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Roberto Gómez Bolaños(1929-2014)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Roberto Gómez Bolaños in El Chavo del Ocho (1972)
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, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Latin American television, and El Chavo continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.

On 28 November 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
BornFebruary 21, 1929
DiedNovember 28, 2014(85)
BornFebruary 21, 1929
DiedNovember 28, 2014(85)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Rubén Aguirre and Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Chespirito (1980)
Chespirito
8.2
TV Series
  • Chómpiras
  • Chavo
  • Chaparrón
  • Chapulín
  • El Chavo
  • Chapatín
  • El Chapulín Colorado
  • Chaparrón Bonaparte
  • Dr. Chapatín
  • Vicente Chambón
  • El Chómpiras
  • Chapulín colorado
  • Chamois
  • Chaparron
  • Chapolin
  • El Chavo del 8
Roberto Gómez Bolaños in El Chavo del Ocho (1972)
El Chavo del Ocho
8.7
TV Series
  • El Chavo Del Ocho
  • El Chavo
  • Chespirito
  • El Chavo del Ocho
  • Chavo
  • Dr. Chapatín
  • El Chavo Del Ocho (as Chespirito)
  • El Chavo del 8
  • El Chómpiras
  • Gray
  • El Chapulín Colorado
  • El Chompiras
  • Chavo del Ocho
  • Chómpiras
  • Dr. Chapatin
  • Sancho Panza
Roberto Gómez Bolaños in El Chapulín Colorado (1973)
El Chapulín Colorado
8.5
TV Series
  • El Chapulín Colorado
  • Dr. Chapatín
  • Dr. Chapatin
  • Chespirito
  • El Chavo
  • Tontín
  • El Flaco
  • Mesero
  • Chaplin
  • Chapulín Colorado
  • Doctor Chapatín
  • El Chapulín Colorado (as Chespirito)
  • El Chavo Del Ocho
  • Militar
  • Chapulin
  • Chapulin Colorado
  • Charles Chaplin
  • Christian de Neuvillette
  • Chómpiras
  • Criado
  • Cristóbal Colón
  • El Chapulin Colorado
  • El Chavo del Ocho
  • El Chilpayate
  • El Chómpiras
  • Fausto
  • Guillermo Tell
  • Julio César
  • Limosnero
Milagro y magia (1991)
Milagro y magia
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Actor



  • Jesús Guzmán, Erica Edwards, Mario Castañeda, Juan Carlos Tinoco, and Sebastián Llapur in Charlie (2006)
    Charlie
    5.5
    TV Series
    • La máquina
    • 2009–2010
  • Rubén Aguirre and Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Chespirito (1980)
    Chespirito
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Chómpiras
    • El Chavo del 8
    • El Chapulín Colorado ...
    • 1980–1995
  • Volver a empezar (1994)
    Volver a empezar
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1994
  • Música de viento (1990)
    Música de viento
    5.2
    • Quevedo (as Chespirito)
    • 1990
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Charrito (1984)
    Charrito
    5.8
    • Charrito (as Chespirito)
    • 1984
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in El Chavo del Ocho (1972)
    El Chavo del Ocho
    8.7
    TV Series
    • El Chavo Del Ocho
    • El Chómpiras
    • Chavo ...
    • 1972–1983
  • Don ratón y don ratero (1983)
    Don ratón y don ratero
    6.4
    • Ratón Pérez
    • Dr. Chapatín (as Chespirito)
    • 1983
  • El chanfle II (1982)
    El chanfle II
    6.3
    • El Chanfle
    • 1982
  • La chicharra (1979)
    La chicharra
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Vicente Chambón
    • 1979–1980
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in El Chapulín Colorado (1973)
    El Chapulín Colorado
    8.5
    TV Series
    • El Chapulín Colorado
    • Dr. Chapatín
    • Chapulin ...
    • 1973–1979
  • El chanfle (1979)
    El chanfle
    6.5
    • El Chanfle
    • 1979
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Los chifladitos (1971)
    Los chifladitos
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Chaparrón Bonaparte
    • 1971–1995
  • Rubén Aguirre, María Antonieta de las Nieves, Roberto Gómez Bolaños, and Ramón Valdés in Los supergenios de la mesa cuadrada (1968)
    Los supergenios de la mesa cuadrada
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Chespirito Chapatín
    • El Chapulín Colorado
    • Self
    • 1970
  • Chespirito (1970)
    Chespirito
    8.5
    TV Series
    • El Chavo del 8
    • El Chapulín Colorado
    • 1970–1973
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños and Ramón Valdés in El ciudadano Gómez (1970)
    El ciudadano Gómez
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Ciudadano Gómez
    • 1970

