Roberto Cobo
Born: 1930-02-20 in General Zuazua, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Died: 2002-08-02
Known For: Acting
Biography
Roberto Cobo was born on February 20, 1930 in General Zuazua, Nuevo Leon, Mexico as Roberto Garcia Romero. He was an actor, known for Los olvidados (1950), Dulces compañías (1996) and Subida al cielo (1952). His apartment collapsed during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. Fortunately, he was rescued but his hip was damaged badly. He had to use a staff to walk after the earthquake. He died on August 2, 2002 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Filmography
2018
- The Image Book as (archive footage)
2005
- Carambola as El Chimuelo
2002
- Beso nocturno
- A Beautiful Secret as Melquíades
- Without Destination as Sebastian
- Una luz en la calle
2001
- Caiman's Dream as Tomasito
2000
- Long Sleepless Nights as Paolo
- Speaking of Buñuel as Self
- The Magic Hour as Loco
1999
- Little Saints as Doña Trini
1997
- El agujero
- Esmeralda Comes by Night as Don Virginio, poet husband
- A Mexican Buñuel as Self
1996
1994
1993
1991
- Amsterdam Boulevard as Padre de Gaby
- Cabeza de Vaca as Lozoya
- The Legend of a Mask as Jacinto
- Hembra o macho
- Contigo en la distancia
1990
1989
1987
1985
- Violent Stories as Manolo
- Naná as Francisco
1984
- La pasión de Isabela as Maestro de Ceremonias
- The Glories of the Great Púas
- The Heart of the Night as El Hombre sin brazos
- Knock Out as Sultan
- El Mil Usos II
1983
- El Dia Del Compadre as Flor de Lis
- Deceitful Appearances as Daniel el Peluquero
1982
- La combi asesina as Chava
1981
- D.F./Distrito Federal
- Long live Tepito! as El Mandril
- La leyenda de Rodrígo
- Angel del barrio as Chinche
1980
1979
- Life Sentence as Gallito
- Estas ruinas que ves as Ricardo Pórtico
1978
- Free Love as El Cantante
- The Place Without Limits as La Manuela
- Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna as 'El Saltaperico'
1971
- El águila descalza as El Apostol, paciente Manicomio
1965
- Black Wind as Ingeniero Carlos Jiménez
1963
- Bring Me the Vampire as Alberto
- House of the Frights as Alberto
1962
1961
- Se alquila marido as Lic. Silva
1952
- Dancing, salón de baile as Panchito
- Mexican Bus Ride as Juan
1951
1950
- The Young and the Damned as Jaibo
- El pecado de ser pobre as Bailarín (uncredited)
- The King of the Neighborhood as Boy (uncredited)
- Donde nacen los pobres
- Caribbean Rhythms
- Nosotras, las taquígrafas as Novio de Gloria
- Si fuera una cualquiera