Roberto Gavaldón
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 7, 1909
- Died
- September 4, 1986
- Birthplace
- Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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.
Filmography
Cuando tejen las arañas 1979
Director
La playa vacía 1977
Director
Las cenizas del diputado 1977
Director, Screenplay
The Fungi Man 1976
Director, Writer
La madrastra 1974
Director
Don Quixote Rides Again 1973
Director, Associate Producer
Doña Macabra 1972
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
Las figuras de arena 1970
Director, Screenplay
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez 1970
Director, Producer, Writer
Rio Blanco 1967
Director
Los hijos que yo soñé 1965
Director, Screenplay
The Golden Cockerel 1964
Director, Screenplay
Autumn Days 1963
Director
The White Rose 1961
Director, Screenplay
El 7 de Copas 1960
Director, Adaptation
Macario 1960
Director, Writer
Beyond All Limits 1959
Director
Ash Wednesday 1958
Writer, Director
- El cine mexicano de fiesta
El cine mexicano de fiesta 1958
as Self
La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal 1958
Director, Writer
El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal 1958
Director, Writer
Here is Heraclius Bernal 1958
Director, Writer
The Hidden One 1956
Writer, Director, Adaptation
Historia de un amor 1956
Director, Adaptation
The Littlest Outlaw 1955
Director
De carne somos 1955
Director, Writer
Después de la tormenta 1955
Director, Writer
Untouched 1954
Director, Writer
Camelia 1954
Director, Screenplay
The Boy and the Fog 1953
Writer, Director
The Three Perfect Wives 1953
Director, Screenplay
Remember to Live 1953
Director, Writer
Soledad's Shawl 1952
Director, Screenplay
Night Falls 1952
Director, Writer
In the Palm of Your Hand 1951
Director, Writer
Desired 1951
Director, Writer
My Life for Yours 1951
Director, Writer
Rosauro Castro 1950
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Love Nest 1950
Director, Writer
Tongolele Has Been Killed 1948
Director, Screenplay
In the Shadow of the Bridge 1948
Director, Adaptation
Adventures of Casanova 1948
Director
The Kneeling Goddess 1947
Director, Adaptation
- La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra 1947
Director
The Other 1946
Director, Screenplay
Rayando el sol 1946
Director, Screenplay
El socio 1946
Director
Corazones de México 1945
Director
The Barracks 1945
Director
El niño de las monjas 1944
Assistant Director
Naná 1944
Co-Director, Director
Caminito alegre 1944
Assistant Director
Divorciadas 1943
Assistant Director
Cuando Habla El Corazon 1943
Screenplay
Tormenta en la cumbre 1943
Co-Director
- Noches de ronda
Noches de ronda 1943
Screenplay
El baisano Jalil 1942
Co-Director, Director
El conde de Montecristo 1942
Assistant Director
Las cinco noches de Adán 1942
Assistant Director
¿Quién te quiere a ti? 1942
Assistant Director
Rancho Alegre 1941
Assistant Director
Café Concordia 1939
Assistant Director, Screenplay
La bestia negra 1939
Assistant Director
Su adorable majadero 1939
Adaptation, Assistant Director
La tierra del mariachi 1938
Assistant Director, Director
Ave sin rumbo 1937
Assistant Director
El derecho y el deber 1937
Assistant Director
Beautiful Sky 1936
as Juan, Co-Director, Director
Marihuana (El monstruo verde) 1936
Assistant Director
Celos 1936
Assistant Director
The Dead Speak 1935
Assistant Director
Almas encontradas 1934
Actor
La sangre manda 1934
Actor
Prisoner 13 1933
as Prisoner
Credits from TMDB.