Alberto Isaac

Director

Born: March 18, 1923 (74 years old)

Died: January 9, 1998

Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

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.

Filmography (13)

• The Year of the Plague (1978, ★ 5.1)
• There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965, ★ 5.3)
• Cuartelazo (1977, ★ 5.9)
• Tivoli (1975, ★ 6.8)
• The World at Their Feet (1970, ★ 6.8)
• The Olympics in Mexico (1969, ★ 5.7)
• Mariana Mariana (1987, ★ 6.4)
• Nest of Virgins (1972, ★ 5.5)
• The Devil's Visitations (1968, ★ 6)
• Tiempo de lobos (1985, ★ 6.2)
• Fútbol México 70 (1970, ★ 5.2)
• Untamed Women (1995, ★ 4)
• The Nights of Paloma (1978, ★ 3.8)