Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
June 7, 1909
Died
September 4, 1986 (77 years old)
Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Also Known As
- Roberto Gabaldon
- Roberto Gavaldon
- R. Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón
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.
Known For
Acting
Directing
The Fungi Man
Director, Writer
1976
La madrastra
Director
1974
Don Quijote cabalga de nuevo
Director, Associate Producer
1973
The Golden Cockerel
Director, Screenplay
1964
Autumn Days
Director
1963
Macario
Director, Writer
1960
The Littlest Outlaw
Director
1955
Untouched
Director, Writer
1954
The Boy and the Fog
Writer, Director
1953
Night Falls
Director, Writer
1952
In the Palm of Your Hand
Director, Writer
1951
Rosauro Castro
Director, Screenplay, Producer
1950