Santillana USA, Televisa, and Univision publish commemorative book about Roberto Gómez Bolaños “Chespirito”

Santillana USA, Televisa, and Univision Communications Inc., have published a book about the life of Roberto Gómez Bolaños titled Chespirito. Vida y Magia del Comediante más Popular de América.The book is already available online at {Amazon.com} and also at Walmart, Barnes and Noble and other leading retail stores and independent bookstores. “The Hispanic market has never had such a beloved celebrity like Roberto Gómez Bolaños and perhaps there will never be one like him. He has been a Mexican icon for past and future generations, considering that his heritage is more alive than ever,” said Maca Rotter, executive director of Televisa Consumer Products.“It is an honor for Univision to publish the book of renown Latin-American comedian Chespirito, giving our audience access to unpublished material that will remain in the hearts of the Hispanic community,” said Rick Alessandri, executive vice president, Univision Enterprises. Gómez Bolaños, also known as “Chespirito”, is adored and imitated by many Hispanics. The book contains photos, anecdotes and interesting facts, in addition to offering details about Gómez Bolaños’ life. Gómez Bolaños is the creator of fond characters such as Doctor Chapatín, El Chapulín Colorado and El Chavo del Ocho, among others, and in addition to being the most popular comedian in America, he’s an actor, poet, composer, playwright, scriptwriter, as well as a Mexican film and TV director and producer. Translated into more than 50 languages, El Chavo del Ocho still airs on UniMás and Galavisión.