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.
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Movies (49)
Drunk Angry Idiot
2018 · Ernesto Pino
Coco
2017 · Papá Julio (voice)
Yo amo a Shakey
2012 · Raoul
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
2010 · Director
The Dead One
2007 · Tezcatlipoca (voice)
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005 · Himself
Zapata: The dream of a hero
2004 · Director, Writer, Producer
A Painted House
2003 · Director
The Magnificent Ambersons
2002 · Director
Picking Up the Pieces
2000 · Dr. Amado, Director, Executive Producer
Una mujer comprometida
2000 · Grampy
A Walk in the Clouds
1995 · Director
Polvora En La Piel
1992
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Director, Producer
Camino largo a Tijuana
1991
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988 · Indio
Stones for Ibarra
1988 · Chuy Santos
Walker
1987 · Raousset
¡Three Amigos!
1986 · El Guapo
Round
1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986 · Screenplay, Story, Director
Romancing the Stone
1984 · Juan
The Day Pedro Infante Died
1984 · Anselmo
Mojado Power
1983 · Nato Solís, Director, Writer, Producer
Used Cars
1980 · Manuel
Tivoli
1975 · Tiliches, Writer
Posse
1975 · Pepe
Inspector Calzonzin
1974 · Calzonzín, Director, Producer, Writer
Nest of Virgins
1972 · Lucas Lucatero
Run, Cougar, Run
1972 · Etio
Aunt Isabel's Garden
1972
El águila descalza
1971 · Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone, Director, Writer
Scandalous John
1971 · Paco
El Topo
1970 · Bandit 1
Paradise
1970 · El Perro
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
1970
Glücksspirale
1970 · Self
Tres amigos
1970
The Wild Bunch
1969 · Herrera
El aviso inoportuno
1969
Operación carambola
1968 · Capulina's Aid #1
Pedro Paramo
1967 · 'Saltaperico'
There Are No Thieves in This Village
1965
...And Your Love Too
1962 · Alfredo
Los pistolocos
1960
Trip to the Moon
1958 · Carlos Vera
Música en la noche
1958
New faces
1956 · Writer
