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Roberto Gómez Bolaños (1929–2014)

Roberto Gomez Bolaños more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare" was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author. He is widely regarded as the most important Latin and Spanish-language humorist of all time. He was internationally known for writing, ... See full bio »
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Known For

El Chavo del Ocho
El Chavo del Ocho Writer
(1972-1984)
Chespirito
Chespirito Writer
(1980-1991)
El Chapulín Colorado
El Chapulín Colorado Writer
(1973-2012)
Milagro y magia
Milagro y magia Producer
(1991)
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Filmography

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  El Chapulín Colorado 3D (characters) / (screenplay) (announced)
  El Chavo (TV Series) (15 episodes, 2012 - 2013) (characters - 94 episodes, 2006 - 2011) (writer - 15 episodes, 2007 - 2010)
- Hipnosis aguda (2013)
- El Conde Crápula (2013)
- La fábrica de juguetes (2012)
- ¡Qué zorrillo! (2012)
- Viaje en avión (2012)
Show all 112 episodes
 2011 30 Anos de Chaves (TV Special) (characters - uncredited) / (story - uncredited)
 2003 Oobi, el Compayito (TV Mini-Series)
 1998 ¡Que vivan los muertos! (writer)
 1994 La Chilindrina en Apuros (character)
  Chespirito (TV Series) (3 episodes, 1980 - 1981) (creator - 4 episodes, 1980) (writer - 3 episodes, 1980 - 1990) (written by - 1 episode, 1980)
- Episode #12.1 (1990) ... (writer)
- Aventuras en Marte: Parte 1 (1981)
- El patín de Ñoño/Libros realistas/Amigo asalta a amigo/El bandido de la fonda/El albúm de estampitas/Entrevista a una profesora (1980) ... (creator) / (written by)
- El Chapulín Colorado: Los bandidos se pueden regenerar (1980) ... (creator) / (writer)
- La caja de botellas/El sombrero/R.S.E./El cadáver/El loco que se cree chimpancé/Atendiendo al boxeador (1980) ... (creator) / (writer)
Show all 8 episodes
 1988 Música de viento (story & adaptation)
 1984 Charrito (screenplay) / (story)
 1983 Don ratón y don ratero (story & adaptation)
 1982 Federrrico (TV Series) (characters - 1982, uncredited)
 1982 El chanfle II
  El Chavo del Ocho (TV Series) (45 episodes, 1972 - 1979) (creator - 22 episodes, 1972 - 1979) (writer - 4 episodes, 1976 - 1978) (written by - 3 episodes, 1977) (characters by - 1 episode, 1972)
- Doña Florinda's Restaurant (1979) ... (creator)
- A Star in the Neighborhood (1979) ... (creator)
- El Foco (1979)
- El Cine (1979) ... (creator)
- Reparando la guitarra (1978)
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  La chicharra (TV Series) (1 episode, 1979) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1979)
- Demasiados accidentes de tránsito (1979)
- Llegó el play boy Narciso Fajardo (1979) ... (screenplay)
 1979 El chanfle (writer)
  El Chapulín Colorado (TV Series) (31 episodes, 1973 - 1978) (creator - 9 episodes, 1973 - 1977) (writer - 3 episodes, 1973) (written by - 1 episode, 1973) (script - 1 episode, 1973)
- Érase un hombre a una nariz pegado (1978)
- La función debe continuar, parte 2 (1978)
- La amenaza del mosquito biónico (1978)
- Don Chapulín de la Mancha (1978)
- Las estatuas no dicen 'Chanfle' (1978)
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 1972 Hijazo de mi vidaza (script)
 1970 Chespirito (TV Series)
 1970 Fray Dólar (story - as R. Gómez Bolaños)
 1970 ¡Ahí madre! (story - as Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito')
 1969 Romance sobre ruedas (writer)
 1969 La princesa hippie (as Roberto Bolaños)
 1968 El ciudadano Gómez (TV Series) (writer)
 1968 Los supergenios de la mesa cuadrada (TV Series) (writer)
 1968 El zángano (writer)
 1968 Operación carambola (screenplay)
 1967 El camino de los espantos (story and screenplay)
 1967 Dos pintores pintorescos (screenplay)
 1967 Un novio para dos hermanas (screenplay - as Roberto G. Bolaños)
 1967 Detectives o ladrones..? (Dos agentes inocentes) (story and screenplay)
 1966 La cigüeña distraída (story and screenplay)
 1966 La batalla de los pasteles (story & screenplay)
 1966 Cada quién su lucha (screenplay)
 1965 Los reyes del volante (adaptation - as Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito')
 1964 Los astronautas (story)
 1963 Los invisibles (writer)
 1962 ¡En peligro de muerte! (humoristic dialogue)
 1961 Dos tontos y un loco (story - as R. Gómez Bolaños)
 1961 'Pegando con tubo' (story)
 1961 Un par... a todo dar (story)
 1961 Limosneros con garrote (story - as Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito')
 1960 El dolor de pagar la renta (story and dialogue)
 1960 Dos criados malcriados (story - as Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito')
 1960 Dos locos en escena (story & dialogue)
 1959 Los tigres del desierto (original story)
 1959 Angelitos del trapecio (screenplay - as Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito')
 1959 Vagabundo y millonario (dialogue)
 1958 Los legionarios (story)
 1956 Cómicos y canciones (TV Series)
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Show Show Self (11 credits)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Wrote theater play "11 y 12".

Alternate Names:

Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito' | 'Chespirito' | R. Gómez Bolaños | Roberto G. Bolaños | Roberto Bolaños | Chespirito

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was an amateur boxer before being an actor. See more »

Trademark:

The first name of characters created and played by himself starts with "CH" (example: "el Chavo", "el Chapulín Colorado", "Chaparrón Bonaparte", etc). See more »

Nickname:

Chespirito

Star Sign:

Pisces
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