Directing
Roberto Gavaldón
Born 1909-06-07 · Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico · Died 1986-09-04
Roberto Gavaldón (born June 7, 1909 in Jiménez, Chihuahua — died September 4, 1986 in Mexico City, 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
Macario
Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
The Other One
The Golden Cockerel
Soledad's Shawl
The Kneeling Goddess
Untouched
Ash Wednesday
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
The Boy and the Fog
El conde de Montecristo
Cielito lindo
The Love Nest
Han matado a Tongolele
Las figuras de arena
Remember to Live
Después de la tormenta
El derecho y el deber
Doña Macabra
Caminito alegre
Rosauro Castro
The Hidden One
Las del talon
El baisano Jalil
The White Rose
Mi vida por la tuya
Los hijos que yo soñé
La playa vacía
Desired
Camelia
La tierra del mariachi
The Barracks
El siete de copas
Rancho Alegre
Night Falls
De carne somos
Rayando el sol
The Littlest Outlaw
Historia de un amor
The Fungi Man