
Roberto G. Rivera
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(39 works)

The Vampire and Sex
1969The Vampire and Sex
1969

El mil amores
1954El mil amores
1954

Muñecas de medianoche
1979Muñecas de medianoche
1979

Simitrio
1960Simitrio
1960

The Curse of the Doll People
1961The Curse of the Doll People
1961

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
1969Santo in the Treasure of Dracula
1969

Las Tentadoras
1980Las Tentadoras
1980

The Illegitimate
1956The Illegitimate
1956

School for Buglars
1958School for Buglars
1958

Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
1976Mexico, Mexico, ra, ra, ra!
1976

The New Invisible Man
1958The New Invisible Man
1958

Gitana Tenias Que Ser
1953Gitana Tenias Que Ser
1953

Untouched
1954Untouched
1954

Los amantes
1956Los amantes
1956

Las hermanas Karambazo
1960Las hermanas Karambazo
1960

Pasionaria
1952Pasionaria
1952

El vestido de novia
1959El vestido de novia
1959

Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company
1962Frankenstein, the Vampire and Company
1962

Enemigos
1956Enemigos
1956

Secreto profesional
1955Secreto profesional
1955

Los tres alegres compadres
1952Los tres alegres compadres
1952

El misterio del carro express
1953El misterio del carro express
1953

The Gunslingers
1962The Gunslingers
1962

El tigre enmascarado
1951El tigre enmascarado
1951

Cuatro pillos y un vivales
1991Cuatro pillos y un vivales
1991

Ferias de México
1959Ferias de México
1959

Nuevo amanecer
1954Nuevo amanecer
1954

Mujeres sacrificadas
1952Mujeres sacrificadas
1952

Frontera norte
1953Frontera norte
1953

De hombre a hombre
1961De hombre a hombre
1961

En la cuerda del hambre
1979En la cuerda del hambre
1979

Arrabalera
1951Arrabalera
1951

Peligros de juventud
1960Peligros de juventud
1960

Por qué peca la mujer
1952Por qué peca la mujer
1952

Amor a balazo limpio
1961Amor a balazo limpio
1961

Bolero Inmortal
1958Bolero Inmortal
1958

Adventures of a New Rich Man
1950Adventures of a New Rich Man
1950

La noche es nuestra
1952La noche es nuestra
1952

Solamente una vez
1954Solamente una vez
1954