Roberto Gavaldón


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 entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Selected filmography

La tierra del mariachi Café Concordia The Count of Monte Cristo The Shack The Associate La Otra The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra The Kneeling Goddess Adventures of Casanova The Shadow of the Bridge The Little House Rosauro Castro Desired In the Palm of Your Hand The Night Falls Soledad's Shawl The Boy and the Fog The Three Perfect Wives Camelia Untouched After the Storm The Littlest Outlaw The Hidden One Ash Wednesday Beyond All Limits Macario Rosa Blanca Autumn Days El hombre de los hongos