Roberto G. Rivera
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
April 1, 1927 — June 11, 2016 (89 years)
Roberto Gutiérrez Rivera (April 1st, 1927 - June 11th, 2016), better known simply as Roberto G. Rivera, was a Mexican actor, singer, producer, story writer, screenwriter, and film director. He began his artistic career as a singer in 1945 after winning a contest, and by 1950 he was performing ranchera music on television programs such as Noches Tapatías, Así es mi Tierra, and Estudio Raleigh on XEWTV’s Canal 2. He studied medicine for a little over a year at UNAM before leaving to enter cinema full-time, debuting as an actor in 1946 in El yugo (dir. Víctor Urruchúa).
Over his career he acted in 102 films alongside major stars including Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, and Tito Guízar; he also wrote for 20 films and produced 60. In 1959 he received his first opportunity as a leading man and writer with Ferias de México (dir. Rafael Portillo), and produced La ley de las pistolas and Pistolas invencibles (both dir. Benito Alazraki). After a long hiatus, he directed the short film Los marginados (1972), portraying harsh realities of social poverty in Monterrey.
In 1981 he produced and directed his first feature film, El Milusos, based on a story by Ricardo Garibay; the film earned him the El Heraldo award for Best Debut (Ópera Prima) in 1984 and a special prize at the Karlovy Vary festival that same year, and it was later recognized by the national film industry as a major box-office success. He went on to direct Las glorias del gran Púas (1982), El Milusos 2 (1983), and his last 35mm feature ¿La tierra prometida? / La dulce esperanza (1985), which won a top prize at the Tashkent international festival and received second place at Karlovy Vary in 1986; in the 1990s he returned to directing with several videohome productions. Separately, he received a gold medal in 1964 from the National Association of Actors for his promotion of Mexican culture abroad, an initiative attributed to President Adolfo López Mateos.
Over his career he acted in 102 films alongside major stars including Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, and Tito Guízar; he also wrote for 20 films and produced 60. In 1959 he received his first opportunity as a leading man and writer with Ferias de México (dir. Rafael Portillo), and produced La ley de las pistolas and Pistolas invencibles (both dir. Benito Alazraki). After a long hiatus, he directed the short film Los marginados (1972), portraying harsh realities of social poverty in Monterrey.
In 1981 he produced and directed his first feature film, El Milusos, based on a story by Ricardo Garibay; the film earned him the El Heraldo award for Best Debut (Ópera Prima) in 1984 and a special prize at the Karlovy Vary festival that same year, and it was later recognized by the national film industry as a major box-office success. He went on to direct Las glorias del gran Púas (1982), El Milusos 2 (1983), and his last 35mm feature ¿La tierra prometida? / La dulce esperanza (1985), which won a top prize at the Tashkent international festival and received second place at Karlovy Vary in 1986; in the 1990s he returned to directing with several videohome productions. Separately, he received a gold medal in 1964 from the National Association of Actors for his promotion of Mexican culture abroad, an initiative attributed to President Adolfo López Mateos.
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | Ambiciones que matan · as El Tío Elías |
| 1981 | La pulquería · as Cast |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1969 | Santo in the Treasure of Dracula · as Dr. Kur |
| 1969 | Duelo en El Dorado · as Rogelio García (comisario) |
| 1966 | Duelo de pistoleros · as Rogelio |
| 1965 | La conquista de El Dorado · as Cast |
| 1962 | Los pistoleros · as Comisario Rogelio García |
| 1962 | Frankestein el vampiro y compañía · as Doctor |
| 1961 | Amor a balazo limpio · as Rogelio, Comisario |
| 1961 | De hombre a hombre · as Melchor |
| 1961 | Enterrado vivo · as Andrés |
| 1961 | Muñecos infernales · as Molinar |
| 1961 | The Coup de Grace · as Andrés |
| 1960 | Revolver en guardia · as Ricardo Méndez |
| 1960 | La ley de las pistolas · as El Bronco Nogales |
| 1960 | Simitrio · as Capitán |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | El vestido de novia · as Paco |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | El hombre que logró ser invisible · as Detective Médez |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | La rebelión de la sierra · as Crispin |
| 1958 | Escuela de rateros · as Agente De Policía (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Locura musical · as Cantante |
| 1957 | La esquina de mi barrio · as Cantante |
| 1957 | El secreto de Pancho Villa · as Chacal |
| 1957 | Legítima defensa · as Agente De Policía |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | La fiera · as Cantante |
| 1956 | La ilegítima · as Falso Amante |
| 1955 | Música, espuelas y amor · as Alfredo |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | El pecado de ser mujer · as Locutor Programa Radio |
| 1955 | Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos · as Rosendo |
| 1955 | Magdalena · as Rodrigo |
| 1954 | Untouched · as Teniente |
| 1954 | El mil amores · as Roque |
| 1954 | As negro · as Mariachi |
| 1954 | El águila negra en el tesoro de la muerte · as Ponciano Castro |
| 1954 | El enmascarado de plata · as Villano |
| 1953 | Gitana tenías que ser · as Mariachi (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Frontera norte · as Teodoro |
| 1953 | Mis tres viudas alegres · as Cantante |
| 1952 | Mujeres sacrificadas · as Carlos |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Los tres alegres compadres · as Cantante |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | La noche es nuestra · as Jarocho, Policía |
| 1951 | La duquesa del Tepetate · as Cantante |
| 1951 | Amor vendido · as Agente Policía |
| 1951 | Fierecilla · as Amigo De Rafael |
| 1951 | Arrabalera · as Cantante |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Una gallega en México · as Cantante |
| 1991 | Ambiciones que matan · as Associate Producer |
| 1986 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | El mil usos · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | México, México, ra ra ra · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 | Revolver en guardia · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | Ferias de México · as Associate Producer |
| 1991 | Ambiciones que matan · as Screenplay |
| 1984 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1959 |
| 1984 | El monje loco · as Story |
| 1965 | La conquista de El Dorado · as Story |
| 1962 | Los pistoleros · as Production Manager |
| 1962 | Los pistoleros · as Adaptation |
| 1961 | Amor a balazo limpio · as Story |
| 1960 | The Karambazo Sisters · as Original Story |