Chespirito
| Chespirito | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Roberto Gómez Bolaños 21 February 1929 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 28 November 2014 (aged 85) Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease |
| Resting place | Panteón Francés,Mexico City |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Spouse(s) |
Graciela Fernandez (m. 1968–89) Florinda Meza (m. 2004–14) |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Television, film, music, theatre, comic books |
| Years active | 1958–2000 |
| Genres | Sketch, physical comedy, sitcom, satire |
| Subject(s) | Children, language, superheroes, social issues |
| Notable works and roles |
Chespirito El Chapulín Colorado El Chavo del Ocho |
Roberto Gómez Bolaños (21 February 1929 – 28 November 2014), more commonly known by his pseudonym Chespirito, or "Little Shakespeare" was a Mexican screenwriter, actor, comedian, film director, television director, playwright, songwriter, and author. He is widely regarded as the most important Latin and Spanish-language humorist of all time.
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 Latin American television, and El Chavo del Ocho continues to be immensely popular, with daily worldwide viewership averaging 91 million viewers per episode.
Roberto Gómez Bolaños was born in Mexico City. His father, Francisco Gómez Linares (c. 1892 – 7 September 1935), was a painter and a cartoonist from the city of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, who died of a stroke at the age of 43. His mother, Elsa Bolaños Cacho (4 April 1902 – 22 December 1968), was a bilingual secretary (fluent in both Spanish and English) from the city of Oaxaca, the youngest child of Ramón Bolaños Cacho, a military doctor, and his Zacatecas-born wife, María Aguilar. Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños was his first cousin once removed. He also had a younger brother, Horacio Gómez Bolaños, who would portray the character Godínez in El Chavo del Ocho.
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