María Isbert

María Isbert with her her parents and husband, Antonio, in 1947.

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]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Spanish actress María Isbert has died". TypicallySpanish.com. 2011-04-26. http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_30228.shtml. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Falleció la veterana actriz española María Isbert". El Universal (Caracas). 2011-04-25. http://www.eluniversal.com/2011/04/25/fallecio-la-veterana-actriz-espaola-maria-isbert.shtml. 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

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Name	Isbert, Maria
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Date of birth	21 April 1917
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Date of death	25 April 2011
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