About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1929-02-21
Place of birth:
Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico
Website:

Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Overview

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 Actor El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves N/A
N/A
2001 Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos Actor Self / Chavo del 8 59
Average
1989 Música de Viento Actor 59
Average
1984 Charrito Actor Charrito 59
Average
1983 Don Ratón y Don Ratero Actor 59
Average
1982 El Chanfle 2 Actor El Chanfle 60
Fair
1980 Chespirito Actor 79
Good
1979 El Chanfle Actor El Chanfle 60
Fair
1973 Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1 Actor El Chavo del 8 59
Average
1973 El Chapulín Colorado Actor Chapulin / El Chavo 79
Good
1973 El Chavo del Ocho Actor El Chavo 79
Good
1973 El Chavo Del Ocho Actor Chaves N/A
N/A
1973 El Chapulín Colorado Actor El Chapulín Colorado N/A
N/A
1972 Chapulín Colorado Actor 70
Good
1970 La hermana Trinquete Actor Fat tourist's husband 58
Average
1970 El cuerpazo del delito Actor Goliath (segment "La Rebelde") 58
Average
1970 Las tres magnificas Actor Manolo 58
Average
1970 Fray Dollar Actor N/A
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1969 La princesa hippie Actor 58
Average
1968 Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada Actor Dr. Chapatín / Chapolin Colorado / Chaves / Chaparrón Bonaparte / Chompiras 71
Good
1968 El zángano Actor 58
Average
1968 Operación carambola Actor Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1 59
Average
1968 El amor de María Isabel Actor Instructor Manejo (uncredited) 58
Average
1967 The Crazy World of the Youth Actor 58
Average
1960 Dos Criados Malcriados Actor 58
Average
1960 Dos locos en escena Actor Don Juan 58
Average

Directing

1989 Música de Viento Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Charrito Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Don Ratón y Don Ratero Directing Director 59
Average
1982 El Chanfle 2 Directing Director 60
Fair
1973 Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1 Directing Director 59
Average
1973 El Chapulín Colorado Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing

2021 The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D Writing Characters 58
Average
2005 Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1998 ¡Que vivan los muertos! Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 La Chilindrina en apuros Writing Writer 60
Fair
1989 Música de Viento Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 Charrito Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 Don Ratón y Don Ratero Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 El Chanfle 2 Writing Writer 60
Fair
1979 El Chanfle Writing Writer 60
Fair
1973 Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1 Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 El Chapulín Colorado Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1970 Just Right There, Mother! Writing Story 58
Average
1968 Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada Writing Writer 71
Good
1968 Operación carambola Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 The Specter's Road Writing Writer 59
Average
1967 Dos pintores pintorescos Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 Un novio para dos hermanas Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Detectives o ladrones..? Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Dos meseros majaderos Writing Writer 58
Average
1966 La cigüeña distraída Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1965 Los reyes del volante Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1964 Los astronautas Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1962 ¡En peligro de muerte! Writing Writer 59
Average
1961 Dos tontos y un loco Writing Original Story 58
Average
1961 Dos tontos y un loco Writing Writer 58
Average
1961 Pegando con tubo Writing Story 59
Average
1961 Limosneros con garrote Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production

2005 Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 Production Producer N/A
N/A
1999 In the Shadow of the Moon Production Producer 58
Average
1997 Elisa Before the End of the World Production Producer 58
Average
1982 El Chanfle 2 Production Producer 60
Fair
1973 El Chapulín Colorado Production Producer 79
Good
1972 Chapulín Colorado Production Producer 70
Good
1968 Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada Production Producer 71
Good

Sound

1997 Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas Sound Songs N/A
N/A