Alberto Isaac

Alberto Isaac (18 March 1923 – 9 January 1998) was a Mexican freestyle swimmer and later a film director and screenwriter.[1] He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Alberto Isaac
Personal information
Full nameAlberto Isaac Ahumada
NationalityMexican
Born(1923-03-18)18 March 1923
Mexico City, Mexico
Died9 January 1998(1998-01-09) (aged 74)
Mexico City, Mexico
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Buenos Aires 3 x 100 m medley

In 1969, he directed the documentary film The Olympics in Mexico which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3] In 1980 he was a member of the jury at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] In 1987, he was a member of the jury at the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.[5]

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