Acting

Alfonso Arau

Born 1932-01-11

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Department: Acting

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.

1995

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Miami Vice

1984

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El Topo

1970

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Like Water for Chocolate

1992

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Used Cars

1980

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Gunsmoke

1955

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (72 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Drunk Angry Idiot	Ernesto Pino	Movie	2018
Coco	Papá Julio (voice)	Movie	2017
I Heart Shakey	Raoul	Movie	2012
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo	Director	Movie	2010
The Dead One	Tezcatlipoca (voice)	Movie	2007
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan	Himself	Movie	2005
Zapata: The dream of a hero	Director	Movie	2004
Zapata: The dream of a hero	Producer	Movie	2004
Zapata: The dream of a hero	Writer	Movie	2004
A Painted House	Director	Movie	2003
The Magnificent Ambersons	Director	Movie	2002
Picking Up the Pieces	Dr. Amado	Movie	2000
Picking Up the Pieces	Director	Movie	2000
Picking Up the Pieces	Executive Producer	Movie	2000
Committed	Grampy	Movie	2000
A Walk in the Clouds	Director	Movie	1995
Polvora En La Piel	Self / Appearance	Movie	1992
Like Water for Chocolate	Director	Movie	1992
Like Water for Chocolate	Producer	Movie	1992
Camino largo a Tijuana	Self / Appearance	Movie	1991
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?	Indio	Movie	1988
The Marked Hour	Ernesto Godin	TV Series	1988
Stones for Ibarra	Chuy Santos	Movie	1988
Walker	Raousset	Movie	1987
¡Three Amigos!	El Guapo	Movie	1986
Round	Self / Appearance	Movie	1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro	Screenplay	Movie	1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro	Story	Movie	1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro	Director	Movie	1986
227	Self / Appearance	TV Series	1985
Miami Vice	Jorge Cruz	TV Series	1984
Romancing the Stone	Juan	Movie	1984
Mojado Power	Nato Solís	Movie	1983
Mojado Power	Director	Movie	1983
Mojado Power	Writer	Movie	1983
Mojado Power	Producer	Movie	1983
The Day Pedro Infante Died	Anselmo	Movie	1982
Used Cars	Manuel	Movie	1980
Tivoli	Tiliches	Movie	1975
Tivoli	Writer	Movie	1975
Posse	Pepe	Movie	1975
Inspector Calzonzin	Calzonzín	Movie	1974
Inspector Calzonzin	Director	Movie	1974
Inspector Calzonzin	Producer	Movie	1974
Inspector Calzonzin	Writer	Movie	1974
Nest of Virgins	Lucas Lucatero	Movie	1972
Run, Cougar, Run	Etio	Movie	1972
Aunt Isabel's Garden	Self / Appearance	Movie	1972
El águila descalza	Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone	Movie	1971
El águila descalza	Director	Movie	1971
El águila descalza	Writer	Movie	1971
Scandalous John	Paco	Movie	1971
El Topo	Bandit 1	Movie	1970
Paradise	El Perro	Movie	1970
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez	Self / Appearance	Movie	1970
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa	Self / Appearance	Movie	1970
Glücksspirale	Self	Movie	1970
Tres amigos	Self / Appearance	Movie	1970
The Wild Bunch	Herrera	Movie	1969
El aviso inoportuno	Self / Appearance	Movie	1969
Operación carambola	Capulina's Aid #1	Movie	1968
Pedro Paramo	'Saltaperico'	Movie	1967
There Are No Thieves in This Village	Self / Appearance	Movie	1965
...And Your Love Too	Alfredo	Movie	1962
Los pistolocos	Self / Appearance	Movie	1960
Trip to the Moon	Carlos Vera	Movie	1958
Música en la noche	Self / Appearance	Movie	1958
New faces	Self / Appearance	Movie	1956
New faces	Writer	Movie	1956
Gunsmoke	Mando	TV Series	1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame	Chuy Santos	TV Series	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame	Director	TV Series	1951