Roberto Gavaldón (June 7, 1909 in Jiménez, Chihuahua – September 4, 1986 in

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) was a Mexican

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. 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 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

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for Best Foreign Language Film.

Selected filmography

* '' La tierra del mariachi'' (1938) * '' Café Concordia'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' The Shack'' (1945) * '' The Associate'' (1946) * '' La Otra'' (1946) * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * '' The Kneeling Goddess'' (1947) * '' Adventures of Casanova'' (1948) * '' The Shadow of the Bridge'' (1948) * '' The Little House'' (1950) * '' Rosauro Castro'' (1950) * '' Desired'' (1951) * '' In the Palm of Your Hand'' (1951) * '' The Night Falls'' (1952) * '' Soledad's Shawl'' (1952) * '' The Boy and the Fog'' (1953) * '' The Three Perfect Wives'' (1953) * '' Camelia'' (1954) * '' Untouched'' (1954) * '' After the Storm'' (1955) * '' The Littlest Outlaw'' (1955) * '' The Hidden One'' (1956) * ''

'' (1958) * '' Beyond All Limits'' (1959) * '' Macario'' (1960) * '' Rosa Blanca'' (1961) * '' Autumn Days'' (1963) * ' (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