Roberto Gavaldón

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor

June 7, 1909 — 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
    Macario1960
  • The Other
    The Other1946
  • In the Palm of Your Hand
    In the Palm of Your Hand1951
  • The Kneeling Goddess
    The Kneeling Goddess1947
  • Autumn Days
    Autumn Days1963
  • The Littlest Outlaw
    The Littlest Outlaw1955
  • The Golden Cockerel
    The Golden Cockerel1964
  • Soledad's Shawl
    Soledad's Shawl1952
  • The Hidden One
    The Hidden One1956
  • Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
    Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo1973
  • The Barracks
    The Barracks1945
  • The Boy and the Fog
    The Boy and the Fog1953
  • Rosauro Castro
    Rosauro Castro1950
  • Beyond All Limits
    Beyond All Limits1959
  • Ash Wednesday
    Ash Wednesday1958
  • Doña Macabra
    Doña Macabra1972
  • Camelia
    Camelia1954
  • Cuando tejen las arañas
    Cuando tejen las arañas1979
  • El baisano Jalil
    El baisano Jalil1942
  • The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
    The Useless Life of Pito Pérez1970

Filmography

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

1936
Beautiful Sky · as Juan
1933
Prisoner 13 · as Prisoner

1960
El 7 de copas · 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
1944
Caminito alegre · as Assistant Director
1943
Noches de ronda · as Adaptation
1942
El baisano Jalil · as Co-Director
1942
The Count of Monte Cristo · as Assistant Director
1942
Las cinco noches de Adán · as Assistant Director
1939
Café Concordia · as Assistant Director
1939
The Black Beast · as Assistant Director
1939
Su adorable majadero · as Assistant Director
1939
Su adorable majadero · as Adaptation
1938
La tierra del mariachi · as Assistant Director
1938
Right and Duty · as Assistant Director
1937
Wandering Bird · as Assistant Director
1936
Beautiful Sky · as Co-Director
1936
Marihuana · as Assistant Director
1936
Celos · as Assistant Director
1935
The Dead Speak · as Assistant Director