Santiago Álvarez (rugby Union, Born 2001)
Santiago Álvarez may refer to: * Santiago Álvarez (general) (1872–1930), Filipino revolutionary general * Santiago Álvarez (filmmaker) (1919–1998), Cuban filmmaker * Santiago Álvarez (rugby union) Santiago Álvarez Fourcade (born 17 January 1994) is an Argentine professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Argentina club CASI. At international honors, he was capped three times in 2013 for the Argentina national rugby uni ...

Santiago Álvarez (general)
Santiago Virata Álvarez (; born Santiago Álvarez y Virata; July 25, 1872 – October 30, 1930) was a revolutionary general and a founder and honorary president of the first directorate of the short-lived earlier ''Partido Nacionalista'' which existed from 1901 to 1907. Also known as ''Kidlat ng Apoy'' (''En'': Lightning of Fire; Fiery Lightning) because of his inflamed bravery and dedication as commander of Cavite's famous battles (particularly that in Dalahican), he was celebrated in present-day Cavite City as the Hero of the Battle of Dalahican. Early life A native of Imus, Cavite, Santiago was the only child of revolutionary general Mariano Alvarez (1818–1924) and Nicolasa Virata. After his birth, his family immediately moved to Noveleta, Cavite where he acquired his early education at age seven under Sr. Antonio Dacon. He was later transferred to another private school located in the present Cavite City where he was taught by Don Ignacio Vilocillo. Since his parents wa ...
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Santiago Álvarez (filmmaker)
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. Biography He studied in the United States but in the mid-1940s returned to Cuba, where he worked as a music archivist in a television station and participated in Communist Party activities. After the Cuban Revolution he became a founding member of the Cuban Film Institute ( ICAIC) and directed its weekly ''Latin American Newsreel''. One of his most famous works, the short ''Now'' (1964) about racial discrimination in the US, mixed news photographs and musical clips featuring singer/actress Lena Horne. Other well-known works included the anti-imperialist satire ''LBJ'' (1968) and ''79 Springs'' (1969), a poetic tribute to Ho Chi Minh. In 1968, he colla ...
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