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Isaac Eisen, Argentine Actor and Director, Dies at 74

The actors guild announced the news, prompting tributes to his multidisciplinary legacy.

Overview

  • He died at 74, with the Asociación Argentina de Actores confirming the news in a statement posted on X.
  • No cause of death was reported in the coverage, which noted condolences from colleagues and the union.
  • Born Isaac Abraham Ponimunski and known as “El Fenómeno,” he trained at the National School of Dramatic Art and later studied with prominent teachers.
  • He was widely recognized for television roles including ATAV, Muñeca brava, Los Roldán and Todo x 2 Pesos.
  • His career spanned major theater ensembles such as Teatro San Martín and the Comedia de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, authorship and direction of plays, decade-long coordination of the Lector and Nuevas Fantasías reading groups, film work, and radiotheatre on programs like Las dos carátulas.