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Isaiah Zagar(1939-2026)

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The story of Julia Zagar and her husband Isaiah, a renowned mosaic artist, who for the past 30 years has covered more than 40,000 square feet of Philadelphia top to bottom with tile, mirror, paint, and concrete.
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In a Dream (2008)
Isaiah Zagar was born on 18 March 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for America's Greatest Otaku (2011), Amosaica: The Embellished Life of Isaiah Zagar (2008) and Paints on Ceiling (2008). He was married to Julia Zagar. He died on 19 February 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornMarch 18, 1939
DiedFebruary 19, 2026(86)
BornMarch 18, 1939
DiedFebruary 19, 2026(86)
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Known for

America's Greatest Otaku (2011)
America's Greatest Otaku
5.5
TV Series
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Amosaica: The Embellished Life of Isaiah Zagar
Short
  • Actor
  • 2008
Paints on Ceiling
Short
  • Actor
  • 2008
In a Dream (2008)
In a Dream
7.6
  • Self
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • Paints on Ceiling
    Short
    • 2008
  • Amosaica: The Embellished Life of Isaiah Zagar
    Short
    • 2008

Additional Crew

  • America's Greatest Otaku (2011)
    America's Greatest Otaku
    5.5
    TV Series
    • interview
    • 2011

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In a Dream
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In a Dream

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 18, 1939
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 2026
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(complications from heart failure and Parkinson's disease.)
  • Spouse
    • Julia Zagar1963 - February 19, 2026 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jeremiah Zagar

Did you know

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    His wife Julia and himself opened Eye's Gallery on the commercial corridor in 1968.

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