Roberto Gómez Bolaños
Born February 21, 1929 (Age: 97)
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Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Biography
He was only 5’6”. One of the funniest Hispanic/Latin-American comedians. Roberto Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author. He is widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish-language comedians of the 20th century. He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo del Ocho (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Hispanic/Latin-American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.
He was only 5’6”. One of the funniest Hispanic/Latin-American comedians. Roberto Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author.
He is widely regarded as one of the most important Spanish-language comedians of the 20th century. He was internationally known for writing, directing, and starring in the Chespirito (1968), El Chavo del Ocho (1971), and El Chapulín Colorado (1972) television series. The character of El Chavo is one of the most iconic in the history of Hispanic/Latin-American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.
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Filmography
Dare To Live
2026
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 96
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón
2006
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as El Chavo del Ocho
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Age: 77
Música de Viento
1989
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as
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Age: 60
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
1973
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as El Chavo del 8
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Age: 44
La princesa hippie
1969
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as
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Age: 40
Dos Criados Malcriados
1960
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as
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Age: 31
Dos locos en escena
1960
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as Don Juan
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Age: 30