Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Acting

Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Born 1929-02-21 · 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 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.

Acting credits

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8.5

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.

Fray Dollar

1970

El amor de María Isabel poster
7.1

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.

El amor de María Isabel

1968

El zángano poster
5.8

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.

El zángano

1968

Don Ratón y Don Ratero poster
6.9

A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each hoping to acquire his services.

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

1983

Charrito poster
7.1

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

Charrito

1984

El Chanfle poster
7.3

Although he always wanted to become a professional soccer player, El Chanfle has settled for being the props boy and water boy for Mexican soccer's Club América, whose coach they both have trouble getting along with because of the Chanfle's heightened sense of honesty and cleanliness on the court, something the rigid coach does not share. When he is asked to cheat during a game he refuses and is fired from his job, but his friend, the team doctor will try to get him back. At the same time, his wife Tere announces to be pregnant, and trying to sell a gun in order to make money for their future, unintentionally scares a old man, Chato, with it, who now seeks revenge.

El Chanfle

1979

Dos locos en escena poster
6.9

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.

Dos locos en escena

1960

Dare To Live poster
NR

The life of Florinda Meza, from her difficult childhood to her romance with Roberto Gómez Bolaños "Chespirito" and the mourning of his death.

Dare To Live

2026

El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón poster
10.0

The best of Mesitzo-Mexican character, Don Ramon.

El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón

2006

El Chanfle 2 poster
7.4

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.

El Chanfle 2

1982

Las tres magnificas poster
7.0

Small-town priest invites his three rambunctious nieces to visit him.

Las tres magnificas

1970

A Day in the Life poster
6.9

The documentary tracks 19 hours of broadcasting from several brazilian TV channels making live surfing between channels. The result was edited latter.

A Day in the Life

2010

El cuerpazo del delito poster
5.3

Anthology film: three "sophisticated" rom-com scenarios.

El cuerpazo del delito

1970

La princesa hippie poster
6.8

Twins separated at birth; one grows up to inherit the crown of San Marciano, and the other works in a pawnshop in Mexico City.

La princesa hippie

1969

The Crazy World of the Youth poster
6.6

Pop-star who performs incognito is pressed into service to seduce a young woman who has rejected four childhood friends of his.

The Crazy World of the Youth

1967

La hermana Trinquete poster
6.7

Career-thief hides from the police by joining a convent.

La hermana Trinquete

1970

Música de Viento poster
7.7

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

Música de Viento

1989

Dos Criados Malcriados poster
6.7

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.

Dos Criados Malcriados

1960

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos poster
7.8

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.

Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos

2001

Operación carambola poster
6.6

Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.

Operación carambola

1968

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster
7.3

No synopsis available yet.

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

2005

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 poster
10.0

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.

Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1

2001

Behind the camera

Don Ratón y Don Ratero poster
6.9

A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each hoping to acquire his services.

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

1983

Don Ratón y Don Ratero poster
6.9

A tap dancing exterminator is mistaken for an out-of-town hit man by two rival gangs, each hoping to acquire his services.

Don Ratón y Don Ratero

1983

Charrito poster
7.1

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

Charrito

1984

Charrito poster
7.1

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

Charrito

1984

Los Invisibles poster
5.3

The "Wizard" jewel thief made one of his misdeeds, to be discovered by the business owner, he gets into a toy store, and one of the dolls placed the brilliant he stole. Chip and Capulina are inventors and repairers, candles and grooms daughter of the owner of the toy factory. Capulina accidentally discovers a painting that makes him invisible things. A secret detective Interpool, began a series of investigations to find the thief who has also robbed the invention and fail to commit more crimes. Wrapped in a sea of confusion, Chip and Capulina attempt to resolve this mess.

Los Invisibles

1963

Los astronautas poster
6.0

Viruta and Capulina are recruited by a group of Venusian space women to serve as an example of ideal males for their planet, much to the dismay of the men of Venus and the fiendish Martians.

Los astronautas

1964

La Chilindrina en apuros poster
7.3

No synopsis available yet.

La Chilindrina en apuros

1994

Un par a todo dar poster
6.0

Comedy about two friends (Viruta and Capulina) who are swindled when they buy a plot of land. It turns out that the land they just purchased is actually the cemetery of a small town. Moreover, the two bumbling stooges cross paths with the local criminal, a masked robber known as "El Esqueleto" (the Skeleton). The film also stars Dacia Gonzalez.

Un par a todo dar

1961

El Chanfle poster
7.3

Although he always wanted to become a professional soccer player, El Chanfle has settled for being the props boy and water boy for Mexican soccer's Club América, whose coach they both have trouble getting along with because of the Chanfle's heightened sense of honesty and cleanliness on the court, something the rigid coach does not share. When he is asked to cheat during a game he refuses and is fired from his job, but his friend, the team doctor will try to get him back. At the same time, his wife Tere announces to be pregnant, and trying to sell a gun in order to make money for their future, unintentionally scares a old man, Chato, with it, who now seeks revenge.

El Chanfle

1979

Detectives o ladrones..? poster
6.8

Two bumbling bozos with detective licenses get hoodwinked by a pair of jewel-thieves.

Detectives o ladrones..?

1967

El Chanfle 2 poster
7.4

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.

El Chanfle 2

1982

El Chanfle 2 poster
7.4

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.

El Chanfle 2

1982

El Chanfle 2 poster
7.4

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.

El Chanfle 2

1982

In the Shadow of the Moon poster
5.8

Ana starts falling in love with an ecologist engineer that comes with her father who is from Russia.

In the Shadow of the Moon

1999

Música de Viento poster
7.7

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

Música de Viento

1989

Música de Viento poster
7.7

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

Música de Viento

1989

Un novio para dos hermanas poster
7.5

Pili and uncle Angel travel to Mexico to see Mili dancing at her debut in a theater in the capital. When Mili finds out the bad economic situation of her uncle, she decides to seek work. Meanwhile, Pili works in a department store and meets Rodolfo, the grandson of Mrs. Caceres, owner of the store, which she takes for the chauffeur of the lady. In turn, Ms. Caceres hires Mili to dance at her party, where she meets and falls for Rodolfo. Rodolfo, who does not know of the existence of a twin sister, is convinced that the girl in the party is Pili. And the sisters do not know they are in love with the same man, which will lead to an unexpected conflict.

Un novio para dos hermanas

1967

The Specter's Road poster
8.3

A group of people, including Capulina and Viruta, head towards the city by train. A heavy storm interrupts their journey and now they must take a haunted path to reach they city. (English Subtitled)

The Specter's Road

1967

Operación carambola poster
6.6

Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.

Operación carambola

1968

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster
7.3

No synopsis available yet.

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

2005

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 poster
7.3

No synopsis available yet.

Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2

2005

¡En peligro de muerte! poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

¡En peligro de muerte!

1962

No artwork available
6.9

Crown-prince of a primitive country goes to Mexico for college. Wacky hijinks ensue.

Dos tontos y un loco

1961

Limosneros con garrote poster
7.0

Low-rent vaudeville entertainers lose their venue and try to find mainstream jobs to support the foundling child they're raising.

Limosneros con garrote

1961