Alberto Isaac
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1923-03-18 · Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- 1998-01-09
Known for
- Tivoli (1975) — Writer
- Mariana Mariana (1987) — Director
- Nest of Virgins (1972) — Director
- The Year of the Plague (1978) — Frihjof Hjolen, Norewgian Minister
- The Nights of Paloma (1978) — Director
- The World at Their Feet (1970) — Director
- There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965)
- Cuartelazo (1977) — Embajador
- Untamed Women (1995) — Screenplay
- The Devil's Visitations (1968) — Director
- The Olympics in Mexico (1969) — Director
- Fútbol México 70 (1970) — Director
- Tiempo de lobos (1982) — Director
- ¡Pum! (1981) — Writer
- Sabor a mí (1988) — Story
- ¡Maten a Chinto! (1990) — Director