About

Known credits:
93
Birthday:
1909-06-07
Place of birth:
Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Website:
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Roberto Gavaldón

Overview

Roberto Gavaldón was a Mexican film director. Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film Ash Wednesday was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and his 1959 film Beyond All Limits was entered into the following years festival. His 1960 film Macario was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not win.

Known for

Acting
1958 El cine mexicano de fiesta Actor Self N/A
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1933 Prisoner 13 Actor Prisoner 59
Average

Directing
1982 Viva México y sus corridos Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Cuando tejen las arañas Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Las del talon Directing Director 59
Average
1977 La playa vacía Directing Director 59
Average
1977 Las cenizas del diputado Directing Director 59
Average
1976 The Fungi Man Directing Director 58
Average
1974 La madrastra Directing Director 58
Average
1973 Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Doña Macabra Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Las figuras de arena Directing Director 58
Average
1970 The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Rio Blanco Directing Director 58
Average
1965 Los hijos que yo soñé Directing Director 59
Average
1964 The Golden Cockerel Directing Director 59
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1963 Autumn Days Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The White Rose Directing Director 59
Average
1960 El Siete de Copas Directing Director 58
Average
1960 Macario Directing Director 66
Fair
1959 Beyond All Limits Directing Director 58
Average
1958 Ash Wednesday Directing Director 58
Average
1958 La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal Directing Director 59
Average
1958 El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal Directing Director 59
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1958 Here is Heraclius Bernal Directing Director 58
Average
1956 The Hidden One Directing Director 58
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1956 Historia de un amor Directing Director 59
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1955 The Littlest Outlaw Directing Director 59
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1955 De carne somos Directing Director 59
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1955 Después de la tormenta Directing Director 59
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1954 Untouched Directing Director 59
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1954 Camelia Directing Director 58
Average
1953 The Boy and the Fog Directing Director 59
Average
1953 The Three Perfect Married Directing Director 58
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1953 Remember to Live Directing Director 59
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1952 Soledad's Shawl Directing Director 58
Average
1952 Night Falls Directing Director 59
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1951 In the Palm of Your Hand Directing Director 58
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1951 Desired Directing Director 58
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1951 Mi vida por la tuya Directing Director 58
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1950 Rosauro Castro Directing Director 59
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1950 The Love Nest Directing Director 58
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1948 Tongolele Has Been Killed Directing Director 59
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1948 A la sombra del puente Directing Director 59
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1948 Adventures of Casanova Directing Director 58
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1947 The Kneeling Goddess Directing Director 59
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1947 La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra Directing Director 59
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1946 The Other Directing Director 59
Average
1946 Rayando el sol Directing Director 58
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1946 El socio Directing Director 59
Average
1945 Corazones de México Directing Director 58
Average
1945 The Barracks Directing Director 59
Average
1944 Naná Directing Director 58
Average
1944 Caminito alegre Directing Assistant Director 58
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1942 El baisano Jalil Directing Director 59
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1942 El conde de Montecristo Directing Director 58
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1941 Rancho Alegre Directing Assistant Director 59
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1939 La bestia negra Directing Assistant Director 59
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1938 La tierra del mariachi Directing Assistant Director 58
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1937 Ave sin rumbo Directing Assistant Director 59
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1937 El derecho y el deber Directing Assistant Director 59
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1936 Cielito lindo Directing Co-Director 59
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1935 The Dead Speak Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1976 The Fungi Man Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 The Golden Cockerel Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 The White Rose Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 El Siete de Copas Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1960 Macario Writing Writer 66
Fair
1958 Ash Wednesday Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 The Hidden One Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 The Hidden One Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1955 De carne somos Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Después de la tormenta Writing Writer 59
Average
1954 Untouched Writing Writer 59
Average
1954 Camelia Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1953 The Boy and the Fog Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 The Three Perfect Married Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 Soledad's Shawl Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 Night Falls Writing Writer 59
Average
1951 In the Palm of Your Hand Writing Writer 58
Average
1951 Desired Writing Writer 58
Average
1951 Mi vida por la tuya Writing Writer 58
Average
1950 Rosauro Castro Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1950 The Love Nest Writing Writer 58
Average
1948 Tongolele Has Been Killed Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1947 The Kneeling Goddess Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1946 The Other Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1944 Naná Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
1973 Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo Production Associate Producer 59
Average
1972 Doña Macabra Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1970 The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Production Producer 58
Average
1950 Rosauro Castro Production Producer 59
Average