Roberto Gavaldón

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 63

Gender Male

Birthday June 7, 1909

Day of Death September 4, 1986 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Also Known As

Roberto Gabaldon
Roberto Gavaldon
R. Gavaldón

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Roberto Gavaldón

Biography

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

Directing

1982

… Director

1979

… Director

1978

… Director

1977		La playa vacía … Director
1977		Las cenizas del diputado … Director

1976

… Director

1974

… Director

1973

… Director

1972

… Director

1970		Las figuras de arena … Director
1970		The Useless Life of Pito Pérez … Director

1967

… Director

1965

… Director

1964

… Director

1963

… Director

1961

… Director

1960		El siete de copas … Director
1960		Macario … Director

1959

… Director

1958		Ash Wednesday … Director
1958		La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal … Director
1958		El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal … Director
1958		Here is Heraclius Bernal … Director

1956		The Hidden One … Director
1956		Historia de un amor … Director

1955		The Littlest Outlaw … Director
1955		De carne somos … Director
1955		Después de la tormenta … Director

1954		Untouched … Director
1954		Camelia … Director

1953		The Boy and the Fog … Director
1953		The Three Perfect Married … Director
1953		Remember to Live … Director

1952		Soledad's Shawl … Director
1952		Night Falls … Director

1951		In the Palm of Your Hand … Director
1951		Desired … Director
1951		Mi vida por la tuya … Director

1950		Rosauro Castro … Director
1950		The Love Nest … Director

1948		Tongolele Has Been Killed … Director
1948		A la sombra del puente … Director
1948		Adventures of Casanova … Director

1947		The Kneeling Goddess … Director
1947		La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra … Director

1946		The Other One … Director
1946		Rayando el sol … Director
1946		El socio … Director

1945		Corazones de México … Director
1945		The Barracks … Director

1944		Naná … Director
1944		Caminito alegre … Assistant Director

1942		El baisano Jalil … Director
1942		El conde de Montecristo … Director

1941

… Assistant Director

1939

… Assistant Director

1938

… Assistant Director

1937		Ave sin rumbo … Assistant Director
1937		El derecho y el deber … Assistant Director

1936

… Co-Director

1935

… Assistant Director

Writing

1976

… Writer

1970

… Writer

1964

… Screenplay

1961

… Screenplay

1960		El siete de copas … Adaptation
1960		Macario … Writer

1958

… Writer

1956

… Writer … Adaptation

1955		De carne somos … Writer
1955		Después de la tormenta … Writer

1954		Untouched … Writer
1954		Camelia … Screenplay

1953		The Boy and the Fog … Writer
1953		The Three Perfect Married … Screenplay

1952		Soledad's Shawl … Screenplay
1952		Night Falls … Writer

1951		In the Palm of Your Hand … Writer
1951		Desired … Writer
1951		Mi vida por la tuya … Writer

1950		Rosauro Castro … Screenplay
1950		The Love Nest … Writer

1948

… Screenplay

1947

… Adaptation

1946

… Screenplay

1944

… Writer

Production

1973

… Associate Producer

1972

… Executive Producer

1970

… Producer

1950

… Producer

Acting

1958

as Self

1933

as Prisoner

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