José Isbert

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 3, 1886

Died

November 28, 1966 (age 80)

Place of Birth

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Also Known As

José Ysbert Alvarruiz

Don José Isbert

Jose Isbert

Pepe Isbert

Хосе Исберт

José Isbert

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.

Known For

Filmography

2015FilmSpanish Westernas Don Pablo, the mayor (archive footage)1976FilmSongs for After a Waras Don Pablo (archive footage) (uncredited)1967FilmLo que cuesta viviras Don Antonio1967FilmOperation Delilahas Abuelo1965FilmThe Family and One Moreas (archive footage) (uncredited)1965FilmUn americano en Toledoas Román1964FilmLos dinamiterosas Don Benito1963FilmThe Executioneras Amadeo, el verdugo1963FilmThe Gang of Elevenas El Duque1963FilmPerro golfoas Sr. Gaspar1962FilmThe Big Familyas El abuelo1962FilmCupido contrabandistaas Recién casado1962FilmSabían demasiadoas Don Sebastián Guzmán, el secuestrado1962FilmYou and I Are Threeas Presidente1962FilmThose Who Did Not Go to Waras Don Arístides1962FilmVamos a contar mentiras1961FilmDespedida de solteroas Don Pablo1961FilmMargarita se llama mi amoras Don Severino, profesor de historia1961FilmDon José, Pepe y Pepitoas Marcelo1961FilmPunto y banca1960FilmThe Wheelchairas Don Anselmo1960FilmDon Lucio and Brother Píoas Hermano Pío1960FilmVida sin risas1960FilmDías de feriaas Don Damián1960FilmEl Litri y su sombraas Hermano Alejandro1959FilmBombs for Peaceas Mauricio Dupont1959FilmPolicarpo, ufficiale di scritturaas Maresciallo Fausto Venanzio1958FilmLife Aheadas Testigo accidente1958FilmVilla Alegreas Tío Juan1957FilmThe Man Who Wagged His Tailas Pietrino1957FilmAngels at the Wheelas Cristóbal1957FilmMiracles of Thursdayas Don José1957FilmFulano y Menganoas Eudosio1957FilmFaustinaas Sacerdote - tio de Guillermo1957FilmTremolinaas Don Gervasio1956FilmDos novias para un torero1956FilmManolo guardia urbanoas Don Andrés, el párroco1956FilmThe Rocket from Calabuchas Don Ramón1956FilmLos ladrones somos gente honradaas El Tío del Gabán1956FilmRapto en la ciudad1956FilmSucedió en mi aldeaas Guarda de las barcas1956FilmUncle Hyacynthas Sánchez1956FilmLa chica del barrioas Cipri1956FilmAfternoon at the Bullsas Don Felipe1955FilmThe Miller's Saucy Wifeas Campillo1955FilmUn día perdidoas Paco1955FilmCongress in Sevilleas Señor sordo y despistado1955FilmRadio Storiesas Inventor1955FilmEl guardián del paraísoas José1954FilmUn caballero andaluzas Joaquín1954FilmIntriga en el escenarioas Portero1954FilmLove on Wheelsas Representante Carmona1954FilmEleven Pairs of Bootsas Padre Roque1954FilmComo la tierraas Wences1954FilmThe Adventurer of Sevilleas Don Faustino1954FilmNuits andalousesas Chófer de taxi1954FilmAll Is Possible in Granadaas Joaquin1954FilmNubes de veranoas Pablo1953FilmCondemned to Hangas Don Félix1953FilmThis is Madridas Dimas1953FilmAirportas Manolo1953FilmWelcome Mr. Marshall!as Don Pablo, el alcalde1953Film¡Che, qué loco!as Don Ramiro1953FilmThe Lovers of Toledoas Anticuario1952FilmDoña Francisquitaas Maestro Lambertini1952FilmÚltimo díaas Comisario Pérez1952FilmEstrella de Sierra Morenaas Labriego1952FilmNear the cityas Ramón1952FilmLola the Coalgirlas Soldado José Rodríguez1952FilmPath to the Kingdomas Don Cosme1951FilmSpanish Roundas Capitán del barco1951FilmThe Seventh Pageas Vendedor de bolsos1951FilmUna cubana en Españaas Jose Holmes Pérez1951FilmBlack Sky1951FilmMe quiero casar contigoas Padre de Rosita1950FilmEl capitán Veneno1950FilmCuentos de la Alhambraas Don Cosme - el escribano1950FilmUn soltero difícilas Doctor Olmos1950FilmServicio en la maras Don José1950FilmLa familia Vilaas Señor Vila1950FilmMy Beloved Juanas Pedro1950FilmSin uniformeas Levi1949FilmEn un rincón de Españaas Tío Tomás, el pescador1949FilmSiempre vuelven de madrugadaas Don Jacobo1949FilmPacto de silencioas Matías Orellano1948FilmEl señor Esteveas Painter1948FilmLa fiesta sigue1947FilmLove Charmas Gordón1945FilmUn hombre de negociosas Dimas1945FilmEl fantasma y doña Juanitaas Don Pancho1944FilmElla, él y sus millonesas Ramón, duque de Hinojares1944FilmLa vida empieza a medianocheas El abuelo1944FilmOrosiaas Don Cándido1944FilmUna chica de operetaas Fabián Pérez1943FilmFin de cursoas Self (uncredited)1941FilmAlma de Diosas El tío Matías1936FilmThe Dancer and the Workeras Don Carmelo Romagosa1935FilmLa bien pagadaas Gabriel1935FilmBroken Livesas Paco1924FilmLa mala leyas Hilario1912FilmAssassination and burial of José Canalejasas Manuel Pardiñas

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