Roberto Gómez Bolaños
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.
21
Films
8
TV Shows
22
Crew Credits
Known For
29 Credits
El Chavo del Ocho
as El Chavo del Ocho
1973
El Chapulín Colorado
as Chapulin / Doctor Chapatin / Chespirito / Chómpiras / El Flaco / Charles Chaplin / Mesero majadero / Soldado Shakespeare
1973
Chespirito
1980
Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose
as Self / Chavo del 8 (archive footage)
2025
Animal nocturno
as Self
2006
De pé a pá
as Self
1996
Charrito
as Charrito
1984
Las Lunas del Auditorio
as Self
2002
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
1970
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
as El Chavo del 8
1973
El Chanfle
as El Chanfle
1979
El zángano
1968
Behind the Camera
22 CreditsEl Chavo del Ocho
Writer, Director
1973
El Chapulín Colorado
Producer, Writer, Director
1973
Chespirito
Writer, Director
1980
El Chavo: The Animated Series
Producer
2006
Charrito
Director
1984
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada
Writer
1970
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1
Director, Writer
1973
El Chanfle
Writer
1979
El Chanfle 2
Producer, Writer, Director
1982
Dos meseros majaderos
Writer
1966
The Specter's Road
Writer
1967
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2
Producer
2005