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Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Actor, Director, Writer

Born January 11, 1932 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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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.

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15 wins and 10 nominations

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NI MUY, MUY... NI TAN, TAN... SIMPLEMENTE TIN TAN Trailer

Rod McKuen | "Scandalous John" Promo | 1971

Chabelo, Ramiro Gamboa, Sergio Corona y Alfonso Arau (1958)

Filmography

Actor

64

Type

Year

La Azarosa Vida de los Estudios Churubusco Mini-Series2024Self

Malacopa Poster

Malacopa Feature Film2018Ernesto Pino

Coco Feature Film2017Papá Julio

El Minuto Que Cambió Mi Destino Poster

El Minuto Que Cambió Mi Destino TV Series2016Self

I Heart Shakey Poster

I Heart Shakey Feature Film2012Raoul

The Treasure Hunt: A Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Adventure Poster

The Treasure Hunt: A Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Adventure Short Film2011The Hunter

T.A.P. Taller de Actores Profesionales Poster

T.A.P. Taller de Actores Profesionales TV Series2009Self - Guest

The Dead One Poster

The Dead One Feature Film2007Tezcatlipoca

Ni muy, muy... ni tan, tan... simplemente Tin Tan Poster

Ni muy, muy... ni tan, tan... simplemente Tin Tan Documentary2005Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Poster

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Documentary2004

Noche sin fin TV Series2003Self

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema Poster

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema Documentary2002Self

Committed Poster

Committed Feature Film2000Grampy

Picking Up the Pieces Poster

Picking Up the Pieces Feature Film2000Dr. Amado

Memoria del cine mexicano Documentary1993Self

Polvora en la piel Poster

Polvora en la piel Feature Film1992

Camino largo a Tijuana Poster

Camino largo a Tijuana Feature Film1988Chino

Hora marcada Poster

Hora marcada TV Series1988Ernesto Godin

Stones for Ibarra Poster

Stones for Ibarra TV Movie1988Chuy Santos

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Poster

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? TV Movie1988Índio

Walker Feature Film1987Raousset

Redondo Feature Film1986

Three Amigos! Poster

Three Amigos! Feature Film1986El Guapo

227 TV Series1985Alfonso Gonzales

El concurso de cine experimental I Video1984Self

El día que murió Pedro Infante Poster

El día que murió Pedro Infante Feature Film1984Anselmo

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984Jorge Cruz

Romancing the Stone Poster

Romancing the Stone Feature Film1984Juan

Mojado Power Poster

Mojado Power Feature Film1981Nato Solís

Used Cars Poster

Used Cars Feature Film1980Manuel

La palomilla al rescate Poster

La palomilla al rescate Feature Film1976

Posse Feature Film1975Pepe

Tívoli Feature Film1975Tiliches

Inspector Calzonzin Poster

Inspector Calzonzin Feature Film1974Calzonzín

Qué tiempos ese Poster

Qué tiempos ese Short Film1973

El jardín de la tía Isabel Poster

El jardín de la tía Isabel Feature Film1972

Nest of Virgins Poster

Nest of Virgins Feature Film1972Lucas Lucatero

Run, Cougar, Run Poster

Run, Cougar, Run Feature Film1972Etio

El águila descalza Poster

El águila descalza Feature Film1971Poncho

Scandalous John Poster

Scandalous John Feature Film1971Paco

El Topo Feature Film1970Bandido 1

Glücksspirale TV Special1970Self

Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa Poster

Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa Feature Film1970

La vida inútil de Pito Pérez Poster

La vida inútil de Pito Pérez Feature Film1970

Paraíso Feature Film1970El Perro

Tres amigos Poster

Tres amigos Feature Film1970

El aviso inoportuno Poster

El aviso inoportuno Feature Film1969Cliente señorito del sastre

The Wild Bunch Poster

The Wild Bunch Feature Film1969Herrera

Operación carambola Poster

Operación carambola Feature Film1968Roman Ayala

Pedro Páramo Poster

Pedro Páramo Feature Film1967Saltaperico

El lobo estepario Short Film1966

There Are No Thieves in This Village Poster

There Are No Thieves in This Village Feature Film1965Agente viajero

...und deine Liebe auch Poster

...und deine Liebe auch Feature Film1962Alfredo

Los pistolocos Poster

Los pistolocos Feature Film1960

Bonanza TV Series1959Simon Salazar

Música en la noche Poster

Música en la noche Feature Film1958

Trip to the Moon Poster

Trip to the Moon Feature Film1958Carlos Vera

Cien muchachas Poster

Cien muchachas Feature Film1957

La locura del rock and roll Poster

La locura del rock and roll Feature Film1957Cristóbal

Caras nuevas Poster

Caras nuevas Feature Film1956

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Mando

El casto Susano Poster

El casto Susano Feature Film1954

Looks that Kill Poster

Looks that Kill Feature Film1954Bailarín

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Etio

Director

13

Type

Year

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo Poster

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo Feature Film2010

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Poster

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Feature Film2004

A Painted House Poster

A Painted House TV Movie2003

The Magnificent Ambersons Poster

The Magnificent Ambersons TV Movie2002

Picking Up the Pieces Poster

Picking Up the Pieces Feature Film2000

A Walk in the Clouds Poster

A Walk in the Clouds Feature Film1995

Like Water for Chocolate Poster

Like Water for Chocolate Feature Film1992

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Poster

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Feature Film1986

Mojado Power Poster

Mojado Power Feature Film1981

Caribe, estrella y aguila Documentary1976

Inspector Calzonzin Poster

Inspector Calzonzin Feature Film1974

El águila descalza Poster

El águila descalza Feature Film1971

The Crime of Love Feature Film

Writer

8

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Poster

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Feature Film2004

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Poster

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Feature Film1986

Mojado Power Poster

Mojado Power Feature Film1981

Tívoli Feature Film1975

Inspector Calzonzin Poster

Inspector Calzonzin Feature Film1974

El águila descalza Poster

El águila descalza Feature Film1971

Caras nuevas Poster

Caras nuevas Feature Film1956

The Crime of Love Feature Film

Producer

8

Type

Year

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Poster

Zapata - El sueño del héroe Feature Film2004

Picking Up the Pieces Poster

Picking Up the Pieces Feature Film2000

Silent France Poster

Silent France Short Film2000

Like Water for Chocolate Poster

Like Water for Chocolate Feature Film1992

La virgen robada Short Film1981

Mojado Power Poster

Mojado Power Feature Film1981

Inspector Calzonzin Poster

Inspector Calzonzin Feature Film1974

The Crime of Love Feature Film

Thanks

2

Bienvenido-Welcome Poster

Bienvenido-Welcome Feature Film1994

El Mariachi Poster

El Mariachi Feature Film1992

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