Roberto Gavaldón

Roberto Gavaldón

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
June 7, 1909

Biography

Roberto Gavaldón 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.

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Representative Works

Macario
Macario
8.7
/ Spanish
El 7 de Copas
El 7 de Copas
6.3
/ Spanish
Café Concordia
Café Concordia
6.3
/ Spanish
Naná
Naná
4.0
/ Spanish
Divorciadas
Divorciadas
6.2
/ Spanish
La playa vacía
La playa vacía
4.3
/ Spanish
The Littlest Outlaw
The Littlest Outlaw
5.7
/ English
The Other
The Other
6.9
/ Spanish
Las cinco noches de Adán
Las cinco noches de Adán
5.8
/ Spanish
Untouched
Untouched
6.9
/ Spanish
El niño de las monjas
El niño de las monjas
6.7
/ Spanish
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
5.8
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Macario
1960Winner

Best Director

Macario

El 7 de Copas
1960Nominee

Best Director

El 7 de Copas

Café Concordia
1939Nominee

Best Director

Café Concordia

Career Highlights

Naná
1944Highlight

Best Director

Naná

Divorciadas
1943Highlight

Best Director

Divorciadas

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