Alfonso Arau
Acting · 94 years old
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Chuy Santos
Coco
Papá Julio (voice)
El aviso inoportuno
Inspector Calzonzin
Calzonzín
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
Himself
The Wild Bunch
Herrera
Miami Vice
Jorge Cruz
Pedro Paramo
'Saltaperico'
El Topo
Bandit 1
Tivoli
Tiliches
Romancing the Stone
Juan
227
Gunsmoke
Mando
Operación carambola
Capulina's Aid #1
Used Cars
Manuel
Walker
Raousset
¡Three Amigos!
El Guapo
Scandalous John
Paco
Posse
Pepe
Trip to the Moon
Carlos Vera
Behind the Scenes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Director
Inspector Calzonzin
Director
Inspector Calzonzin
Producer
Inspector Calzonzin
Writer
A Walk in the Clouds
Director
Like Water for Chocolate
Director
Like Water for Chocolate
Producer
A Painted House
Director
Tivoli
Writer
The Magnificent Ambersons
Director
Zapata: The dream of a hero
Director
Zapata: The dream of a hero
Producer