Jack Delano
Personal information
- Known for
- Directing
- Known credits
- 17
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- August 1, 1914
- Died
- August 12, 1997
- Also known as
- Jacob Ovcharov
Biography
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.
