- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1927
- Place of Birth
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Died
- June 11, 2016
Roberto G. Rivera
Roberto Gutiérrez Rivera (April 1st, 1927 - June 11th, 2016), better known simply as Roberto G. Rivera, was a Mexican actor, singer, producer, story writer, screenwriter, and film director. He began his artistic career as a singer in 1945 after winning a contest, and by 1950 he was performing ranchera music on television programs such as Noches Tapatías, Así es mi Tierra, and Estudio Raleigh on XEWTV’s Canal 2. He studied medicine for a little over a year at UNAM before leaving to enter cinema full-time, debuting as an actor in 1946 in El yugo (dir. Víctor Urruchúa). Over his career he acted in 102 films alongside major stars including Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, and Tito Guízar; he also wrote for 20 films and produced 60. In 1959 he received his first opportunity as a leading man and writer with Ferias de México (dir. Rafael Portillo), and produced La ley de las pistolas and Pistolas…
Filmography
movieCuatro pillos y un vivales
1991 · El tío Elías, Script, Director
movieFlaco Flaco, pero no para tu taco
1989 · Director
movieDiana, René y El Tíbiri
1988 · Director
movieThe Promised Land?
1986 · Director
movieEl Mil Usos II
1984 · Director
movieThe Glories of the Great Púas
1984 · Director, Writer, Producer
movieEl mil usos
1981 · Director
movieLas Tentadoras
1980
movieMuñecas de medianoche
1979
movieEn la cuerda del hambre
1979
movieMexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
1976
movieSanto in the Treasure of Dracula
1969 · Dr. Kur
movieThe Vampire and Sex
1969 · Dr. Kur
movieThe Gunslingers
1962 · Comisario Rogelio García, Production Manager, Adaptation
movieFrankenstein, the Vampire and Company
1962 · Doctor
movieAmor a balazo limpio
1961 · Rogelio, comisario, Story
movieDe hombre a hombre
1961 · Melchor
movieThe Curse of the Doll People
1961 · Molinar
The Law of Guns
movieThe Law of Guns
1960 · El Bronco Nogales
movieSimitrio
1960 · Capitán
moviePeligros de juventud
1960
Póker de reinas
moviePóker de reinas
1960
movieLas hermanas Karambazo
1960
movieEl vestido de novia
1959 · Paco
movieFerias de México
1959 · , Writer
movieBolero Inmortal
1958
movieThe New Invisible Man
1958 · Detective Médez
movieSchool for Buglars
1958 · Agente de policía (uncredited)
movieLos amantes
1956
movieEnemigos
1956
movieThe Illegitimate
1956 · Falso amante
movieSecreto profesional
1955
movieUntouched
1954 · Teniente
movieEl mil amores
1954 · Roque
movieSolamente una vez
1954
movieNuevo amanecer
1954
movieGitana Tenias Que Ser
1953 · Mariachi (uncredited)
movieFrontera norte
1953 · Teodoro
movieEl misterio del carro express
1953 · Agente Peralta (uncredited)
moviePor qué peca la mujer
1952
movieMujeres sacrificadas
1952 · Carlos
movieLos tres alegres compadres
1952 · Cantante (uncredited)
moviePasionaria
1952
movieLa noche es nuestra
1952 · Jarocho, policía
movieEl tigre enmascarado
1951 · Cantante ranchero
movieArrabalera
1951 · Cantante
movieAdventures of a New Rich Man
1950