Alfonso Arau
Acting
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
Acting46
movieDrunk Angry Idiot
2018
Ernesto Pino
movieCoco
2017
Papá Julio (voice)
movieThe Dead One
2007
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
moviePicking Up the Pieces
2000
Dr. Amado
movieCommitted
2000
Grampy
movieStones for Ibarra
1988
Chuy Santos
movieWalker
1987
Raousset
movie¡Three Amigos!
1986
El Guapo
tvMiami Vice
1984
Jorge Cruz
movieMojado Power
1981
Nato Solís
movieUsed Cars
1980
Manuel
movieTivoli
1975
Tiliches
moviePosse
1975
Pepe
movieInspector Calzonzin
1974
Calzonzín
movieNest of Virgins
1972
Lucas Lucatero
movieEl águila descalza
1971
Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
movieEl Topo
1970
Bandit 1
movieParadise
1970
El Perro
movieThe Wild Bunch
1969
Herrera
movieOperación carambola
1968
Capulina's Aid #1
moviePedro Paramo
1967
'Saltaperico'
movieThere Are No Thieves in This Village
1965
Agente viajero
movieTrip to the Moon
1958
Carlos Vera
tvGunsmoke
1955
Mando
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Chuy Santos
Directing12
movieA Painted House
2003
Director
moviePicking Up the Pieces
2000
Director
movieA Walk in the Clouds
1995
Director
movieMojado Power
1981
Director
movieInspector Calzonzin
1974
Director
movieEl águila descalza
1971
Director
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Director
Writing7
movieChido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986
Screenplay, Story
movieMojado Power
1981
Writer
movieTivoli
1975
Writer
movieNew faces
1956
Writer
Production5
moviePicking Up the Pieces
2000
Executive Producer
movieMojado Power
1981
Producer
movieInspector Calzonzin
1974
Producer