Roberto Gavaldón (June 7, 1909 in Jiménez,

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– September 4, 1986 in

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) was a Mexican

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film ''

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'' was entered into the

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and his 1959 film ''

Beyond All Limits ''Beyond All Limits'' ( es, Flor de mayo) is a 1959 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * María Félix - Magdalena Gombai * Jack Palance - Jim Gatsby * Pedro Arm ...

'' was entered into the following years festival. His 1960 film '' Macario'' was entered into the

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and was nominated for an

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for

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Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' The Shack'' (1945) * '' The Associate'' (1946) * '' La Otra'' (1946) * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * ''

The Kneeling Goddess ''The Kneeling Goddess'' (Spanish: ''La diosa arrodillada'') is a 1947 Mexican Melodrama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring María Félix, Arturo de Córdova and Rosario Granados. It was shot at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City ...

'' (1947) * ''

Adventures of Casanova ''Adventures of Casanova'' is a 1948 American-Mexican historical adventure film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova Lucille Bremer and Turhan Bey. It portrays a fictional version of the story of Casanova, and was inten ...

'' (1948) * '' La casa chica'' (1950) * '' Desired'' (1951) * ''

En La Palma de Tu Mano ''En la Palma de Tu Mano'' (''In the Palm of Your Hand'') is a 1951 Mexican drama (genre), crime drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón. The film received eleven nominations and won eight Ariel Awards in 1952, including Ariel Award for Best Pict ...

'' (1951) * ''

La Noche Avanza ''The Night Falls'' (Spanish: ''La noche avanza'') is a 1952 Mexican crime film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Pedro Armendáriz, Anita Blanch and Rebeca Iturbide.Hernandez-Rodriguez p.62 Armendariz delivers a particularly energetic ...

'' (1952) * ''

El Rebozo de Soledad ''Soledad's Shawl'' (Spanish: ''El rebozo de Soledad'') is a 1952 Mexican western film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Arturo de Córdova, Pedro Armendáriz, and Estela Inda.Segre p.225 The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1952) * '' The Boy and the Fog'' (1953) * ''

Las Tres perfectas casadas ''Las tres perfectas casadas'' ("The Three Perfect Wives") is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, based on the eponymous play by Alejandro Casona. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis The tranquili ...

'' (1953) * '' Camelia'' (1954) * '' Untouched'' (1954) * '' After the Storm'' (1955) * ''

The Littlest Outlaw ''The Littlest Outlaw'' is a 1955 drama film produced by Walt Disney. It was released by Buena Vista Distribution on December 22, 1955. It was directed by Roberto Gavaldón and written by Larry Lansburgh (story), and Bill Walsh (screenplay). I ...

'' (1955) * '' The Hidden One'' (1956) * ''

'' (1958) * ''

'' (1959) * '' Macario'' (1960) * '' Rosa Blanca'' (1961) * ''

Autumn Days ''Autumn Days'' () is a 1963 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón, starring Pina Pellicer and Ignacio López Tarso. It is based on the story "Frustration" by B. Traven. Pellicer received the Best Actress award at the 1964 Mar del Plata ...

'' (1963) * '' El Gallo de Oro'' (1964) * '' El hombre de los hongos'' (1976) * '' La Playa vacia'' (1979)

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* 1909 births 1986 deaths Best Director Ariel Award winners Golden Age of Mexican cinema Mexican film directors People from Chihuahua (state) {{Mexico-film-director-stub