María Isbert
María Isbert (21 April 1917 – 25 April 2011) was a Spanish actress whose credits included more than 250 Spanish films during her career.[1] Isbert worked with most major Spanish film actors and directors, including Luis García Berlanga and Luis Buñuel.[2] Isbert, whose credits included films, television and theater work, was most active from the 1960s to the 1980s.[2]
Isbert was born in Madrid, Spain, on 21 April 1917.[2] She was the daughter of Pepe Isbert, a popular Spanish film actor whose major roles included Welcome Mr. Marshall!.[2] Maria Isbert was the mother of seven children, including actor Tony Isbert.[1][2]
Isbert received numerous awards for her work, including the Silver Bellas Artes Medal in 1987.[1] She was also named an Honorary Academic of the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España in 2008.[1]
Maria Isbert died at the Villarrobledo Hospital in Villarrobledo, Albacete province, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, on 25 April 2011, at the age of 94.[1][2] A memorial was held at the Teatro Circo in Albacete.[1]
Selected filmography
- Life Begins at Midnight (1944)
- The Road to Babel (1945)
- The Princess of the Ursines (1947)
- The Party Goes On (1948)
- Currito of the Cross (1949)
- We Thieves Are Honourable (1956)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Spanish actress María Isbert has died". TypicallySpanish.com. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Falleció la veterana actriz española María Isbert". El Universal (Caracas). 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links
- María Isbert at the Internet Movie Database
- The Independent: Maria Isbert: Comic actress who appeared in more than 250 films over 70 years