Alfonso Arau

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1932-01-11 (92 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.

Known For

Actor

2018
Drunk Angry Idiot

as Ernesto Pino

2017
Coco

as Papá Julio Rivera (voice)

2012
2007
The Dead One

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

2000
2000
Committed

as Grampy

1988
Stones for Ibarra

as Chuy Santos

1987
Walker

as Raousset

1986
¡Three Amigos!

as El Guapo

1985
1981
Mojado Power

as Nato Solís

1980
Used Cars

as Manuel

1975
Tivoli

as Tiliches

1975
Posse

as Pepe

1974
Inspector Calzonzin

as Calzonzín

1972
El rincón de las vírgenes

as Lucas Lucatero

1972
1971
El águila descalza

as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone

1971
1970
El Topo

as Bandit 1

1970
Paradise

as El Perro

1969
The Wild Bunch

as Herrera

1968
Operación carambola

as Capulina's Aid #1

1967
Pedro Paramo

as 'Saltaperico'

1962
1958
Trip to the Moon

as Carlos Vera

1955
Gunsmoke

as Mando

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Chuy Santos

Director

2010
2003
A Painted House

as Director

2000
1995
1992
1981
Mojado Power

as Director

1974
1971
1951

Writer

1986
1975
Tivoli

as Writer

1974
1971
1956
New faces

as Writer

Producer

2000
Picking Up the Pieces

as Executive Producer

1992
1974