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Roberto Rodríguez(1909-1995)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Roberto Rodríguez was born on 7 January 1909 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He was a writer and director, known for El dengue del amor (1965), I Shall Live Again (1940) and La tigresa (1973). He was married to María Susana Enríquez Prieto. He died on 4 January 1995 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
BornJanuary 7, 1909
DiedJanuary 4, 1995(85)
BornJanuary 7, 1909
DiedJanuary 4, 1995(85)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

El dengue del amor (1965)
El dengue del amor
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1965
I Shall Live Again (1940)
I Shall Live Again
6.0
  • Writer(as Hnos. Rodriguez)
  • 1940
La tigresa (1973)
La tigresa
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1973
El gato con botas (1961)
El gato con botas
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1961

Credits

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Writer

  • La pandilla infernal (1987)
    La pandilla infernal
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • La Alacrana (1986)
    La Alacrana
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Matanza en Matamoros (1986)
    Matanza en Matamoros
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Operación marihuana (1985)
    Operación marihuana
    5.8
    • story
    • 1985
  • Fernando Almada and Mario Almada in Encuentro con la muerte (1984)
    Encuentro con la muerte
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Los dos matones (1983)
    Los dos matones
    6.2
    • idea
    • 1983
  • Dos hermanos murieron (1980)
    Dos hermanos murieron
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Whip Against Satan (1979)
    The Whip Against Satan
    5.0
    • story and adaptation
    • 1979
  • Mario Almada, Eric del Castillo, and Jorge Rivero in El cortado (1979)
    El cortado
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • El fayuquero (1979)
    El fayuquero
    • story
    • 1979
  • El látigo (1978)
    El látigo
    4.9
    • story
    • 1978
  • El cuatro dedos (1978)
    El cuatro dedos
    5.7
    • adaptation
    • story
    • 1978
  • Sergio Oliva in Los temibles (1977)
    Los temibles
    5.2
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Sergio Oliva in Black Power (1975)
    Black Power
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1975
  • La tigresa (1973)
    La tigresa
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1973

Director

  • El billetero (1984)
    El billetero
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Frontera brava (1980)
    Frontera brava
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Mario Almada, Eric del Castillo, and Jorge Rivero in El cortado (1979)
    El cortado
    • Director
    • 1979
  • La gran aventura (1969)
    La gran aventura
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Sangre en el Bravo (1966)
    Sangre en el Bravo
    5.4
    • Director (as Roberto Rodriguez R.)
    • 1966
  • Nosotros los jóvenes (1966)
    Nosotros los jóvenes
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1966
  • El dengue del amor (1965)
    El dengue del amor
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood (1962)
    Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1962
  • La bandida (1962)
    La bandida
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Happy Musketeers (1961)
    The Happy Musketeers
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1961
  • El gato con botas (1961)
    El gato con botas
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Tres balas perdidas (1961)
    Tres balas perdidas
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Caperucita y sus tres amigos (1961)
    Caperucita y sus tres amigos
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1961
  • María Gracia in La caperucita roja (1960)
    La caperucita roja
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Mis secretarias privadas (1959)
    Mis secretarias privadas
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1959

Producer

  • Los demonios del desierto (1990)
    Los demonios del desierto
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Ratas de la frontera (1987)
    Ratas de la frontera
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1987
  • La pandilla infernal (1987)
    La pandilla infernal
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1987
  • La Alacrana (1986)
    La Alacrana
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Matanza en Matamoros (1986)
    Matanza en Matamoros
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Operación marihuana (1985)
    Operación marihuana
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1985
  • El billetero (1984)
    El billetero
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Los dos matones (1983)
    Los dos matones
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Los cuates de la Rosenda (1982)
    Los cuates de la Rosenda
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Contrabando Humano (1982)
    Contrabando Humano
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1982
  • El jinete de la muerte (1981)
    El jinete de la muerte
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Whip Against Murderous Mummies (1980)
    The Whip Against Murderous Mummies
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Dos hermanos murieron (1980)
    Dos hermanos murieron
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The Whip Against Satan (1979)
    The Whip Against Satan
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1979
  • La criada maravilla (1979)
    La criada maravilla
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Roberto Rodriguez E.
  • Born
    • January 7, 1909
    • Mexico, D.F., Mexico
  • Died
    • January 4, 1995
    • Mexico, D.F., Mexico(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • María Susana Enríquez Prieto(divorced)
  • Relatives
      Ismael Rodríguez(Sibling)
  • Other works
    He invented with his brother Joselito Rodriguez the "Rodriguez Brothers Sound Recording System" in Los Angeles California, and were the inventors of the Mexican sound movie making (Sistema Sonoro Mexicano).

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