Alberto Isaac

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.

Directed

1. Tivoli (1975) — Director
2. Mariana Mariana (1987) — Director
3. Nest of Virgins (1972) — Director
4. The Nights of Paloma (1978) — Director
5. The World at Their Feet (1970) — Director
6. There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965) — Director
7. Cuartelazo (1977) — Director
8. Untamed Women (1995) — Director
9. The Devil's Visitations (1968) — Director
10. The Olympics in Mexico (1969) — Director
11. Fútbol México 70 (1970) — Director
12. Tiempo de lobos (1982) — Director
13. ¡Maten a Chinto! (1990) — Director
14. The Days of Love (1972) — Director
15. Cita en Guadalajara (1973) — Director
16. People of the Sun (1983) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Year of the Plague (1978) — Frihjof Hjolen, Norewgian Minister
2. There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965)
3. Cuartelazo (1977) — Embajador
4. The Young Animals (1968) — Ramon