About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1932-01-11
Place of birth:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Website:
N/A

Alfonso Arau

Overview

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

Acting
2018 Drunk Angry Idiot Actor Ernesto Pino 58
Average
2017 Coco Actor Papá Julio (voice) 81
Very good
2012 I Heart Shakey Actor Raoul 58
Average
2007 The Dead One Actor Tezcatlipoca (voice) 58
Average
2005 Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan Actor Himself 59
Average
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Actor Dr. Amado 56
Average
2000 Committed Actor Grampy 57
Average
1992 Polvora En La Piel Actor 59
Average
1991 Camino largo a Tijuana Actor 59
Average
1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Actor Indio 58
Average
1988 Stones for Ibarra Actor Chuy Santos N/A
N/A
1987 Walker Actor Raousset 59
Average
1986 ¡Three Amigos! Actor El Guapo 61
Fair
1984 Romancing the Stone Actor Juan 66
Fair
1982 El día que murió Pedro Infante Actor Anselmo 59
Average
1981 Mojado Power Actor Nato Solís 58
Average
1980 Used Cars Actor Manuel 60
Fair
1975 Tivoli Actor Tiliches 59
Average
1975 Posse Actor Pepe 58
Average
1974 Inspector Calzonzin Actor Calzonzín 59
Average
1972 El rincón de las vírgenes Actor Lucas Lucatero 58
Average
1972 Run, Cougar, Run Actor Etio 59
Average
1972 Aunt Isabel's Garden Actor 58
Average
1971 El águila descalza Actor Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone 58
Average
1971 Scandalous John Actor Paco 59
Average
1970 El Topo Actor Bandit 1 65
Fair
1970 Paradise Actor El Perro 58
Average
1970 The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Actor 58
Average
1970 Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa Actor 59
Average
1970 Tres amigos Actor 59
Average
1969 The Wild Bunch Actor Herrera 70
Good
1969 El aviso inoportuno Actor 59
Average
1968 Operación carambola Actor Capulina's Aid #1 59
Average
1967 Pedro Paramo Actor 'Saltaperico' 59
Average
1965 There Are No Thieves in This Village Actor Agente viajero 58
Average
1962 ...And Your Love Too Actor Alfredo 59
Average
1960 Los pistolocos Actor 59
Average
1958 Trip to the Moon Actor Carlos Vera 58
Average
1956 New faces Actor 59
Average

Directing
2010 L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero Directing Director 58
Average
2003 A Painted House Directing Director 59
Average
2002 The Magnificent Ambersons Directing Director 58
Average
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Directing Director 56
Average
1995 A Walk in the Clouds Directing Director 68
Fair
1992 Like Water for Chocolate Directing Director 65
Fair
1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Mojado Power Directing Director 58
Average
1974 Inspector Calzonzin Directing Director 59
Average
1971 El águila descalza Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero Writing Writer 58
Average
1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Writing Story 59
Average
1975 Tivoli Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Inspector Calzonzin Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 El águila descalza Writing Writer 58
Average
1956 New faces Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero Production Producer 58
Average
2000 Picking Up the Pieces Production Executive Producer 56
Average
1992 Like Water for Chocolate Production Producer 65
Fair
1974 Inspector Calzonzin Production Producer 59
Average