Roberto G. Rivera
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1927
- Died
- June 11, 2016 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
Biography
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 invencibles (both dir. Benito Alazraki). After a long hiatus, he directed the short film Los marginados (1972), portraying harsh realities of social poverty in Monterrey. In 1981 he produced and directed his first feature film, El Milusos, based on a story by Ricardo Garibay; the film earned him the El Heraldo award for Best Debut (Ópera Prima) in 1984 and a special prize at the Karlovy Vary festival that same year, and it was later recognized by the national film industry as a major box-office success. He went on to direct Las glorias del gran Púas (1982), El Milusos 2 (1983), and his last 35mm feature ¿La tierra prometida? / La dulce esperanza (1985), which won a top prize at the Tashkent international festival and received second place at Karlovy Vary in 1986; in the 1990s he returned to directing with several videohome productions. Separately, he received a gold medal in 1964 from the National Association of Actors for his promotion of Mexican culture abroad, an initiative attributed to President Adolfo López Mateos.
Known For
Filmography
Cuatro pillos y un vivales
Movie · as El tío Elías
El sátiro
Movie
La pulquería
Movie
Las Tentadoras
Movie
Muñecas de medianoche
Movie
En la cuerda del hambre
Movie
Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
Movie
Entre violetas
Movie
Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
Movie · as Dr. Kur
The Vampire and Sex
Movie · as Dr. Kur
Duelo en El Dorado
Movie · as Rogelio García (comisario)
Un toro me llama
Movie
Duelo de pistoleros
Movie · as Rogelio
La conquista de El Dorado
Movie
Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company
Movie · as Doctor
The Gunslingers
Movie · as Comisario Rogelio García
The Curse of the Doll People
Movie · as Molinar
Amor a balazo limpio
Movie · as Rogelio, comisario
De hombre a hombre
Movie · as Melchor
El tiro de gracia
Movie · as Andrés
Enterrado vivo
Movie · as Andrés
El globero
Movie · as Polo
Duelo indio
Movie · as Andrés
Simitrio
Movie · as Capitán
Póker de reinas
Movie
Las hermanas Karambazo
Movie
Peligros de juventud
Movie
The Law of Guns
Movie · as El Bronco Nogales
Pistolas invencibles
Movie · as Salvador Jiménez (Chava)
Revolver en guardia
Movie · as Ricardo Méndez
Las cuatro milpas
Movie · as Felipe Gómez
Ferias de México
Movie
El vestido de novia
Movie · as Paco
School for Buglars
Movie · as Agente de policía (uncredited)
The New Invisible Man
Movie · as Detective Médez
Bolero Inmortal
Movie
Locura musical
Movie · as Cantante
La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal
Movie · as Crispin
El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
Movie
La esquina de mi barrio
Movie · as Cantante
El tesoro de Pancho Villa
Movie
Los chiflados del rock and roll
Movie · as Trabajador de cabaret
El caudillo
Movie · as Andrés
El Secreto De Pancho Villa
Movie · as Chacal
Los amantes
Movie
Enemigos
Movie
The Illegitimate
Movie · as Falso amante
Tres valientes camaradas
Movie
La fiera
Movie · as Cantante
Secreto profesional
Movie
Love From Afar
Movie · as El franelas
Música, espuelas y amor
Movie · as Alfredo
El pecado de ser mujer
Movie · as Locutor programa radio
Fugitivos: Pueblo de proscritos
Movie · as Rosendo
Solamente una vez
Movie
El mil amores
Movie · as Roque
Untouched
Movie · as Teniente
Nuevo amanecer
Movie
El tesoro de la muerte
Movie · as Ponciano Castro
Magdalena
Movie · as Rodrigo
As negro
Movie · as Mariachi
El enmascarado de plata
Movie · as Villano
Gitana Tenias Que Ser
Movie · as Mariachi (uncredited)
Frontera norte
Movie · as Teodoro
El misterio del carro express
Movie · as Agente Peralta (uncredited)
Legítima defensa
Movie · as Agente de policía
My Three Merry Widows
Movie · as Cantante
Pasionaria
Movie
La noche es nuestra
Movie · as Jarocho, policía
Por qué peca la mujer
Movie · as Esbirro
Mujeres sacrificadas
Movie · as Carlos
Los tres alegres compadres
Movie · as Cantante (uncredited)
El tigre enmascarado
Movie · as Cantante ranchero
Arrabalera
Movie · as Cantante
La duquesa del Tepetate
Movie · as Cantante
Fierecilla
Movie · as Amigo de Rafael
El Cristo de mi Cabecera
Movie · as Sargento Campos
Love for Sale
Movie · as Agente policía
Adventures of a New Rich Man
Movie
Una mujer decente
Movie · as Pulgarcito, amigo de Armando
Una gallega en México
Movie · as Cantante
La santa del barrio
Movie