Roberto Rodríguez
Directing
Roberto Rodríguez Ruelas (January 7, 1909 – January 4, 1995) was a pioneering Mexican film director, producer, and sound engineer. Alongside his brother, Joselito Rodríguez, he was instrumental in introducing sound to Mexican cinema. In 1931, while working as sound engineers in Hollywood, the Rodríguez brothers were invited by President Pascual Ortiz Rubio to return to Mexico to produce sound films. This collaboration led to the creation of Santa (1932), recognized as the first Mexican film with synchronized sound. Throughout his career, Roberto Rodríguez directed numerous films, notably the "Caperucita Roja" trilogy in the early 1960s, which featured actress María Gracia in the titular role. His contributions significantly advanced the Mexican film industry, particularly in the realm of sound technology.
Known for
Directing42
movieFútbol Club Maradona
2019
Director
movieCarreras de muerte
2001
Director
movieEl billetero
1984
Director
movieFrontera brava
1980
Director
movieEl cortado
1979
Director
movieThe Great Adventure
1969
Director
movieSangre en Rio Bravo
1966
Director
movieEl dengue del amor
1965
Director
movieLa Bandida
1963
Director
movieThe Happy Musketeers
1961
Director
moviePuss n' Boots
1961
Director
movieTres balas perdidas
1961
Director
movieLos hijos ajenos
1959
Director
movieLittle Red Riding Hood
1959
Director
movieThe Smile of the Virgin
1958
Director
movieEl diario de mi madre
1957
Director
movieSpring in the Heart
1956
Director
movieLa culpa de los hombres
1955
Director
movieLas nenas del 7
1955
Director
movieVenganza en el circo
1954
Director
movieSandunga para tres
1953
Director
movieUna calle entre tú y yo
1952
Director
moviePrefiero a tu papá
1952
Director
movieDance my king!
1951
Director
movieTodos son mis hijos!...
1951
Director
movieLos hijos de la calle
1951
Director
movieLas dos huerfanitas
1950
Director
movieThe Seminarian
1949
Director
movieThe Woman I Lost
1949
Director
movieDicen que soy mujeriego
1949
Director
movieViva Mi Desgracia
1944
Director
movieViviré otra vez
1940
Director
Production25
movieOrigin
2019
Production Assistant
movieEl narco del año 2
2001
Producer
movieMe Volvieron Asesino
2000
Producer
movieEl narco del año
1999
Producer
movieLos narcos de Chihuahua
1999
Producer
movieSangre De Gatillero
1999
Producer
movieCapos En La Mira
1999
Associate Producer
movieNido de alacranes
1998
Producer
movieLa pantera de Michoacán
1998
Producer
movieDemons of the Desert
1990
Production Manager
movieThe Female Scorpion
1986
Producer
movieBlack Power
1975
Producer
movieLa barranca sangrienta
1962
Producer
movieLittle Red Riding Hood
1959
Producer
movieViviré otra vez
1940
Producer
Writing14
movieThe Whip
1978
Screenplay
movieLa tigresa
1973
Story
movieVenganza en el circo
1954
Screenplay
moviePrefiero a tu papá
1952
Story, Screenplay
Sound7
movieThe Girls Aunt
1938
Sound Editor
movieThe Tiger of Yautepec
1933
Sound Director
Acting1
movieOrigin
2019
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