Tony Isbert
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Tony Isbert (5 December 1950–19 February 2025) was a Spanish film, television, and stage actor.[1][2]
Tony Isbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1950 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 19 February 2025 (aged 74) Santander, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Mother | María Isbert |
| Relatives | José Isbert (grandfather) |
Biography
Isbert was born in Madrid to actors José and María Isbert (née Ysbert Soriano). His maternal grandfather was José Isbert, also an actor.[1] The Isbert family included numerous actors, with origins in Tarazona de la Mancha.[2]
Isbert appeared in numerous Spanish and Italian films between the 1970s and 1990s,[2] including roles in Tragic Ceremony (1972), Red Rings of Fear (1978), Christina (1984), Rest in Pieces (1987),[3] and The Rift (1990). He was also a prolific stage actor in Spain, including a lead role in a Madrid revival of Twelve Angry Men.[2]
He died of respiratory failure at his home in Santander, Spain on 19 February 2025,[2] with th direct cause of death being pneumothorax.[4] He had been hospitalized the week prior to his death for respiratory issues.[4]
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The House Without Frontiers | Daniel Márquez | [3] | |
| Tragic Ceremony | Bill | [5] | ||
| 1973 | The Dracula Saga | |||
| No One Heard the Scream | Tony | [6] | ||
| 1976 | Inquisition | Pierre Burgot | [3] | |
| 1978 | Red Rings of Fear | Professor Max van der Weyden | [3] | |
| 1980 | La amante ingenua | Basil | ||
| 1984 | Christina | Max | ||
| 1986 | Pasos Largos: El último bandido andaluz | Pasos Largos | ||
| 1987 | Rest in Pieces | Louis | [3] | |
| 1988 | Fist Fighter | Rains | ||
| 1989 | Fine Gold | Carlos | [3] | |
| 1990 | The Rift | Roger Fleming | [7] | |
| 1999 | The City of Marvels | Odón Mostaza | ||
| 2012 | Mediterranean Blue | Noruego | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Estudio 1 | Romeo | 3 episodes | [2] |
| 1984 | Teresa de Jesús | Jerónimo Gracián | Miniseries | |
| Proceso a Mariana Pineda | Ferrer | |||
| 1990 | Zorro | Arturo/Bandit | 3 episodes | [3] |
| 2011 | Witches from heaven | 1 episode | ||