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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 11, 1932Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
53Place of birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, MexicoAlso known as
Альфонсо Арау, Alfonso Aráu
Cast credits
...And Your Love Too
Alfredo
¡Three Amigos!
El Guapo
Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Amado
Romancing the Stone
Juan
El Topo
Bandit 1
Paradise
El Perro
Posse
Pepe
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
Inspector Calzonzin
Calzonzín
El día que murió Pedro Infante
Anselmo
Scandalous John
Paco
Trip to the Moon
Carlos Vera
I Heart Shakey
Raoul
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
Himself
Camino largo a Tijuana
There Are No Thieves in This Village
Agente viajero
The Wild Bunch
Herrera
The Dead One
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
Stones for Ibarra
Chuy Santos
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Indio
New faces
Crew credits
Picking Up the Pieces
Director, Executive Producer
A Walk in the Clouds
Director
A Painted House
Director
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Screenplay, Story, Director
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Director
Like Water for Chocolate
Director, Producer
Tivoli
Writer
The Magnificent Ambersons
Director
Zapata: The dream of a hero
Director, Writer, Producer
Inspector Calzonzin
Director, Producer, Writer
Mojado Power
Director
El águila descalza
Director, Writer
New faces
WriterImages
