Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Biography
He was only 5’6”. One of the funniest Hispanic/Latin-American comedians. 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 Hispanic/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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Movies (37)
The Red Grasshopper 3D
Characters (Writing)
2021
A Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2010
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
as El Chavo del Ocho
2006
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
2005
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
2001
In the Shadow of the Moon
Producer (Production)
1999
¡Que vivan los muertos!
Writer (Writing)
1998
Elisa Before the End of the World
Producer (Production)
1997
La Chilindrina en apuros
Writer (Writing)
1994
Música de Viento
1989
Charrito
as Charrito
1984
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
as Ratón Pérez
1983
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
1982
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
1979
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
1973
¡Ahí, madre!
Story (Writing)
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
1970
Romance sobre ruedas
Writer (Writing)
1969
La princesa hippie
1969
El zángano
1968
Operación carambola
as Carlitos / Scorpio Leader's Deputy #1
1968
El amor de María Isabel
as Instructor Manejo (uncredited)
1968
The Specter's Road
Writer (Writing)
1967
The Crazy World of the Youth
1967
Dos pintores pintorescos
Screenplay (Writing)
1967
Un novio para dos hermanas
Screenplay (Writing)
1967
Detectives o ladrones..?
Screenplay (Writing)
1967
Dos meseros majaderos
Writer (Writing)
1966
La cigüeña distraída
Screenplay (Writing)
1966
Los reyes del volante
Adaptation (Writing)
1965
Los astronautas
Screenplay (Writing)
1964
Los Invisibles
Writer (Writing)
1963
¡En peligro de muerte!
Writer (Writing)
1962
Dos tontos y un loco
Original Story (Writing)
1961
TV Shows (13)
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
2025
TV o no TV
as Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
2008
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Creator (Creator)
2006
Animal nocturno
as Self
2006
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self
2002
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
Songs (Sound)
1997
De pé a pá
as Self
1996
Chespirito
1980
El Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
1973
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho
1973
Chaves (Max Exclusivo)
Creator (Creator)
1973
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970
El Ciudadano Gómez
as Ciudadano Gómez
1970