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Cast
Roberto Gómez Bolaños
as Self / Chavo del 8
Florinda Meza García
as Self / Doña Florinda
Ramón Valdés
as Self / Don Ramón
Carlos Villagrán
as Self / Quico
María Antonieta de las Nieves
as Self / La Chilindrina
Angelines Fernández
as Self / Doña Clotilde ‘La Bruja del 71’
Rubén Aguirre
as Self / Profesor Jirafales
Edgar Vivar
as Self / Señor Barriga
Stasia de la Garza
as Narrator
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2001
Runtime—
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes12
DirectorDiana Roldán
WritersDiana Roldán
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsChespirito: El Niño Que Somos
About Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos
As a child, Roberto Gómez Bolaños dreamed of being a soccer player or an engineer; acting seemed ridiculous to him. But as time went by he discovered his true calling. First as a writer and then as an actor, he gave life to several characters, including two of the most popular in the history of Mexican television.
Directed by Diana Roldán, Chespirito: El Niño Que Somos leans on a strong ensemble — Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Florinda Meza García, Ramón Valdés — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2001.
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