Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Also Known As: Chespirito, R. Gómez Bolaños, Roberto G. Bolaños, Roberto Bolaños
Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico
Birthday: February 21, 1929
Deathday: November 28, 2014
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Gender: Male
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Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
Overview: A cap, a barrel, and an eight year old boy surrounded by his friends from the neighborhood have been the essential elements for the entertainment for millions of views around the world. Created by comic actor Roberto Gomez Bolanos, El Chavo del 8 made its mark on Mexican Television and has left us with everlasting memories of entertainment for our families. Its sketch comedy format appeals to young and old alike. El Chavo del 8 still airs in syndication all over Latin America.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-11-24
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Charrito
Overview: Charrito is the villain actor in a movie, which is filmed in a town, that only produces headaches to the director, for being extremely distracted
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-03-22
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El zángano
Overview: Capulina reaches Mexico City and sweating buckets trying to work with his uncle, the billionaire strict resting all day surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women.
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-09-11
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Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Overview: A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each hoping to acquire his services.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-09-10
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Música de Viento
Overview: Mr. Quevedo is a public relationist in a real estate company managed by Mr. Cepeda. Mr. Cepeda has become rich through fraudulent practices. Mr. Martinez is a client who was victimized by Mr. Cepeda; thus he appears one day at the real estate office looking for Mr. Cepeda but instead he found Mr. Quevedo and appoints him with a gun, Mr. Quevedo farts unintentionally due to the menacing situation. Mr. Quevedo teaches the audience to bravely act according to the own values. —Elizabeth Kahl
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1989-09-10
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Dos locos en escena
Overview: Viruta and Capulina, magicians working in a theater where the actors delegate dishonest ratchets, is assassinated by two stagehands to remove payroll and left her body in the clubhouse Cristas singer Virutas girlfriend. He and Capulina move the body in a trunk to utility room but the trunk is base off and the body is in the Viruta's room. A lush Chasing Coquis showgirl girlfriend Capulina, stains of red paint and falls asleep, believing him dead detectives accuse Capulina and Viruta of murder.
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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El Chanfle 2
Overview: is the continuation of the Mexican film El Chanfle (1979) Chespirito, which aired in theaters in 1982. At that time the cast of the neighborhood (with some absences: the Carlos Villagran, who decided not to continue working with Roberto Gomez Bolaños by a personal decision, he left in 1979. Ramon Valdez next year decides to accompany him, also leaving to work with Chespirito. returned with him in 1981, but a health problem that was detected in the early 80's, was prevented from participating in this film), it left room for the story of a lowly stagehand football team that achieves his dream beside his wife Tere, of having a child. In this film, the situation is a little different.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-01-14
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El Chanfle
Overview: This movie is about a soccer team worker "Chanfle", who's in charge of having everything up to date for the team, soccer balls, uniforms, soccer shoes, you name it! Well he's been married for 10 years to a beautiful young girl but hasn't got the privilege of being a father! They are really poor and in the attempt to sell a gun that belonged to a diseased uncle, he's mistaken for a burglar by a drunk guy. From that moment on, he's contanstly harrassed by the drunk guy, who chases him everytime he can...
Genres: Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-01-18
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Las tres magnificas
Overview: Small-town priest invites his three rambunctious nieces to visit him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-03-04
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Fray Dollar
Overview: The branch of a bank in a small town is in bankruptcy. To regain the trust of the people, they offer the town's priest the position of Bank Manager, who in turn, begins to carry out all kinds of loans and social aid to the people.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Operación carambola
Overview: Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-08-29
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La princesa hippie
Overview: Twins separated at birth; one grows up to inherit the crown of San Marciano, and the other works in a pawnshop in Mexico City.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-05-14
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El cuerpazo del delito
Overview: Anthology film: three "sophisticated" rom-com scenarios.
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-07-09
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Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
Overview: As a child, Roberto Gómez Bolaños dreamed of being a soccer player or an engineer; acting seemed ridiculous to him. But as time went by he discovered his true calling. First as a writer and then as an actor, he gave life to several characters, including two of the most popular in the history of Mexican television.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2001-01-10
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The Crazy World of the Youth
Overview: Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected four childhood friends of his.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-12-08
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Dos Criados Malcriados
Overview: Don Antonio quiere casar a una de sus dos hijas Tere o Lorena con un conde. Para eso alquila una mansión y contrata a los criados Viruta y Capulina, para atender al conde y a sus invitados. Pero los criados descubren que el conde y sus invitados son unos rateros.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-07-21
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Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
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Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2005-08-26
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La hermana Trinquete
Overview: Career-thief hides from the police by joining a convent.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-09-03
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El amor de María Isabel
Overview: Follow up to Maria Isabel. Newly wed to a rich man, Maria Isabel must still struggle with being branded as a lowly maid and endure the scorn of her adoptive daughter and the infidelity of her husband.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-04-30
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