Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-02-21
Day of Death
2014-11-28 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Biography
Roberto Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author.
He is widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish-language comedians of the 20th century. He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo del Ocho (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Latin American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.
Known For
Acting
(2005)
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
(2001)
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
(1989)
(1984)
Charrito
as Charrito
(1983)
(1982)
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
(1979)
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
(1973)
Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
(1970)
Las tres magnificas
as Manolo
(1970)
(1970)
El cuerpazo del delito
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
(1970)
La hermana Trinquete
as Fat tourist's husband
(1969)
(1968)
Operación carambola
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
(1968)
(1968)
El amor de María Isabel
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
(1967)
(1960)
Dos locos en escena
as Don Juan
(1960)
Crew
(2021)
The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D
Characters
(2005)
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Screenplay, Producer
(1999)
In the Shadow of the Moon
Producer
(1998)
¡Que vivan los muertos!
Writer
(1997)
(1994)
La Chilindrina en apuros
Writer
(1989)
Música de Viento
Director, Writer
(1984)
Charrito
Director, Screenplay
(1983)
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Writer, Director
(1982)
El Chanfle 2
Producer, Writer, Director
(1979)
El Chanfle
Writer
(1973)
Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
Director, Writer
(1970)
(1969)
Romance sobre ruedas
Writer
(1968)
Operación carambola
Screenplay
(1967)
Un novio para dos hermanas
Screenplay
(1967)
The Specter's Road
Writer
(1967)
Detectives o ladrones..?
Screenplay
(1967)
Dos pintores pintorescos
Screenplay
(1966)
Dos meseros majaderos
Writer
(1966)
La cigüeña distraída
Screenplay
(1965)
Los reyes del volante
Adaptation
(1964)
Los astronautas
Screenplay
(1962)
¡En peligro de muerte!
Writer
(1961)
Limosneros con garrote
Screenplay
(1961)
Dos tontos y un loco
Original Story, Writer
(1961)
Pegando con tubo
Story