Alfonso Arau
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1932-01-11 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Also known as
- Альфонсо Арау · Alfonso Aráu
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (42)
Coco
2017
as Papá Julio (voice)
Romancing the Stone
1984
as Juan
¡Three Amigos!
1986
as El Guapo
The Wild Bunch
1969
as Herrera
Tivoli
1975
as Tiliches
El Topo
1970
as Bandit 1
Walker
1987
as Raousset
Used Cars
1980
as Manuel
Committed
2000
as Grampy
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
as Dr. Amado
Glücksspirale
1970
as Self
Round
1986
Drunk Angry Idiot
2018
as Ernesto Pino
Paradise
1970
as El Perro
El aviso inoportuno
1969
...And Your Love Too
1962
as Alfredo
Música en la noche
1958
Run, Cougar, Run
1972
as Etio
Posse
1975
as Pepe
Scandalous John
1971
as Paco
Pedro Paramo
1967
as 'Saltaperico'
I Heart Shakey
2012
as Raoul
The Dead One
2007
as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970
Inspector Calzonzin
1974
as Calzonzín
Nest of Virgins
1972
as Lucas Lucatero
Stones for Ibarra
1988
as Chuy Santos
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988
as Indio
Trip to the Moon
1958
as Carlos Vera
The Day Pedro Infante Died
1982
as Anselmo
El águila descalza
1971
as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
Camino largo a Tijuana
1991
Aunt Isabel's Garden
1972
There Are No Thieves in This Village
1965
as Agente viajero
Operación carambola
1968
as Capulina's Aid #1
Tres amigos
1970
Polvora En La Piel
1992
Los pistolocos
1960
New faces
1956
Mojado Power
1981
as Nato Solís
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
1970
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005
as Himself
About Alfonso Arau
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 f… With 46 credits spanning from 1951 to 2018, Alfonso Arau has appeared in 42 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alfonso Arau Movies
- Coco (2017) — as Papá Julio (voice)
- Romancing the Stone (1984) — as Juan
- ¡Three Amigos! (1986) — as El Guapo
- The Wild Bunch (1969) — as Herrera
- Tivoli (1975) — as Tiliches
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