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Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

ActingBorn January 11, 1932 (94 years old)

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Альфонсо Арау, Alfonso Aráu
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 60

Known For

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Jorge Cruz

Coco
Movie
★8.2

Coco

as Papá Julio (voice)

Movies (42)

Drunk Angry Idiot

Drunk Angry Idiot

as Ernesto Pino

2018

Coco

Coco

as Papá Julio (voice)

2017

I Heart Shakey

TV Shows (4)

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Jorge Cruz

1 ep.

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Mando

1 ep.

227

Behind the Camera

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

Director

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Director

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

Gunsmoke
TV
★6.7

Gunsmoke

as Mando

227
TV
★6.8

227

Romancing the Stone
Movie
★6.8

Romancing the Stone

as Juan

¡Three Amigos!
Movie
★6.3

¡Three Amigos!

as El Guapo

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV
★8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

The Wild Bunch
Movie
★7.6

The Wild Bunch

as Herrera

El Topo
Movie
★7.1

El Topo

as Bandit 1

Used Cars
Movie
★6.4

Used Cars

as Manuel

Posse
Movie
★6.1

Posse

as Pepe

The Dead One
Movie
★5.1

The Dead One

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Jorge Cruz

1984

Coco
Movie
★8.2

Coco

as Papá Julio (voice)

2017

Gunsmoke
TV
★6.7

Gunsmoke

as Mando

1955

227
TV
★6.8

227

1985

Romancing the Stone
Movie
★6.8

Romancing the Stone

as Juan

1984

¡Three Amigos!
Movie
★6.3

¡Three Amigos!

as El Guapo

1986

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV
★8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

1951

The Wild Bunch
Movie
★7.6

The Wild Bunch

as Herrera

1969

El Topo
Movie
★7.1

El Topo

as Bandit 1

1970

Used Cars
Movie
★6.4

Used Cars

as Manuel

1980

Posse
Movie
★6.1

Posse

as Pepe

1975

The Dead One
Movie
★5.1

The Dead One

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

2007

I Heart Shakey

as Raoul

2012

The Dead One

The Dead One

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

2007

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan

as Himself

2005

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

as Dr. Amado

2000

Committed

Committed

as Grampy

2000

Polvora En La Piel

Polvora En La Piel

1992

Camino largo a Tijuana

Camino largo a Tijuana

1991

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

as Indio

1988

Stones for Ibarra

Stones for Ibarra

as Chuy Santos

1988

Walker

Walker

as Raousset

1987

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

as El Guapo

1986

Round

Round

1986

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

as Juan

1984

The Day Pedro Infante Died

The Day Pedro Infante Died

as Anselmo

1982

Mojado Power

Mojado Power

as Nato Solís

1981

Used Cars

Used Cars

as Manuel

1980

Tivoli

Tivoli

as Tiliches

1975

Posse

Posse

as Pepe

1975

Inspector Calzonzin

Inspector Calzonzin

as Calzonzín

1974

Nest of Virgins

Nest of Virgins

as Lucas Lucatero

1972

Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run

as Etio

1972

Aunt Isabel's Garden

Aunt Isabel's Garden

1972

Drunk Angry Idiot

Drunk Angry Idiot

as Ernesto Pino

2018

Coco

Coco

as Papá Julio (voice)

2017

I Heart Shakey

I Heart Shakey

as Raoul

2012

The Dead One

The Dead One

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

2007

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan

as Himself

2005

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

as Dr. Amado

2000

Committed

Committed

as Grampy

2000

Polvora En La Piel

Polvora En La Piel

1992

Camino largo a Tijuana

Camino largo a Tijuana

1991

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

as Indio

1988

Stones for Ibarra

Stones for Ibarra

as Chuy Santos

1988

Walker

Walker

as Raousset

1987

¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

as El Guapo

1986

Round

Round

1986

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

as Juan

1984

The Day Pedro Infante Died

The Day Pedro Infante Died

as Anselmo

1982

Mojado Power

Mojado Power

as Nato Solís

1981

Used Cars

Used Cars

as Manuel

1980

Tivoli

Tivoli

as Tiliches

1975

Posse

Posse

as Pepe

1975

Inspector Calzonzin

Inspector Calzonzin

as Calzonzín

1974

Nest of Virgins

Nest of Virgins

as Lucas Lucatero

1972

Run, Cougar, Run

Run, Cougar, Run

as Etio

1972

Aunt Isabel's Garden

Aunt Isabel's Garden

1972

227

2 ep.

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

1 ep.

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Jorge Cruz

1 episodes

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Mando

1 episodes

227

227

2 episodes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

1 episodes

Director

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

Director

Tivoli

Tivoli

Writer

New faces

New faces

Writer

Inspector Calzonzin

Inspector Calzonzin

Director

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

Director

A Painted House

A Painted House

Director

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo

Director

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Screenplay

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Director

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

Director

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Director

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate

Director

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

Director

Tivoli

Tivoli

Writer

New faces

New faces

Writer

Inspector Calzonzin

Inspector Calzonzin

Director

Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces

Director

A Painted House

A Painted House

Director

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo

Director

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro

Screenplay

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Zapata: The dream of a hero

Director