Alfonso Arau
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (42)
- Drunk Angry Idiot2018 · as Ernesto Pino
- Coco2017 · as Papá Julio (voice)
- I Heart Shakey2012 · as Raoul
- The Dead One2007 · as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
- Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan2005 · as Himself
- Picking Up the Pieces2000 · as Dr. Amado
- Committed2000 · as Grampy
- Polvora En La Piel1992
- Camino largo a Tijuana1991
- Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?1988 · as Indio
- Stones for Ibarra1988 · as Chuy Santos
- Walker1987 · as Raousset
- ¡Three Amigos!1986 · as El Guapo
- Round1986
- Romancing the Stone1984 · as Juan
- The Day Pedro Infante Died1982 · as Anselmo
- Mojado Power1981 · as Nato Solís
- Used Cars1980 · as Manuel
- Tivoli1975 · as Tiliches
- Posse1975 · as Pepe
- Inspector Calzonzin1974 · as Calzonzín
- Nest of Virgins1972 · as Lucas Lucatero
- Run, Cougar, Run1972 · as Etio
- Aunt Isabel's Garden1972
- El águila descalza1971 · as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
- Scandalous John1971 · as Paco
- El Topo1970 · as Bandit 1
- Paradise1970 · as El Perro
- The Useless Life of Pito Pérez1970
- Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa1970
- Glücksspirale1970 · as Self
- Tres amigos1970
- The Wild Bunch1969 · as Herrera
- El aviso inoportuno1969
- Operación carambola1968 · as Capulina's Aid #1
- Pedro Paramo1967 · as 'Saltaperico'
- There Are No Thieves in This Village1965 · as Agente viajero
- ...And Your Love Too1962 · as Alfredo
- Los pistolocos1960
- Trip to the Moon1958 · as Carlos Vera
- Música en la noche1958
- New faces1956
All TV Shows (4)
- 2271985
- Miami Vice1984 · as Jorge Cruz
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Mando
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Chuy Santos