Tony Isbert

Tony Isbert
Born(1950-12-05)5 December 1950
Madrid, Spain
Died19 February 2025(2025-02-19) (aged 74)
Santander, Spain
OccupationActor
MotherMaría Isbert
RelativesJosé Isbert (grandfather)

Tony Isbert (5 December 1950–19 February 2025) was a Spanish film, television, and stage actor.

Biography

Isbert was born in Madrid to actors José and María Isbert (née Ysbert Soriano). His maternal grandfather was José Isbert, also an actor. The Isbert family included numerous actors, with origins in Tarazona de la Mancha.

Isbert appeared in numerous Spanish and Italian films between the 1970s and 1990s, including roles in Tragic Ceremony (1972), Red Rings of Fear (1978), Christina (1984), Rest in Pieces (1987), 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.

He died of respiratory failure at his home in Santander, Spain on 19 February 2025, with th direct cause of death being pneumothorax. He had been hospitalized the week prior to his death for respiratory issues.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1972 The House Without Frontiers Daniel Márquez
Tragic Ceremony Bill
1973 The Dracula Saga
No One Heard the Scream Tony
1976 Inquisition Pierre Burgot
1978 Red Rings of Fear Professor Max van der Weyden
1980 La amante ingenua Basil
1984 Christina Max
1986 Pasos Largos: El último bandido andaluz Pasos Largos
1987 Rest in Pieces Louis
1988 Fist Fighter Rains
1989 Fine Gold Carlos
1990 The Rift Roger Fleming
1999 The City of Marvels Odón Mostaza
2012 Mediterranean Blue Noruego

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1972 Estudio 1 Romeo 3 episodes
1984 Teresa de Jesús Jerónimo Gracián Miniseries
Proceso a Mariana Pineda Ferrer
1990 Zorro Arturo/Bandit 3 episodes
2011 Witches from heaven 1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Isbert dies at the age of 74". ContentEngine Noticias Financieras. 20 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026 – via Gale.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Muere el actor Tony Isbert a los 74 años". RTVE (in Spanish). 20 February 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tony Isbert Credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Villa, Carla (20 February 2025). "Muere el actor Tony Isbert a los 74 años". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Curti 2017, p. 68.
  6. ↑ Lazaro-Reboll 2012, p. 150.
  7. ↑ "The Rift". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026.

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