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Roberto Gavaldón

Director

Roberto Gavaldón

Born June 7, 1909 in Jimenez, Chihuahua, MexicoDied September 4, 198647 films

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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Macario posterFirst watchMacario19608.7Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death.View film

Filmography

47 films as director
  1. 1979Cuando tejen las arañasDirector
  2. 1977La playa vacíaDirector
  3. 1977Las cenizas del diputadoDirector
  4. 1976The Fungi ManDirector
  5. 1974La madrastraDirector
  6. 1973Don Quixote Rides AgainDirector
  7. 1972Doña MacabraDirector
  8. 1970Las figuras de arenaDirector
  9. 1970The Useless Life of Pito PérezDirector
  10. 1965Los hijos que yo soñéDirector
  11. 1964The Golden CockerelDirector
  12. 1963Autumn DaysDirector
  13. 1961The White RoseDirector
  14. 1960El 7 de CopasDirector
  15. 1960MacarioDirector
  16. 1959Beyond All LimitsDirector
  17. 1958Ash WednesdayDirector
  18. 1958La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio BernalDirector
  19. 1958El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio BernalDirector
  20. 1958Here is Heraclius BernalDirector
  21. 1956The Hidden OneDirector
  22. 1956Historia de un amorDirector
  23. 1955The Littlest OutlawDirector
  24. 1955De carne somosDirector
  25. 1955Después de la tormentaDirector
  26. 1954UntouchedDirector
  27. 1954CameliaDirector
  28. 1953The Boy and the FogDirector
  29. 1953The Three Perfect WivesDirector
  30. 1953Remember to LiveDirector
  31. 1952Soledad's ShawlDirector
  32. 1952Night FallsDirector
  33. 1951In the Palm of Your HandDirector
  34. 1951DesiredDirector
  35. 1951My Life for YoursDirector
  36. 1950Rosauro CastroDirector
  37. 1950The Love NestDirector
  38. 1948Tongolele Has Been KilledDirector
  39. 1948In the Shadow of the BridgeDirector
  40. 1948Adventures of CasanovaDirector
  41. 1947The Kneeling GoddessDirector
  42. 1947La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y CleopatraDirector
  43. 1946The OtherDirector
  44. 1946Rayando el solDirector
  45. 1946El socioDirector
  46. 1945Corazones de MéxicoDirector
  47. 1945The BarracksDirector