Alfonso Arau
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-01-11 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also known As
Альфонсо Арау
Alfonso Aráu
Alfonso Arau
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.
Acting
1962
as Alfredo
1986
as El Guapo
2000
as Dr. Amado
1984
as Juan
1970
as Bandit 1
1970
as El Perro
1975
as Pepe
1974
as Calzonzín
1982
as Anselmo
1971
as Paco
1958
as Carlos Vera
2012
as Raoul
2005
1965
as Agente viajero
1969
as Herrera
2007
as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
1988
as Chuy Santos
1988
as Indio
1956
1972
as Lucas Lucatero
1981
as Nato Solís
1960
2000
as Grampy
1980
as Manuel
1971
as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
2018
as Ernesto Pino
1968
as Capulina's Aid #1
2004
as (archive footage)
1967
as 'Saltaperico'
1972
as Etio
2017
as Papá Julio (voice)
1975
as Tiliches
1987
as Raousset
1970
Production
2000
as Director
1995
as Director
2003
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Story
2010
as Director
1992
as Director
1975
as Writer
2002
as Director
2004
as Director
1992
as Producer
2004
as Writer
2004
as Producer
1986
as Director
1974
as Director
1981
as Director
1971
as Director
1956
as Writer
1974
as Producer
1974
as Writer
1971
as Writer
2000
as Executive Producer
1981
as Writer
1981
as Producer
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