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Roberto Gavaldón

Directing
77 years oldJimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
June 7, 1909 - September 4, 1986 (age 77)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Roberto Gabaldon
Roberto Gavaldon
R. Gavaldón

Movies (50)

Viva México y sus corridos
4.2

Viva México y sus corridos

Director (Directing)

1982

Cuando tejen las arañas
5.1

Cuando tejen las arañas

Director (Directing)

1979

La playa vacía
3.6

La playa vacía

Director (Directing)

1977

Las cenizas del diputado
5.6

Las cenizas del diputado

Director (Directing)

1977

The Fungi Man
4.8

The Fungi Man

Director (Directing)

1976

La madrastra
5.5

La madrastra

Director (Directing)

1974

Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
7.2

Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo

Director (Directing)

1973

Doña Macabra
5.4

Doña Macabra

Director (Directing)

1972

Las figuras de arena
4.0

Las figuras de arena

Director (Directing)

1970

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
5.6

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez

Director (Directing)

1970

Los hijos que yo soñé
7.2

Los hijos que yo soñé

Director (Directing)

1965

The Golden Cockerel
7.0

The Golden Cockerel

Director (Directing)

1964

Autumn Days
7.0

Autumn Days

Director (Directing)

1963

Rosa blanca
7.1

Rosa blanca

Director (Directing)

1961

El Siete de Copas
5.6

El Siete de Copas

Director (Directing)

1960

Macario
8.7

Macario

Director (Directing)

1960

Beyond All Limits
4.6

Beyond All Limits

Director (Directing)

1959

Ash Wednesday
4.3

Ash Wednesday

Writer (Writing)

1958

El cine mexicano de fiesta

El cine mexicano de fiesta

as Self

1958

La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal
5.2

La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal

Director (Directing)

1958

El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
5.2

El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal

Director (Directing)

1958

Here is Heraclius Bernal
5.0

Here is Heraclius Bernal

Director (Directing)

1958

The Hidden One
5.2

The Hidden One

Writer (Writing)

1956

Historia de un amor
5.0

Historia de un amor

Director (Directing)

1956

The Littlest Outlaw
5.5

The Littlest Outlaw

Director (Directing)

1955

De carne somos
5.6

De carne somos

Director (Directing)

1955

Después de la tormenta
6.5

Después de la tormenta

Director (Directing)

1955

Untouched
6.9

Untouched

Director (Directing)

1954

Camelia
5.4

Camelia

Director (Directing)

1954

The Boy and the Fog
6.5

The Boy and the Fog

Writer (Writing)

1953

The Three Perfect Married
4.0

The Three Perfect Married

Director (Directing)

1953

Remember to Live
5.0

Remember to Live

Director (Directing)

1953

Soledad's Shawl
6.4

Soledad's Shawl

Director (Directing)

1952

Night Falls
6.5

Night Falls

Director (Directing)

1952

In the Palm of Your Hand
6.0

In the Palm of Your Hand

Director (Directing)

1951

Desired
5.3

Desired

Director (Directing)

1951

Mi vida por la tuya
6.0

Mi vida por la tuya

Director (Directing)

1951

Rosauro Castro
6.2

Rosauro Castro

Director (Directing)

1950

The Love Nest
5.1

The Love Nest

Director (Directing)

1950

Tongolele Has Been Killed
5.8

Tongolele Has Been Killed

Director (Directing)

1948

A la sombra del puente
5.0

A la sombra del puente

Director (Directing)

1948

Adventures of Casanova
5.0

Adventures of Casanova

Director (Directing)

1948

The Kneeling Goddess
6.7

The Kneeling Goddess

Director (Directing)

1947

La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
6.0

La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra

Director (Directing)

1947

The Other
6.8

The Other

Screenplay (Writing)

1946

Rayando el sol
6.4

Rayando el sol

Director (Directing)

1946

El socio
5.5

El socio

Director (Directing)

1946

Corazones de México
5.0

Corazones de México

Director (Directing)

1945

The Barracks
7.0

The Barracks

Director (Directing)

1945

Naná
3.0

Naná

Writer (Writing)

1944