- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 11, 1932
- Place of Birth
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Alfonso Arau
Alfonso Arau Incháustegui (born 11 January 1932) is a Mexican filmmaker, actor, and singer. He worked as an actor and director in both Mexican and Hollywood productions for over 40 years, before his international breakthrough with the 1992 film Like Water for Chocolate, based on his wife Laura Esquivel's novel of the same name. His other films include A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Picking Up the Pieces (2000), The Magnificent Ambersons (2002), and Zapata: El sueño del héroe (2004). He is a five-time Ariel Award winner, including Best Director for Like Water for Chocolate, and a BAFTA nominee.
Filmography
movieDrunk Angry Idiot
2018 · Ernesto Pino
movieCoco
2017 · Papá Julio (voice)
movieI Heart Shakey
2012 · Raoul
movieL'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
2010 · Director
movieThe Dead One
2007 · Tezcatlipoca (voice)
movieNi Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005 · Himself
movieZapata: The dream of a hero
2004 · Director, Producer, Writer
movieA Painted House
2003 · Director
movieThe Magnificent Ambersons
2002 · Director
moviePicking Up the Pieces
2000 · Dr. Amado, Director, Executive Producer
movieCommitted
2000 · Grampy
movieA Walk in the Clouds
1995 · Director
moviePolvora En La Piel
1992
movieLike Water for Chocolate
1992 · Director, Producer
movieCamino largo a Tijuana
1991
movieWhere the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988 · Indio
movieStones for Ibarra
1988 · Chuy Santos
movieWalker
1987 · Raousset
movie¡Three Amigos!
1986 · El Guapo
movieRound
1986
movieChido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986 · Screenplay, Story, Director
tv227
1985
tvMiami Vice
1984 · Jorge Cruz
movieRomancing the Stone
1984 · Juan
movieThe Day Pedro Infante Died
1982 · Anselmo
movieMojado Power
1981 · Nato Solís, Director, Writer, Producer
movieUsed Cars
1980 · Manuel
movieTivoli
1975 · Tiliches, Writer
moviePosse
1975 · Pepe
movieInspector Calzonzin
1974 · Calzonzín, Director, Producer, Writer
movieNest of Virgins
1972 · Lucas Lucatero
movieRun, Cougar, Run
1972 · Etio
movieAunt Isabel's Garden
1972
movieEl águila descalza
1971 · Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone, Director, Writer
movieScandalous John
1971 · Paco
movieEl Topo
1970 · Bandit 1
movieParadise
1970 · El Perro
movieThe Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
movieJóvenes de la Zona Rosa
1970
Glücksspirale
movieGlücksspirale
1970 · Self
movieTres amigos
1970
movieThe Wild Bunch
1969 · Herrera
movieEl aviso inoportuno
1969
movieOperación carambola
1968 · Capulina's Aid #1
moviePedro Paramo
1967 · 'Saltaperico'
movieThere Are No Thieves in This Village
1965 · Agente viajero
movie...And Your Love Too
1962 · Alfredo
Los pistolocos
movieLos pistolocos
1960
movieTrip to the Moon
1958 · Carlos Vera
movieMúsica en la noche
1958
movieNew faces
1956 · , Writer
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Mando
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Chuy Santos, Director