado created socially-minded films, often using local jíbaros as actors.Served in the United States Army during the World War II era.He died at Pavia Hospital in Santurce, Puerto Rico in 2004 after suffering with Alzheimer's disease.He created over 50 productions throughout his career, although many were short educational films that have been lost.