Alfonso Arau
Born: 1932-01-11 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2018
- Drunk Angry Idiot as Ernesto Pino
2017
- Coco as Papá Julio (voice)
2012
- I Heart Shakey as Raoul
2010
- L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo ... (Director)
2007
- The Dead One as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
2005
2004
- Zapata: The dream of a hero ... (Director)
2003
- A Painted House ... (Director)
2002
- The Magnificent Ambersons ... (Director)
2000
- Committed as Grampy
- Picking Up the Pieces as Dr. Amado
1995
- A Walk in the Clouds ... (Director)
1992
- Like Water for Chocolate ... (Director)
- Polvora En La Piel
1988
- Stones for Ibarra as Chuy Santos
- Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? as Indio
1987
- Walker as Raousset
1986
- ¡Three Amigos! as El Guapo
- Chido Guan, el tacos de oro ... (Screenplay)
1985
1984
- Miami Vice as Jorge Cruz
- Romancing the Stone as Juan
1982
- The Day Pedro Infante Died as Anselmo
1981
- Mojado Power as Nato Solís
1980
- Used Cars as Manuel
1974
- Inspector Calzonzin as Calzonzín
1972
- Aunt Isabel's Garden
- Run, Cougar, Run as Etio
- Nest of Virgins as Lucas Lucatero
1971
- Scandalous John as Paco
- El águila descalza as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
1970
- El Topo as Bandit 1
- Paradise as El Perro
- Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
- Tres amigos
- The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
- Glücksspirale as Self
1969
- The Wild Bunch as Herrera
- El aviso inoportuno
1968
- Operación carambola as Capulina's Aid #1
1967
- Pedro Paramo as 'Saltaperico'
1965
- There Are No Thieves in This Village as Agente viajero
1962
- ...And Your Love Too as Alfredo
1960
1958
- Trip to the Moon as Carlos Vera
1956
1955
- Gunsmoke as Mando
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Chuy Santos