Alberto Isaac
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.
Alberto Isaac
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- Name
- Alberto Isaac
- Born
- 18 March 1923
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- 9 January 1998
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Occupation
- film director · caricaturist · film critic · swimmer · actor · screenwriter
- Languages
- Spanish · English
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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.
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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.
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• Name — Alberto Isaac • Full Name — Alberto Isaac Ahumada • Strokes — Freestyle • Born — 18 March 1923 • Birthplace — Mexico City, Mexico • Died — 9 January 1998 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Weight — 71 kg • Medal Templates — Men's swimming Pan American Games
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Alberto Isaac died at Mexico City.
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Alberto Isaac is recorded as film director, caricaturist, film critic, swimmer and actor.
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