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.
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Filmography
all 51
Movies 47
Director 9
TV Shows 4
Voice 2
self 1
Ernesto Pino
Drunk Angry Idiot (2018)
Movie
Papá Julio Rivera (voice)
Coco (2017)
Movie
7.59
Raoul
I Heart Shakey (2012)
Movie
Director
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (2010)
Movie
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
The Dead One (2007)
Movie
Self
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (2005)
Movie
Director
Zapata: The dream of a hero (2004)
Movie
Director
A Painted House (2003)
Movie
Director
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
Movie
Director
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Movie
Grampy
Committed (2000)
Movie
6
Director
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
Movie
2
Actor
Polvora En La Piel (1992)
Movie
Director
Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Movie
8
Chino
Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)
Movie
Indio
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)
Movie
Chuy Santos
Stones for Ibarra (1988)
Movie
Raousset
Walker (1987)
Movie
El Guapo
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Movie
6.12
Director
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)
Movie
227 (1985)
TV
6
Miami Vice (1984)
TV
7
Juan
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Movie
6.83
Anselmo
El día que murió Pedro Infante (1982)
Movie
Nato Solís
Mojado Power (1981)
Movie
Manuel
Used Cars (1980)
Movie
3.5
Tiliches
Tivoli (1975)
Movie
Pepe
Posse (1975)
Movie
Calzonzín
Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
Movie
Lucas Lucatero
El rincón de las vírgenes (1972)
Movie
Etio
Run, Cougar, Run (1972)
Movie
Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)
Movie
Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
El águila descalza (1971)
Movie
Paco
Scandalous John (1971)
Movie
Bandido 1
El Topo (1970)
Movie
6
El Perro
Paradise (1970)
Movie
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez (1970)
Movie
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa (1970)
Movie
Policía
Tres amigos (1970)
Movie
Herrera
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Movie
3.67
El aviso inoportuno (1969)
Movie
Capulina's Aid #1
Operación carambola (1968)
Movie
'Saltaperico'
Pedro Paramo (1967)
Movie
Agente viajero
There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965)
Movie
Alfredo
...And Your Love Too (1962)
Movie
Actor
Los pistolocos (1960)
Movie
Carlos Vera
Trip to the Moon (1958)
Movie
Actor
Hundred girls (1957)
Movie
Actor
New faces (1956)
Movie
Mando
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Chuy Santos / Director
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 6.02
Based on 1.05 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1970
1981
1972
2018
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1932-01-11 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceMexico City, Mexico
RelationshipsLaura Esquivel (1975-01-01 - 1995-01-01)
ChildrenFernando Arau, Sergio Arau
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known AsАльфонсо Арау, Alfonso Aráu
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