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Roberto Gómez Bolaños

Feb 21, 1929 - Nov 28, 2014 (85 years old) in Mexico City - Distrito Federal - Mexico

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 Latin American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.

Known For

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El Chavo del Ocho
El Chavo
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El Chapulín Colorado
Chapulin / Doutor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
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Chespirito
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Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Dr. Chapatín / Chapolin Colorado / Chaves / Chaparrón Bonaparte / Chompiras
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TV o no TV
Self - Actor 'Chespirito'
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Las Lunas del Auditorio
Self
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Best of El Chavo del 8, Vol. 1
El Chavo del 8
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El Chanfle
El Chanfle
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El Chanfle 2
El Chanfle
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La princesa hippie

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