Portrait of José Isbert

Acting

José Isbert

Career

Active from 1912 to 1976, with a break from 1913 to 1923, busiest in 1954 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Executioner
The Executioner
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
José Isbert Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • Spanish Cinema 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Classic Cinema 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Post-War Setting 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Classic Spanish Cinema 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Spanish Western
Spanish Western (2015)

as Don Pablo, the mayor (archive footage)

1970s

1 title · average score 70
Songs for After a War
Songs for After a War (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

as Don Pablo (archive footage) (uncredited)

1960s

20 titles · average score 69
Operation Delilah
Operation Delilah (1967)

as Abuelo

Un americano en Toledo
Un americano en Toledo (1965)

as Román

Los dinamiteros
Los dinamiteros (1964)

as Don Benito

The Executioner
The Executioner (1963)
GoodWatch score 81

as Amadeo, el verdugo

The Gang of Eleven
The Gang of Eleven (1963)

as El Duque

Sabían demasiado
Sabían demasiado (1962)

as Don Sebastián Guzmán, el secuestrado

The Big Family
The Big Family (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

as El abuelo

Those Who Did Not Go to War
Those Who Did Not Go to War (1962)

as Don Arístides

Don José, Pepe y Pepito
Don José, Pepe y Pepito (1961)

as Marcelo

The Wheelchair
The Wheelchair (1960)
GoodWatch score 70

as Don Anselmo

Don Lucio and Brother Pío
Don Lucio and Brother Pío (1960)

as Hermano Pío

Días de feria
Días de feria (1960)

as Don Damián

1950s

53 titles · average score 72
Life Ahead
Life Ahead (1958)
GoodWatch score 68

as Testigo accidente

Miracles of Thursday
Miracles of Thursday (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

as Don José

Fulano y Mengano
Fulano y Mengano (1957)

as Eudosio

Angels at the Wheel
Angels at the Wheel (1957)

as Cristóbal

Los ladrones somos gente honrada
Los ladrones somos gente honrada (1956)

as El Tío del Gabán

The Rocket from Calabuch
The Rocket from Calabuch (1956)
GoodWatch score 76

as Don Ramón

Radio Stories
Radio Stories (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

as Inventor

Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels (1954)

as Representante Carmona

The Adventurer of Seville
The Adventurer of Seville (1954)

as Don Faustino

Welcome Mr. Marshall!
Welcome Mr. Marshall! (1953)
GoodWatch score 80

as Don Pablo, el alcalde

La familia Vila
La familia Vila (1950)

as Señor Vila

Cuentos de la Alhambra
Cuentos de la Alhambra (1950)

as Don Cosme - el escribano

1940s

13 titles
En un rincón de España
En un rincón de España (1949)

as Tío Tomás, el pescador

Pacto de silencio
Pacto de silencio (1949)

as Matías Orellano

El señor Esteve
El señor Esteve (1948)

as Painter

Love Charm
Love Charm (1947)

as Gordón

La princesa de los Ursinos
La princesa de los Ursinos (1947)

as Maese Pucheros

El fantasma y doña Juanita
El fantasma y doña Juanita (1945)

as Don Pancho

Un hombre de negocios
Un hombre de negocios (1945)

as Dimas

Una chica de opereta
Una chica de opereta (1944)

as Fabián Pérez

Orosia
Orosia (1944)

as Don Cándido

La vida empieza a medianoche
La vida empieza a medianoche (1944)

as El abuelo

Ella, él y sus millones
Ella, él y sus millones (1944)

as Ramón, duque de Hinojares

Alma de Dios
Alma de Dios (1941)

as El tío Matías

1930s

3 titles
The Dancer and the Worker
The Dancer and the Worker (1936)

as Don Carmelo Romagosa

Broken Lives
Broken Lives (1935)

as Paco

La bien pagada
La bien pagada (1935)

as Gabriel

1920s

1 title
La mala ley
La mala ley (1924)

as Hilario

1910s

1 title
Assassination and Burial of José Canalejas
Assassination and Burial of José Canalejas (1912)

as Manuel Pardiñas