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Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 11, 1932 (93)
Birthplace Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Esqui ... vel'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

Filmography

Coco

Coco

2017

as Papá Julio (voice)

I Heart Shakey

I Heart Shakey

2012

as Raoul

The Dead One

The Dead One

2007

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

2000

as Dr. Amado

Committed

Committed

2000

as Grampy

Stones for Ibarra

Stones for Ibarra

1988

as Chuy Santos

Walker

Walker

1987

as Raousset

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986

as El Guapo

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Juan

Mojado Power

Mojado Power

1981

as Nato Solís

Used Cars

Used Cars

1980

as Manuel

Posse

Posse

1975

as Pepe

Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run

1972

as Etio

Scandalous John

Scandalous John

1971

as Paco

El Topo

El Topo

1970

as Bandit 1

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969

as Herrera

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

1986

Screenplay, Story

A Painted House

A Painted House

2003

Director

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

2000

Director

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

1995

Director

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

1992

Director

Mojado Power

Mojado Power

1981

Director

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

2000

Executive Producer

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

1992

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Gunsmoke

as Mando

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

227

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

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