Directing
Alberto Isaac
ES, EN cinema · 20 credits
Born
18 March 1923
Died
9 January 1998 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Mexico City, Mexico
Alberto Isaac (18 March 1923 – 9 January 1998) was a Mexican freestyle swimmer and later a film director and screenwriter. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1969, he directed the documentary film The Olympics in Mexico which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In 1980 he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.
Known for
Filmography
Untamed Women
Screenplay, Director
¡Maten a Chinto!
Director, Writer
Mariana Mariana
Director
Tiempo de lobos
Director, Writer
¡Pum!
Writer
The Year of the Plague
as Frihjof Hjolen, Norewgian Minister
The Nights of Paloma
Director
Cuartelazo
as Embajador, Producer, Director, Writer
Tivoli
Writer, Director
Cita en Guadalajara
Director
Nest of Virgins
Director, Writer
The Days of Love
Director, Writer
Fútbol México 70
Director
The Olympics in Mexico
Director, Writer
The Young Animals
as Ramon
The Devil's Visitations
Director, Screenplay
There Are No Thieves in This Village
Actor, Producer, Director, Adaptation