Person
Roberto Gavaldón
Directing · 1909–1986 · Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
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
La playa vacía
Director
Macario
Director
Café Concordia
Assistant Director
Divorciadas
Assistant Director
Las cinco noches de Adán
Assistant Director
El niño de las monjas
Assistant Director
Marihuana (El monstruo verde)
Assistant Director
Naná
Writer
Su adorable majadero
Adaptation
The Fungi Man
Director
Filmography
- 1979Cuando tejen las arañasDirector
- 1977La playa vacíaDirector
- 1977Las cenizas del diputadoDirector
- 1976The Fungi ManDirector
- 1974La madrastraDirector
- 1973Don Quijote cabalga de nuevoDirector
- 1972Doña MacabraDirector
- 1970Las figuras de arenaDirector
- 1970The Useless Life of Pito PérezDirector
- 1965Los hijos que yo soñéDirector
- 1964The Golden CockerelDirector
- 1963Autumn DaysDirector
- 1961The White RoseDirector
- 1960El Siete de CopasDirector
- 1960MacarioDirector
- 1959Beyond All LimitsDirector
- 1958Ash WednesdayWriter
- 1958El cine mexicano de fiestaSelf
- 1958La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio BernalDirector
- 1958El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio BernalDirector
- 1958Here is Heraclius BernalDirector
- 1956The Hidden OneWriter
- 1956Historia de un amorDirector
- 1955The Littlest OutlawDirector
- 1955De carne somosDirector
- 1955Después de la tormentaDirector
- 1954UntouchedDirector
- 1954CameliaDirector
- 1953The Boy and the FogWriter
- 1953The Three Perfect MarriedDirector
- 1953Remember to LiveDirector
- 1952Soledad's ShawlDirector
- 1952Night FallsDirector
- 1951In the Palm of Your HandDirector
- 1951DesiredDirector
- 1951My Life for YoursDirector
- 1950Rosauro CastroDirector
- 1950The Love NestDirector
- 1948Tongolele Has Been KilledDirector
- 1948In the Shadow of the BridgeDirector
- 1948Adventures of CasanovaDirector
- 1947The Kneeling GoddessDirector
- 1947La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y CleopatraDirector
- 1946The OtherScreenplay
- 1946Rayando el solDirector
- 1946El socioDirector
- 1945Corazones de MéxicoDirector
- 1945The BarracksDirector
- 1944El niño de las monjasAssistant Director
- 1944NanáWriter
- 1944Caminito alegreAssistant Director
- 1943DivorciadasAssistant Director
- 1943Tormenta en la cumbreCo-Director
- 1942El baisano JalilCo-Director
- 1942El conde de MontecristoAssistant Director
- 1942Las cinco noches de AdánAssistant Director
- 1941Rancho AlegreAssistant Director
- 1939Café ConcordiaAssistant Director
- 1939La bestia negraAssistant Director
- 1939Su adorable majaderoAdaptation
- 1938La tierra del mariachiAssistant Director
- 1937Ave sin rumboAssistant Director
- 1937El derecho y el deberAssistant Director
- 1936Cielito lindoCo-Director
- 1936Marihuana (El monstruo verde)Assistant Director
- 1936CelosAssistant Director
- 1935The Dead SpeakAssistant Director
- 1934La sangre manda
- 1933Prisoner 13Prisoner
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