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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (47)
Drunk Angry Idiot
as Ernesto Pino
2018
Coco
as Papá Julio (voice)
2017
I Heart Shakey
as Raoul
2012
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Director (Directing)
2010
The Dead One
as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
2007
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
as Himself
2005
Zapata: The dream of a hero
Director (Directing)
2004
A Painted House
Director (Directing)
2003
The Magnificent Ambersons
Director (Directing)
2002
Picking Up the Pieces
as Dr. Amado
2000
Committed
as Grampy
2000
A Walk in the Clouds
Director (Directing)
1995
Polvora En La Piel
1992
Like Water for Chocolate
Director (Directing)
1992
Camino largo a Tijuana
1991
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
as Indio
1988
Stones for Ibarra
as Chuy Santos
1988
Walker
as Raousset
1987
¡Three Amigos!
as El Guapo
1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Screenplay (Writing)
1986
Romancing the Stone
as Juan
1984
The Day Pedro Infante Died
as Anselmo
1982
Mojado Power
as Nato Solís
1981
Used Cars
as Manuel
1980
Tivoli
as Tiliches
1975
Posse
as Pepe
1975
Inspector Calzonzin
as Calzonzín
1974
Nest of Virgins
as Lucas Lucatero
1972
Run, Cougar, Run
as Etio
1972
Aunt Isabel's Garden
1972
El águila descalza
as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
1971
Scandalous John
as Paco
1971
El Topo
as Bandit 1
1970
Paradise
as El Perro
1970
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
1970
Glücksspirale
as Self
1970
Tres amigos
1970
The Wild Bunch
as Herrera
1969
El aviso inoportuno
1969
Operación carambola
as Capulina's Aid #1
1968
Pedro Paramo
as 'Saltaperico'
1967
There Are No Thieves in This Village
as Agente viajero
1965
...And Your Love Too
as Alfredo
1962
Los pistolocos
1960
Trip to the Moon
as Carlos Vera
1958
New faces
1956
