Roberto Gavaldón

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1909-06-07

Deathday 1986-09-04 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Also Known As Roberto Gabaldon, Roberto Gavaldon, R. Gavaldón

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

Director

1979
1978
Las del talon

as Director

1977
La playa vacía

as Director

1977
1976
The Fungi Man

as Director

1974
La madrastra

as Director

1972
Doña Macabra

as Director

1970
1967
Rio Blanco

as Director

1965
1964
1963
Autumn Days

as Director

1961
The White Rose

as Director

1960
Macario

as Director

1960
El Siete de Copas

as Director

1959
Beyond All Limits

as Director

1958
Ash Wednesday

as Director

1958
1956
The Hidden One

as Director

1956
1955
1955
1955
De carne somos

as Director

1954
Camelia

as Director

1954
Untouched

as Director

1953
Remember to Live

as Director

1953
1952
Night Falls

as Director

1952
Soledad's Shawl

as Director

1951
1951
Desired

as Director

1951
1950
The Love Nest

as Director

1950
Rosauro Castro

as Director

1948
1948
1947
1946
El socio

as Director

1946
The Other

as Director

1946
Rayando el sol

as Director

1945
The Barracks

as Director

1945
1944
Caminito alegre

as Assistant Director

1944
Naná

as Director

1942
El baisano Jalil

as Director

1942
1941
Rancho Alegre

as Assistant Director

1939
La bestia negra

as Assistant Director

1938
La tierra del mariachi

as Assistant Director

1937
Ave sin rumbo

as Assistant Director

1937
El derecho y el deber

as Assistant Director

1936
Cielito lindo

as Co-Director

1935
The Dead Speak

as Assistant Director

Writer

1976
The Fungi Man

as Writer

1964
The Golden Cockerel

as Screenplay

1961
The White Rose

as Screenplay

1960
Macario

as Writer

1960
El Siete de Copas

as Adaptation

1958
Ash Wednesday

as Writer

1956
The Hidden One

as Writer

1956
The Hidden One

as Adaptation

1955
De carne somos

as Writer

1954
Camelia

as Screenplay

1954
Untouched

as Writer

1953
1953
1952
Soledad's Shawl

as Screenplay

1952
Night Falls

as Writer

1951
1951
Desired

as Writer

1950
Rosauro Castro

as Screenplay

1950
The Love Nest

as Writer

1948
1947
The Kneeling Goddess

as Adaptation

1946
The Other

as Screenplay

1944
Naná

as Writer

Producer

1973
Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo

as Associate Producer

1972
Doña Macabra

as Executive Producer

1950
Rosauro Castro

as Producer

Actor

1933
Prisoner 13

as Prisoner