Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Acting
Born 1932-01-11Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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 (42)

Coco
8.2

Coco

2017Movie8.2
Romancing the Stone
6.8

Romancing the Stone

1984Movie6.8
¡Three Amigos!
6.3

¡Three Amigos!

1986Movie6.3
Walker
6.4

Walker

1987Movie6.4
The Wild Bunch
7.6

The Wild Bunch

1969Movie7.6
Used Cars
6.4

Used Cars

1980Movie6.4
Posse
6.0

Posse

1975Movie6.0
El Topo
7.1

El Topo

1970Movie7.1
Drunk Angry Idiot
5.4

Drunk Angry Idiot

2018Movie5.4
Tivoli
7.0

Tivoli

1975Movie7.0
Committed
4.9

Committed

2000Movie4.9
Paradise
6.3

Paradise

1970Movie6.3
Picking Up the Pieces
4.3

Picking Up the Pieces

2000Movie4.3
Round
5.3

Round

1986Movie5.3
Scandalous John
6.4

Scandalous John

1971Movie6.4
Glücksspirale

Glücksspirale

1970Movie
Nest of Virgins
5.6

Nest of Virgins

1972Movie5.6
Música en la noche
6.7

Música en la noche

1958Movie6.7
...And Your Love Too
6.0

...And Your Love Too

1962Movie6.0
The Dead One
5.1

The Dead One

2007Movie5.1
Inspector Calzonzin
7.5

Inspector Calzonzin

1974Movie7.5
Run, Cougar, Run
6.2

Run, Cougar, Run

1972Movie6.2
Pedro Paramo
7.2

Pedro Paramo

1967Movie7.2
I Heart Shakey
3.4

I Heart Shakey

2012Movie3.4
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
4.6

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

1988Movie4.6
El aviso inoportuno
7.9

El aviso inoportuno

1969Movie7.9
Trip to the Moon
6.0

Trip to the Moon

1958Movie6.0
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
5.8

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez

1970Movie5.8
Stones for Ibarra
9.0

Stones for Ibarra

1988Movie9.0
Aunt Isabel's Garden
5.5

Aunt Isabel's Garden

1972Movie5.5
There Are No Thieves in This Village
5.9

There Are No Thieves in This Village

1965Movie5.9
Mojado Power
4.8

Mojado Power

1983Movie4.8
Operación carambola
6.6

Operación carambola

1968Movie6.6
New faces
6.7

New faces

1956Movie6.7
Los pistolocos
5.7

Los pistolocos

1960Movie5.7
Camino largo a Tijuana
6.7

Camino largo a Tijuana

1991Movie6.7
Tres amigos
5.8

Tres amigos

1970Movie5.8
Polvora En La Piel
6.3

Polvora En La Piel

1992Movie6.3
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
7.6

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan

2005Movie7.6
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
6.0

Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa

1970Movie6.0
El águila descalza
5.8

El águila descalza

1971Movie5.8
The Day Pedro Infante Died
5.0

The Day Pedro Infante Died

1982Movie5.0

TV Shows (5)

Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
227
6.8

227

1985Series6.8
The Marked Hour
8.3

The Marked Hour

1988Series8.3
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8