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Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1929-2014)

Alias:
Chespirito
R. Gómez Bolaños
Roberto Bolaños
Roberto G. Bolaños

Birthplace:
Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico

Born:
February 21, 1929

Died:
November 28, 2014

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Production

Adaptation:
1965  Los reyes del volante

Characters:
1965  Los reyes del volante
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Director:
1965  Los reyes del volante
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Original Story:
1961  Dos tontos y un loco
1965  Los reyes del volante
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Producer:
1961  Dos tontos y un loco
1965  Los reyes del volante
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
1997  Elisa Before the End of the World
1999  In the Shadow of the Moon
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Screenplay:
1961  Dos tontos y un loco
1961  Limosneros con garrote
1964  Los astronautas
1965  Los reyes del volante
1966  La cigüeña distraída
1967  Detectives o ladrones..?
1967  Dos pintores pintorescos
1967  Un novio para dos hermanas
1968  Operación carambola
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
1997  Elisa Before the End of the World
1999  In the Shadow of the Moon
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Story:
1961  Dos tontos y un loco
1961  Limosneros con garrote
1961  Pegando con tubo
1964  Los astronautas
1965  Los reyes del volante
1966  La cigüeña distraída
1967  Detectives o ladrones..?
1967  Dos pintores pintorescos
1967  Un novio para dos hermanas
1968  Operación carambola
1970  Just Right There, Mother!
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
1997  Elisa Before the End of the World
1999  In the Shadow of the Moon
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

Writer:
1961  Dos tontos y un loco
1961  Limosneros con garrote
1961  Pegando con tubo
1962  ¡En peligro de muerte!
1964  Los astronautas
1965  Los reyes del volante
1966  Dos meseros majaderos
1966  La cigüeña distraída
1967  Detectives o ladrones..?
1967  Dos pintores pintorescos
1967  The Specter's Road
1967  Un novio para dos hermanas
1968  Operación carambola
1970  Just Right There, Mother!
1973  Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
1979  El Chanfle
1982  El Chanfle 2
1983  Don Ratón y Don Ratero
1984  Charrito
1989  Música de Viento
1994  La Chilindrina en apuros
1997  Elisa Before the End of the World
1998  ¡Que vivan los muertos!
1999  In the Shadow of the Moon
2021  The Scarlet Grasshopper 3D

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
1968  Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1973  Chaves - Multishow
1973  El Chapulín Colorado
1973  El Chavo del Ocho
1980  Chespirito
2006  El Chavo: The Animated Series
????  Los Caquitos

Director:
1968  Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1973  Chaves - Multishow
1973  El Chapulín Colorado
1973  El Chavo del Ocho
1980  Chespirito
2006  El Chavo: The Animated Series
????  Los Caquitos

Producer:
1968  Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1973  Chaves - Multishow
1973  El Chapulín Colorado
1973  El Chavo del Ocho
1980  Chespirito
2006  El Chavo: The Animated Series
????  Los Caquitos

Songs:
1968  Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1973  Chaves - Multishow
1973  El Chapulín Colorado
1973  El Chavo del Ocho
1980  Chespirito
1997  Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
2006  El Chavo: The Animated Series
????  Los Caquitos

Writer:
1968  Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1973  Chaves - Multishow
1973  El Chapulín Colorado
1973  El Chavo del Ocho
1980  Chespirito
1997  Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
2006  El Chavo: The Animated Series
????  Los Caquitos

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