About
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 |
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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 |
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1984 | Charrito | Actor | Charrito | 59 Average |
1983 | Don Ratón y Don Ratero | Actor | 59 Average |
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1982 | El Chanfle 2 | Actor | El Chanfle | 60 Fair |
1980 | Chespirito | Actor | 79 Good |
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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 |
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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 N/A |
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1969 | La princesa hippie | Actor | 58 Average |
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1968 | Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada | Actor | Dr. Chapatín / Chapolin Colorado / Chaves / Chaparrón Bonaparte / Chompiras | 71 Good |
1968 | El zángano | Actor | 58 Average |
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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 |
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1960 | Dos Criados Malcriados | Actor | 58 Average |
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1960 | Dos locos en escena | Actor | Don Juan | 58 Average |
Directing |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1997 | Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas | Sound | Songs | N/A N/A |