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Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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 Chespiri…
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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.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Dare To Live
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2026
Los Colorado
TV show Characters
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2025
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
TV show Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
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2021
The Red Grasshopper 3D
Movie Characters
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2015
The Red Grasshopper
TV show Characters
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2010
A Day in the Life
Movie Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
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2008
TV o no TV
TV show Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
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2006
El Chavo: The Animated Series
TV show Producer
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2006
Animal nocturno
TV show Self
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2006
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
Movie El Chavo del Ocho
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2005
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Movie El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
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2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
TV show Self
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2001
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Movie El Chavo del 8
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2001
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Movie Self / Chavo del 8
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1999
In the Shadow of the Moon
Movie Producer
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1998
¡Que vivan los muertos!
Movie Writer
More credits
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1997
Elisa Before the End of the World
Movie Producer
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1997
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
TV show Songs
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1996
De pé a pá
TV show Self
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1994
La Chilindrina en apuros
Movie Writer
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1991
Milagro y magia
TV show Director
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1989
Música de Viento
Movie
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1984
Charrito
Movie Charrito
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1983
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Movie Ratón Pérez
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1982
El Chanfle 2
Movie El Chanfle
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1980
Chespirito
TV show
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1979
El Chanfle
Movie El Chanfle
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1973
El Chapulín Colorado
TV show Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
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1973
El Chavo del Ocho
TV show El Chavo del Ocho
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1973
Chaves (Max Exclusivo)
TV show Creator
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1970
¡Ahí, madre!
Movie Story
- 1970
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1970
El Ciudadano Gómez
TV show Ciudadano Gómez
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1970
La hermana Trinquete
Movie Fat tourist's husband
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1970
El cuerpazo del delito
Movie Goliath (segment "La Rebelde")
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1970
Las tres magnificas
Movie Manolo
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1970
Fray Dollar
Movie
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1969
Romance sobre ruedas
Movie Writer
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1969
La princesa hippie
Movie
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1968
El zángano
Movie
