Alfonso Arau
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 11, 1932
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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
Drunk Angry Idiot 2018
as Ernesto Pino
Coco 2017
as Papá Julio (voice)
I Heart Shakey 2012
as Raoul
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo 2010
Director
The Dead One 2007
as Tezcatlipoca (voice)
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan 2005
as Himself
Zapata: The dream of a hero 2004
Director, Writer, Producer
A Painted House 2003
Director
The Magnificent Ambersons 2002
Director
Picking Up the Pieces 2000
as Dr. Amado, Director, Executive Producer
Committed 2000
as Grampy
A Walk in the Clouds 1995
Director
Polvora En La Piel 1992
Actor
Like Water for Chocolate 1992
Director, Producer
Camino largo a Tijuana 1991
Actor
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? 1988
as Indio
Stones for Ibarra 1988
as Chuy Santos
Walker 1987
as Raousset
¡Three Amigos! 1986
as El Guapo
Round 1986
Actor
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro 1986
Screenplay, Story, Director
Romancing the Stone 1984
as Juan
The Day Pedro Infante Died 1984
as Anselmo
Mojado Power 1983
as Nato Solís, Director, Writer, Producer
Used Cars 1980
as Manuel
Tivoli 1975
as Tiliches, Writer
Posse 1975
as Pepe
Inspector Calzonzin 1974
as Calzonzín, Director, Writer, Producer
Nest of Virgins 1972
as Lucas Lucatero
Run, Cougar, Run 1972
as Etio
Aunt Isabel's Garden 1972
Actor
El águila descalza 1971
as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone, Director, Writer
Scandalous John 1971
as Paco
El Topo 1970
as Bandit 1
Paradise 1970
as El Perro
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez 1970
Actor
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa 1970
Actor
- Glücksspirale
Glücksspirale 1970
as Self
Tres amigos 1970
Actor
The Wild Bunch 1969
as Herrera
El aviso inoportuno 1969
Actor
Operación carambola 1968
as Capulina's Aid #1
Pedro Paramo 1967
as 'Saltaperico'
There Are No Thieves in This Village 1965
Actor
...And Your Love Too 1962
as Alfredo
- Los pistolocos
Los pistolocos 1960
Actor
Trip to the Moon 1958
as Carlos Vera
Música en la noche 1958
Actor
La locura del rock and roll 1957
as Cristobal
Hundred girls 1957
Actor
New faces 1956
Actor, Writer
El casto Susano 1954
Actor
Miradas que matan 1954
as Bailarín
Credits from TMDB.