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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Biography from TMDB.
- February 21, 1929
- November 28, 2014 (aged 85)
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Writer, actor, director and producer
- 14 on Motif · 57 credits in all
What are Roberto Gómez Bolaños' films like?
Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 10 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 9
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Psicologo in El zángano (1968)
- Tricksteras Damián Damianosky in La princesa hippie (1969)
- Tricksteras El Chavo in El Chavo (1972)
- Heroas El Chapulín Colorado in El Chapulín Colorado (1973)
- Heroas El Chanfle in El chanfle (1979)
- Heroas El Chanfle in El chanfle II (1982)
- Tricksteras Charrito in Charrito (1984)
- Heroas Quevedo in Música de viento (1990)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Roberto Gómez Bolaños' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Roberto Gómez Bolaños' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
57 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Los Colorado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
The Red Grasshopper 3D (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
El Chapulín Colorado(2015)
Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows
A Day in the Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
El Chavo: The Animated Series (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
El Chavo: The Best of Don Ramón (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Lo Mejor del Chavo Del Ocho 1 e 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Best of El Chavo, Vol. 1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
In the Shadow of the Moon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
¡Que vivan los muertos! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
La primera noche(1998)
Motif score: 29th percentile of all films
Elisa Before the End of the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Alguna Vez Tendremos Alas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Un baúl lleno de miedo(1997)
Motif score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La Chilindrina en apuros (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Milagro y magia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
Música de viento(1990)
Motif score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Charrito(1984)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
Don Ratón y Don Ratero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
El chanfle II(1982)
Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films
Chespirito (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
El chanfle(1979)
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
El Chapulín Colorado(1973)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all showsChaves (Max Exclusivo) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)
El Chavo(1972)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows
¡Ahí, madre! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Los Supergenios de la Mesa Cuadrada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
El Ciudadano Gómez (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
La hermana Trinquete (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
El cuerpazo del delito (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Las tres magnificas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Fray Dollar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Romance sobre ruedas(1969)
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La princesa hippie(1969)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El zángano(1968)
Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Operación carambola (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
El amor de María Isabel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
The Specter's Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
The Crazy World of the Youth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Dos pintores pintorescos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Un novio para dos hermanas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Detectives o ladrones..? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Dos meseros majaderos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)
Cada quién su lucha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)
La cigüeña distraída (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)
Los reyes del volante(1965)
Motif score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Los astronautas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)
Los Invisibles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)
¡En peligro de muerte! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)
Dos tontos y un loco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Pegando con tubo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Un par a todo dar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Limosneros con garrote (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Dos Criados Malcriados (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
Dos locos en escena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Los Caquitos (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1960 to 2026; peak year 1983.
Film career
Peak 1983 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 6 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1968Screen debut· Operación carambola
- 1979First top-billed film· El Chanfle
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Roberto Gómez Bolaños' films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed9
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Roberto Gómez Bolaños work with?
People who share at least 2 of Roberto Gómez Bolaños' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Florinda Meza shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Enrique SegovianoShared titles: El chanfle (1979), El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Enrique Segoviano
- Miguel MoraytaShared titles: La princesa hippie (1969), Los reyes del volante (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Morayta
- Agustín P. DelgadoShared titles: El zángano (1968), El dolor de pagar la renta (1960)See all 2 shared titles with Agustín P. Delgado
Actors
- Florinda MezaShared titles: Música de viento (1990), Charrito (1984), El chanfle II (1982), El chanfle (1979), El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 6 shared titles with Florinda Meza
- Edgar VivarShared titles: Música de viento (1990), El chanfle II (1982), El chanfle (1979), El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Edgar Vivar
- Angelines FernándezShared titles: Charrito (1984), El chanfle II (1982), El chanfle (1979), El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Angelines Fernández
- Horacio Gómez BolañosShared titles: Charrito (1984), El chanfle II (1982), El chanfle (1979), El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 5 shared titles with Horacio Gómez Bolaños
Cinematographers and editors
- José W. BustosShared titles: La princesa hippie (1969), Romance sobre ruedas (1969), Los reyes del volante (1965), El dolor de pagar la renta (1960)See all 4 shared titles with José W. Bustos
- José Ortiz RamosShared titles: Charrito (1984), El chanfle II (1982), Romance sobre ruedas (1969)See all 3 shared titles with José Ortiz Ramos
- Óscar FigueroaShared titles: La primera noche (1998), Un baúl lleno de miedo (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Óscar Figueroa
- Carlos SavageShared titles: Charrito (1984), El chanfle II (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Carlos Savage
Producers
- Mario A. ZacaríasShared titles: El zángano (1968), Los reyes del volante (1965), El dolor de pagar la renta (1960)See all 3 shared titles with Mario A. Zacarías
- Carmen OchoaShared titles: El Chapulín Colorado (1973), El Chavo (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Carmen Ochoa