Alfonso Arau
Acting
🎂 1932-01-11
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.
Cast credits(44)
1984
1985
Papá Julio (voice)
2017
Chuy Santos
1951
Mando
1955
Juan
1984
El Guapo
1986
Herrera
1969
Pepe
1975
Manuel
1980
Bandit 1
1970
Dr. Amado
2000
Grampy
2000
Raousset
1987
Paco
1971
(archive footage)
2004
'Saltaperico'
1967
Anselmo
1982
Raoul
2012
Capulina's Aid #1
1968
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
2007
1969
Chuy Santos
1988
1970
Carlos Vera
1958
Etio
1972
Indio
1988
Tiliches
1975
Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
1971
CalzonzĂn
1974
Agente viajero
1965
1970
Ernesto Pino
2018
Lucas Lucatero
1972
Himself
2005
1960
1972
El Perro
1970
1991
1956
Alfredo
1962
Nato SolĂs
1981
1970
1992
