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Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Acting
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 585982
IMDb ID: nm0350867
Known for: Acting
Born: February 21, 1929
Died: November 28, 2014
Age: 85
Place of birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2026
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 7.48
Wikidata: Q555578
Also known as
Chespirito • R. Gómez Bolaños • Roberto G. Bolaños • Roberto Bolaños
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Director (4)Writer (12)Screenplay (8)Producer (5)Characters (2)Creator (2)Story (2)Adaptation (1)Songs (1)
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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8.2
Chespirito
Writer • 3 eps
1980 Series
8.0
El Chavo del Ocho
Writer • 9 eps
1973 Series
8.0
El Chapulín Colorado
Producer • 289 eps
1973 Series
7.9
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) • 8 eps
2025 Series
7.6
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Producer • 136 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
7.1
Charrito
Director
1984 Movie
5.9
Los astronautas
Screenplay
1964 Movie
6.8
Detectives o ladrones..?
Screenplay
1967 Movie
5.3
¡Ahí, madre!
Story
1970 Movie
7.3
El Chanfle
Writer
1979 Movie
5.1
El zángano
1968 Movie
10.0
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Director
1973 Movie
10.0
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
as El Chavo del Ocho
2006 Movie
7.4
Un novio para dos hermanas
Screenplay
1967 Movie
7.4
¡En peligro de muerte!
Writer
1962 Movie
Atrevete a Vivir
as Self (archive footage)
2026 Movie
7.8
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
8.0
El Chavo del Ocho
Writer • 9 eps
1973 Series
8.0
El Chapulín Colorado
Producer • 289 eps
1973 Series
7.6
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Producer • 136 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) • 8 eps
2025 Series
8.2
Chespirito
Writer • 3 eps
1980 Series
8.0
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
Songs • 235 eps
1997 Series
6.5
De pé a pá
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.5
Los Colorado
Characters • 10 eps
2026 Series
6.0
Animal nocturno
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.5
The Red Grasshopper
Creator
2015 Series
10.0
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Writer • 3 eps
1970 Series
7.3
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
8.0
The Red Grasshopper 3D
Characters
2021 Movie
6.0
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Screenplay
2005 Movie
5.5
In the Shadow of the Moon
Producer
1999 Movie
6.7
¡Que vivan los muertos!
Writer
1998 Movie
5.9
Elisa Before the End of the World
Producer
1997 Movie
7.3
La Chilindrina en apuros
Writer
1994 Movie
6.7
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
Writer
1983 Movie
7.4
El Chanfle 2
Producer
1982 Movie
7.3
El Chanfle
Writer
1979 Movie
5.3
¡Ahí, madre!
Story
1970 Movie
6.2
Romance sobre ruedas
Writer
1969 Movie
6.6
Operación carambola
Screenplay
1968 Movie
8.3
The Specter's Road
Writer
1967 Movie
6.1
Dos pintores pintorescos
Screenplay
1967 Movie
7.4
Un novio para dos hermanas
Screenplay
1967 Movie
6.8
Detectives o ladrones..?
Screenplay
1967 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
6.5
Los Colorado
Characters • 10 eps
2026 Series
8.5
The Red Grasshopper
Creator
2015 Series
7.6
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Producer • 136 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas
Songs • 235 eps
1997 Series
8.2
Chespirito
Writer • 3 eps
1980 Series
8.0
El Chapulín Colorado
Producer • 289 eps
1973 Series
8.0
El Chavo del Ocho
Writer • 9 eps
1973 Series
10.0
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Writer • 3 eps
1970 Series
Los Caquitos
Creator
Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
Atrevete a Vivir
as Self (archive footage)
2026 Movie
6.9
A Day in the Life
as Chaves (El Chavo) (archive footage )
2010 Movie
10.0
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
as El Chavo del Ocho
2006 Movie
6.0
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
as El Chavo del Ocho / Chaves
2005 Movie
7.8
Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
as Self / Chavo del 8
2001 Movie
7.6
Música de Viento
1989 Movie
7.1
Charrito
as Charrito
1984 Movie
6.7
Don Ratón y Don Ratero
as Ratón Pérez
1983 Movie
7.4
El Chanfle 2
as El Chanfle
1982 Movie
7.3
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
1979 Movie
10.0
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
1973 Movie
6.4
La hermana Trinquete
as Fat tourist's husband
1970 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
7.9
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage) • 8 eps
2025 Series
6.0
Animal nocturno
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.3
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.5
De pé a pá
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.2
Chespirito
641 eps
1980 Series
8.0
El Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare • 289 eps
1973 Series
8.0
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho • 314 eps
1973 Series
10.0
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
33 eps
1970 Series