Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-02-21 (85 years old)
Deathday
2014-11-28
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also known As
Chespirito
R. Gómez Bolaños
Roberto G. Bolaños
Roberto Bolaños
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Biography
He was only 5’6”. One of the funniest Hispanic/Latin-American comedians. 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 Hispanic/La...
Acting
1973
as El Chavo del 8
1984
as Charrito
1968
1989
1983
as Ratón Pérez
1960
as Don Juan
1979
as El Chanfle
1982
as El Chanfle
1970
as Manolo
1970
1968
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1970
as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
2001
as Self / Chavo del 8
2005
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
1970
as Fat tourist's husband
1968
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
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as Self (archive footage)
2006
as El Chavo del Ocho
Production
1999
as Producer
1967
as Screenplay
1984
as Director
1984
as Screenplay
1982
as Producer
1979
as Writer
1982
as Writer
1962
as Writer
1997
as Producer
1970
as Story
1983
as Writer
1982
as Director
1967
as Writer
1973
as Director
1973
as Writer
1961
as Screenplay
1994
as Writer
1965
as Adaptation
1989
as Director
1989
as Writer
1968
as Screenplay
1967
as Screenplay
1966
as Writer
1967
as Screenplay
1961
as Original Story
1961
as Writer
1964
as Screenplay
1966
as Screenplay
1961
as Story
2021
as Characters
1983
as Director
1998
as Writer
2005
as Screenplay
2005
as Producer
1969
as Writer
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