Writer



  • El Chapulín Colorado 3D
    • characters, screenplay
    • In Production



  • Jesús Guzmán, Erica Edwards, and Gerardo Alonso in El Chapulín Colorado (2015)
    El Chapulín Colorado
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2015–2017
  • Moleque (2016)
    Moleque
    6.6
    Short
    • original by
    • 2016
  • Jesús Guzmán, Erica Edwards, Mario Castañeda, Juan Carlos Tinoco, and Sebastián Llapur in Charlie (2006)
    Charlie
    5.5
    TV Series
    • characters
    • writer
    • 2006–2013
  • 30 Anos de Chaves (2011)
    30 Anos de Chaves
    8.5
    TV Special
    • characters
    • story (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Oobi, el Compayito
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2003–2015
  • ¡Que vivan los muertos! (1998)
    ¡Que vivan los muertos!
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1998
  • La Chilindrina en apuros (1994)
    La Chilindrina en apuros
    5.7
    • character
    • 1994
  • Buenas Noticias (1993)
    Buenas Noticias
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1993–1994
  • Rubén Aguirre and Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Chespirito (1980)
    Chespirito
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1980–1991
  • Música de viento (1990)
    Música de viento
    5.2
    • story & adaptation
    • 1990
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Charrito (1984)
    Charrito
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1984
  • Don ratón y don ratero (1983)
    Don ratón y don ratero
    6.4
    • story & adaptation
    • 1983
  • Federrrico (1982)
    Federrrico
    4.4
    TV Series
    • characters (1982, uncredited)
    • 1982
  • El chanfle II (1982)
    El chanfle II
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • La chicharra (1979)
    La chicharra
    7.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1979–1980

Producer



  • Jesús Guzmán, Erica Edwards, and Gerardo Alonso in El Chapulín Colorado (2015)
    El Chapulín Colorado
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2015–2017
  • Jesús Guzmán, Erica Edwards, Mario Castañeda, Juan Carlos Tinoco, and Sebastián Llapur in Charlie (2006)
    Charlie
    5.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2006–2013
  • En un claroscuro de la luna (2000)
    En un claroscuro de la luna
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2000
  • La paloma de Marsella (1999)
    La paloma de Marsella
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1999
  • ¡Que vivan los muertos! (1998)
    ¡Que vivan los muertos!
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1998
  • La primera noche (1998)
    La primera noche
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Un baúl lleno de miedo (1997)
    Un baúl lleno de miedo
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Elisa antes del fin del mundo (1997)
    Elisa antes del fin del mundo
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Última llamada (1996)
    Última llamada
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Videoteatros: Véngan corriendo que les tengo un muerto
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Milagro y magia (1991)
    Milagro y magia
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • El chanfle II (1982)
    El chanfle II
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Rubén Aguirre and Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Chespirito (1980)
    Chespirito
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Roberto Gómez Bolaños in Los chifladitos (1971)
    Los chifladitos
    9.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971–1995

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Official Chespirito website
    • X
  • Alternative names
    • Roberto Gómez Bolaños 'Chespirito'
  • Height
    • 1.60 m
  • Born
    • February 21, 1929
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • November 28, 2014
    • Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Florinda MezaNovember 19, 2004 - November 28, 2014 (his death)
  • Children
      Roberto Gómez
  • Parents
      Francisco Gómez Linares
  • Relatives
      Francisco Gómez Bolaños(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Wrote theater play "11 y 12".

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Got his nickname because director Agustín P. Delgado intended to call him "Little Shakespeare" (Shakespearito in Spanish).
  • Trademarks
      The first name of characters created and played by himself starts with "CH" (example: "el Chavo", "el Chapulín Colorado", "Chaparrón Bonaparte", etc).
  • Nickname
    • Chespirito

FAQ

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  • When did Roberto Gómez Bolaños die?
    November 28, 2014
  • How did Roberto Gómez Bolaños die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Roberto Gómez Bolaños when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Roberto Gómez Bolaños die?
    Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • When was Roberto Gómez Bolaños born?
    February 21, 1929

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