José Isbert
Born March 03, 1886 (Age: 140)
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Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Biography
José Isbert (real name: José Ysbert Alvarruiz), also known as Pepe Isbert (3 March 1886 in Madrid – 28 November 1966 in Madrid), was a Spanish actor. In 1912 he debuted in the short film Asesinato y entierro de Don José Canalejas (playing Pardiñas, the anarchist who killed José Canalejas). During the silent era he worked in theatre with supporting roles in cinema, but with the advent of sound, he made a big screen comeback in the comedy directed by Florián Rey, La pura verdad in (1931). In the 1930s he acted in half a dozen films including: ¿Cuándo te suicidas? (1931) directed by Manuel Romero, La bien pagada (1935) by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín orEl bailarín y el trabajador (1935), directed by Luis Marquina and based on a play by Jacinto Benavente. In the 1940s he gained great popularity in films such as Te quiero para mí (1944) and El testamento del virrey (1944), both directed by Ladislao Vajda; Ella, él y sus millones (1944) by Juan de Orduña; El fantasma y doña Juanita (1945) by Rafael Gil and Pacto de silencio (1949), by Antonio Román. The films he is most remembered for are from the 1950s and 1960s, in classics directed by Luis García Berlanga: Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953), Los jueves, milagro(1957) and El verdugo (1963); and the dark comedy masterpiece El cochecito by Marco Ferreri, all written by Rafael Azcona. He was the grandfather in the Spanish classic La gran familia (1962), and its sequel La gran familia... y uno más (1965), these films earning him still greater popularity. Pepe Isbert died in Madrid due to a heart condition when he was 80 years old. He was buried at Tarazona de la Mancha cemetery in the province of Albacete.
José Isbert (real name: José Ysbert Alvarruiz), also known as Pepe Isbert (3 March 1886 in Madrid – 28 November 1966 in Madrid), was a Spanish actor. In 1912 he debuted in the short film Asesinato y entierro de Don José Canalejas (playing Pardiñas, the anarchist who killed José Canalejas). During the silent era he worked in theatre with supporting roles in cinema, but with the advent of sound, he made a big screen comeback in the comedy directed by Florián Rey, La pura verdad in (1931). In the 1930s he acted in half a dozen films including: ¿Cuándo te suicidas? (1931) directed by Manuel Romero, La bien pagada (1935) by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín orEl bailarín y el trabajador (1935), directed by Luis Marquina and based on a play by Jacinto Benavente. In the 1940s he gained great popularity in films such as Te quiero para mí (1944) and El testamento del virrey (1944), both directed by Ladislao Vajda; Ella, él y sus millones (1944) by Juan de Orduña; El fantasma y doña Juanita (1945) by Rafael Gil and Pacto de silencio (1949), by Antonio Román. The films he is most remembered for are from the 1950s and 1960s, in classics directed by Luis García Berlanga: Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953), Los jueves, milagro(1957) and El verdugo (1963); and the dark comedy masterpiece El cochecito by Marco Ferreri, all written by Rafael Azcona. He was the grandfather in the Spanish classic La gran familia (1962), and its sequel La gran familia... y uno más (1965), these films earning him still greater popularity. Pepe Isbert died in Madrid due to a heart condition when he was 80 years old. He was buried at Tarazona de la Mancha cemetery in the province of Albacete.
