Roberto Gómez Bolaños
February 21, 1929 (95 years old) in Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico
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
Credits
- 2008 · TV o no TV as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
- 2006 · Animal nocturno as Self
- 2005 · Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
- 2002 · Las Lunas del Auditorio as Self
- 2001 · Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos as Self / Chavo del 8
- 1996 · De pé a pá as Self
- 1989 · Música de Viento as
- 1984 · Charrito as Charrito
- 1983 · Don Ratón y Don Ratero as
- 1982 · El Chanfle 2 as El Chanfle
- 1980 · Chespirito as
- 1979 · El Chanfle as El Chanfle
- 1973 · Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1 as El Chavo del 8
- 1973 · El Chapulín Colorado as Chapulin / El Chavo
- 1973 · El Chavo del Ocho as El Chavo
- 1970 · La hermana Trinquete as Fat tourist's husband
- 1970 · El cuerpazo del delito as Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
- 1970 · Las tres magnificas as Manolo
- 1970 · Fray Dollar as
- 1969 · La princesa hippie as
- 1968 · Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada as Dr. Chapatín / Chapolin Colorado / Chaves / Chaparrón Bonaparte / Chompiras
- 1968 · El zángano as
- 1968 · Operación carambola as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
- 1968 · El amor de María Isabel as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
- 1967 · El mundo loco de los jóvenes as
- 1960 · Dos Criados Malcriados as
- 1960 · Dos locos en escena as Don Juan