Actor
Alfonso Arau
94 years · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico · 47 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 47
Drunk Angry Idiot
2018 · Ernesto Pino
Coco
2017 · Papá Julio (voice)
On Disney Plus
I Heart Shakey
2012 · Raoul
On Starz Apple TV channel
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
2010 · Director
The Dead One
2007 · Tezcatlipoca (voice)
On Hoopla
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005 · Himself
On Runtime
Zapata: The dream of a hero
2004 · Director, Writer
A Painted House
2003 · Director
On Philo
The Magnificent Ambersons
2002 · Director
Picking Up the Pieces
2000 · Dr. Amado, Director
On Plex
Committed
2000 · Grampy
On Hoopla
A Walk in the Clouds
1995 · Director
On Amazon Prime Video
Polvora En La Piel
1992 · Actor
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Director, Producer
On Philo
Camino largo a Tijuana
1991 · Actor
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988 · Indio
On Fawesome
Stones for Ibarra
1988 · Chuy Santos
Walker
1987 · Raousset
¡Three Amigos!
1986 · El Guapo
On Plex
Round
1986 · Actor
On Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
1986 · Screenplay, Director
Romancing the Stone
1984 · Juan
On Tubi TV
Mojado Power
1983 · Nato Solís, Director
The Day Pedro Infante Died
1982 · Anselmo