03/03/1886
Madrid, Madrid, Spain:
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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Spanish Western (2015) as Don Pablo, the mayor (archive footage) |
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Canciones para después de una guerra (1976) as Don Pablo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Lo que cuesta vivir (1967) as Don Antonio |
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Operación Dalila (1967) as Abuelo |
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La familia y uno más (1965) as (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Un americano en Toledo (1965) as Román |
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Los dinamiteros (1964) as Don Benito |
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El verdugo (1963) as Amadeo, el verdugo |
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La pandilla de los once (1963) as El Duque |
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Perro golfo (1963) as Sr. Gaspar |
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La gran familia (1962) as El abuelo |
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Cupido contrabandista (1962) as Recién casado |
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Sabían demasiado (1962) as Don Sebastián Guzmán, el secuestrado |
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Tú y yo somos tres (1962) as Presidente |
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Los que no fuimos a la guerra (1962) as Don Arístides |
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Vamos a contar mentiras (1962) as |
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Despedida de soltero (1961) as Don Pablo |
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Margarita se llama mi amor (1961) as Don Severino, profesor de historia |
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Don José, Pepe y Pepito (1961) as Marcelo |
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Punto y banca (1961) as |
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El cochecito (1960) as Don Anselmo |
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Don Lucio y el hermano pío (1960) as Hermano Pío |
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Vida sin risas (1960) as |
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Días de feria (1960) as Don Damián |
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El Litri y su sombra (1960) as Hermano Alejandro |
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Bombas para la paz (1959) as Mauricio Dupont |
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Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura (1959) as Maresciallo Fausto Venanzio |
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La vida por delante (1958) as Testigo accidente |
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Villa Alegre (1958) as Tío Juan |
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Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn (1957) as Pietrino |
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Los ángeles del volante (1957) as Cristóbal |
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Los jueves, milagro (1957) as Don José |
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Fulano y Mengano (1957) as Eudosio |
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Faustina (1957) as Sacerdote - tio de Guillermo |
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Tremolina (1957) as Don Gervasio |
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Dos novias para un torero (1956) as |
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Manolo guardia urbano (1956) as Don Andrés, el párroco |
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Calabuch (1956) as Don Ramón |
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Los ladrones somos gente honrada (1956) as El Tío del Gabán |
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Rapto en la ciudad (1956) as |
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Sucedió en mi aldea (1956) as Guarda de las barcas |
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Mi tío Jacinto (1956) as Sánchez |
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La chica del barrio (1956) as Cipri |
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Tarde de toros (1956) as Don Felipe |
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La pícara molinera (1955) as Campillo |
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Un día perdido (1955) as Paco |
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Congreso en Sevilla (1955) as Señor sordo y despistado |
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Historias de la radio (1955) as Inventor |
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El guardián del paraíso (1955) as José |
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Un caballero andaluz (1954) as Joaquín |
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Intriga en el escenario (1954) as Portero |
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Amor sobre ruedas (1954) as Representante Carmona |
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Once pares de botas (1954) as Padre Roque |
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Como la tierra (1954) as Wences |
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Aventuras del barbero de Sevilla (1954) as Don Faustino |
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Nuits andalouses (1954) as Chófer de taxi |
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Todo es posible en Granada (1954) as Joaquin |
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Nubes de verano (1954) as Pablo |
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Carne de horca (1953) as Don Félix |
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Así es Madrid (1953) as Dimas |
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Aeropuerto (1953) as Manolo |
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¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall! (1953) as Don Pablo, el alcalde |
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¡Che, qué loco! (1953) as Don Ramiro |
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Les Amants de Tolède (1953) as Anticuario |
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Doña Francisquita (1952) as Maestro Lambertini |
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Último día (1952) as Comisario Pérez |
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Estrella de Sierra Morena (1952) as Labriego |
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Lola la Piconera (1952) as Soldado José Rodríguez |
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Cerca de la ciudad (1952) as Ramón |
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Sor Intrépida (1952) as Don Cosme |
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Ronda española (1951) as Capitán del barco |
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Séptima página (1951) as Vendedor de bolsos |
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Una cubana en España (1951) as Jose Holmes Pérez |
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Cielo negro (1951) as |
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Me quiero casar contigo (1951) as Padre de Rosita |
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El capitán Veneno (1950) as |
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Cuentos de la Alhambra (1950) as Don Cosme - el escribano |
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Un soltero difícil (1950) as Doctor Olmos |
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Servicio en la mar (1950) as Don José |
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La familia Vila (1950) as Señor Vila |
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Mi adorado Juan (1950) as Pedro |
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Sin uniforme (1950) as Levi |
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En un rincón de España (1949) as Tío Tomás, el pescador |
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Siempre vuelven de madrugada (1949) as Don Jacobo |
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Pacto de silencio (1949) as Matías Orellano |
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El señor Esteve (1948) as Painter |
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La fiesta sigue (1948) as |
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2 cuentos para 2 (1947) as Gordón |
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Un hombre de negocios (1945) as Dimas |
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El fantasma y doña Juanita (1945) as Don Pancho |
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Ella, él y sus millones (1944) as Ramón, duque de Hinojares |
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La vida empieza a medianoche (1944) as El abuelo |
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Orosia (1944) as Don Cándido |
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Una chica de opereta (1944) as Fabián Pérez |
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Fin de curso (1943) as Self (uncredited) |
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Alma de Dios (1941) as El tío Matías |
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El bailarín y el trabajador (1936) as Don Carmelo Romagosa |
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La bien pagada (1935) as Gabriel |
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Vidas rotas (1935) as Paco |
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La mala ley (1924) as Hilario |
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Asesinato y entierro de Don José de Canalejas (1912) as Manuel Pardiñas |