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Roberto Gavaldón

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born June 7, 1909Died September 4, 1986 (77 years)
Roberto Gavaldón was a Mexican film director. Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film Ash Wednesday was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival and his 1959 film Beyond All Limits was entered into the following years festival. His 1960 film Macario was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not win.

Known For

  • Macario
  • The Other One
  • In the Palm of Your Hand
  • The Kneeling Goddess
  • Días de otoño
  • The Littlest Outlaw
  • The Golden Cockerel
  • Soledad's Shawl
  • Viva Revolution
  • La barraca
  • Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
  • El niño y la niebla
  • Rosauro Castro
  • Beyond All Limits
  • Ash Wednesday
  • Doña Macabra
  • Camelia
  • Cuando tejen las arañas
  • El baisano Jalil
  • La vida inútil de Pito Pérez
  • The Love Nest
  • Han matado a Tongolele
  • The Count of Monte Cristo

Roberto Gavaldón Filmography

1973
Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo · as Associate Producer
1972
Doña Macabra · as Executive Producer
1970
1950

1933
Prisoner 13 · as Prisoner

1960
El 7 de copas · as Adaptation
1958
La rebelión de la sierra · as Adaptation
1956
Historia de un amor · as Adaptation
1947
The Kneeling Goddess · as Adaptation
1946
Rayando el sol · as Adaptation
1944
Naná · as Co-Director
1943
Noches de ronda · as Adaptation
1942
El baisano Jalil · as Co-Director
1942
The Count of Monte Cristo · as Assistant Director
1939
The Black Beast · as Assistant Director
1938
La tierra del mariachi · as Assistant Director
1938
Right and Duty · as Assistant Director
1936
Celos · as Assistant Director

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