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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Coco (2017) — Papá Julio (voice)
2. Romancing the Stone (1984) — Juan
3. The Wild Bunch (1969) — Herrera
4. ¡Three Amigos! (1986) — El Guapo
5. El Topo (1970) — Bandit 1
6. Miami Vice (1984) — Jorge Cruz
7. Used Cars (1980) — Manuel
8. Gunsmoke (1955) — Mando
9. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) — Dr. Amado
10. Walker (1987) — Raousset
11. Posse (1975) — Pepe
12. Committed (2000) — Grampy
13. 227 (1985)
14. Operación carambola (1968) — Capulina's Aid #1
15. The Dead One (2007) — Tezcatlipoca (voice)
16. Tivoli (1975) — Tiliches
17. Pedro Paramo (1967) — 'Saltaperico'
18. Nest of Virgins (1972) — Lucas Lucatero
19. Drunk Angry Idiot (2018) — Ernesto Pino
20. Inspector Calzonzin (1974) — Calzonzín
21. El aviso inoportuno (1969)
22. Trip to the Moon (1958) — Carlos Vera
23. Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)
24. Run, Cougar, Run (1972) — Etio
25. Scandalous John (1971) — Paco
26. I Heart Shakey (2012) — Raoul
27. Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (2005) — Himself
28. Round (1986)
29. There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965)
30. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Chuy Santos
31. Paradise (1970) — El Perro
32. The Day Pedro Infante Died (1982) — Anselmo
33. ...And Your Love Too (1962) — Alfredo
34. The Useless Life of Pito Pérez (1970)
35. Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) — Indio
36. Mojado Power (1983) — Nato Solís
37. El águila descalza (1971) — Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
38. Tres amigos (1970)
39. Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa (1970)
40. Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)

Directed

1. A Walk in the Clouds (1995) — Director
2. Like Water for Chocolate (1992) — Director
3. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) — Director
4. A Painted House (2003) — Director
5. Zapata: The dream of a hero (2004) — Director
6. Inspector Calzonzin (1974) — Director
7. The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) — Director
8. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Director
9. L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (2010) — Director
10. Mojado Power (1983) — Director
11. El águila descalza (1971) — Director
12. Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986) — Director