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Filmography
The Family and One More
1965
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as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 79
Un americano en Toledo
1965
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as Román
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Age: 79
Los dinamiteros
1964
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as Don Benito
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Age: 78
The Executioner
1963
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as Amadeo, el verdugo
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Age: 77
The Gang of Eleven
1963
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as El Duque
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Age: 77
Perro golfo
1963
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as Sr. Gaspar
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Age: 76
The Big Family
1962
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as El abuelo
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Age: 76
Cupido contrabandista
1962
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as Recién casado
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Age: 76
Sabían demasiado
1962
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as Don Sebastián Guzmán, el secuestrado
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Age: 76
You and I Are Three
1962
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as Presidente
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Age: 76
Those Who Did Not Go to War
1962
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as Don Arístides
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Age: 76
Vamos a contar mentiras
1962
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as
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Age: 76
Despedida de soltero
1961
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as Don Pablo
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Age: 75
Margarita se llama mi amor
1961
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as Don Severino, profesor de historia
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Age: 75
Don José, Pepe y Pepito
1961
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as Marcelo
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Age: 75
Punto y banca
1961
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as
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Age: 74
The Wheelchair
1960
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as Don Anselmo
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Age: 74
Don Lucio and Brother Pío
1960
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as Hermano Pío
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Age: 74
Vida sin risas
1960
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as
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Age: 74
Días de feria
1960
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as Don Damián
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Age: 74
El Litri y su sombra
1960
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as Hermano Alejandro
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Age: 73
Bombs for Peace
1959
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as Mauricio Dupont
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Age: 73
Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura
1959
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as Maresciallo Fausto Venanzio
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Age: 73
Life Ahead
1958
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as Testigo accidente
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Age: 72
Villa Alegre
1958
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as Tío Juan
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Age: 72
Dos novias para un torero
1956
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as
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Age: 70
Manolo guardia urbano
1956
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as Don Andrés, el párroco
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Age: 70
The Rocket from Calabuch
1956
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as Don Ramón
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Age: 70
Los ladrones somos gente honrada
1956
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as El Tío del Gabán
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Age: 70
Rapto en la ciudad
1956
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as
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Age: 70
Sucedió en mi aldea
1956
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as Guarda de las barcas
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Age: 70
Uncle Hyacynth
1956
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as Sánchez
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Age: 70
La chica del barrio
1956
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as Cipri
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Age: 70
Afternoon at the Bulls
1956
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as Don Felipe
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Age: 69
The Miller's Saucy Wife
1955
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as Campillo
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Age: 69
Un día perdido
1955
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as Paco
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Age: 69
Congress in Seville
1955
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as Señor sordo y despistado
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Age: 69
Radio Stories
1955
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as Inventor
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Age: 69
El guardián del paraíso
1955
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as José
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Age: 69
Un caballero andaluz
1954
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as Joaquín
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Age: 68
Intriga en el escenario
1954
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as Portero
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Age: 68
Love on Wheels
1954
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as Representante Carmona
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Age: 68
Eleven Pairs of Boots
1954
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as Padre Roque
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Age: 68
Como la tierra
1954
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as Wences
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Age: 68
The Adventurer of Seville
1954
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as Don Faustino
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Age: 68
Nuits andalouses
1954
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as Chófer de taxi
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Age: 68
All Is Possible in Granada
1954
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as Joaquin
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Age: 68
Nubes de verano
1954
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as Pablo
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Age: 67
Condemned to Hang
1953
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as Don Félix
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Age: 67
This is Madrid
1953
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as Dimas
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Age: 67
Airport
1953
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as Manolo
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Age: 67
Welcome Mr. Marshall!
1953
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as Don Pablo, el alcalde
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Age: 67
¡Che, qué loco!
1953
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as Don Ramiro
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Age: 67
The Lovers of Toledo
1953
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as Anticuario
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Age: 66
El capitán Veneno
1950
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as
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Age: 64
Cuentos de la Alhambra
1950
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as Don Cosme - el escribano
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Age: 64
Un soltero difícil
1950
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as Doctor Olmos
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Age: 64
Servicio en la mar
1950
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as Don José
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Age: 64
La familia Vila
1950
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as Señor Vila
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Age: 64
My Beloved Juan
1950
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as Pedro
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Age: 63
Sin uniforme
1950
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as Levi
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Age: 63
Un hombre de negocios
1945
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as Dimas
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Age: 59
El fantasma y doña Juanita
1945
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as Don Pancho
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Age: 59
Alma de Dios
1941
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as El tío Matías
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Age: 55