Alfonso Arau

actor • director • writer

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 Esqui...

Born: January 11, 1932 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (age 93)

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Known For

8.5

¡Three Amigos!

Movies & TV Credits

58 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Drunk Angry Idiot Movie	3.0	Actor	Ernesto Pino	2018
Coco Movie	8.5	Actor	Papá Julio (voice)	2017
I Heart Shakey Movie	3.4	Actor	Raoul	2012
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	2010
The Dead One Movie	3.7	Actor	Tezcatlipoca (voice)	2007
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan Movie	7.4	Actor	Himself	2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Movie	6.9	Actor	(archive footage)	2004
Zapata: The dream of a hero Movie	2.0	Directing	Director	2004
A Painted House Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	2003
The Magnificent Ambersons Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	2001
Committed Movie	5.0	Actor	Grampy	2000
Picking Up the Pieces Movie	4.6	Actor	Dr. Amado	2000
Picking Up the Pieces Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	2000
A Walk in the Clouds Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1995
Polvora En La Piel Movie	—	Actor	—	1992
Like Water for Chocolate Movie	7.3	Directing	Director	1992
Camino largo a Tijuana Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1991
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? Movie	5.2	Actor	Indio	1988
Stones for Ibarra Movie	5.8	Actor	Chuy Santos	1988
Walker Movie	6.5	Actor	Raousset	1987
¡Three Amigos! Movie	6.6	Actor	El Guapo	1986
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Movie	5.6	Directing	Director	1986
227 TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1985
Romancing the Stone Movie	7.0	Actor	Juan	1984
Miami Vice TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1984
El día que murió Pedro Infante Movie	6.7	Actor	Anselmo	1982
Mojado Power Movie	6.3	Actor	Nato Solís	1981
Mojado Power Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1981
Used Cars Movie	6.8	Actor	Manuel	1980
Posse Movie	6.4	Actor	Pepe	1975
Tivoli Movie	5.8	Actor	Tiliches	1975
Tivoli Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1975
Inspector Calzonzin Movie	7.0	Actor	Calzonzín	1974
Inspector Calzonzin Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1974
Nest of Virgins Movie	7.0	Actor	Lucas Lucatero	1972
Run, Cougar, Run Movie	5.5	Actor	Etio	1972
Aunt Isabel's Garden Movie	6.8	Actor	—	1972
El águila descalza Movie	6.6	Actor	Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone	1971
Scandalous John Movie	5.4	Actor	Paco	1971
El águila descalza Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1971
El Topo Movie	7.4	Actor	Bandit 1	1970
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa Movie	5.1	Actor	—	1970
Tres amigos Movie	6.9	Actor	—	1970
Paradise Movie	6.6	Actor	El Perro	1970
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Movie	7.5	Actor	—	1970
The Wild Bunch Movie	7.8	Actor	Herrera	1969
El aviso inoportuno Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1969
Operación carambola Movie	6.5	Actor	Capulina's Aid #1	1968
Pedro Paramo Movie	6.8	Actor	'Saltaperico'	1967
There Are No Thieves in This Village Movie	7.1	Actor	Agente viajero	1965
...And Your Love Too Movie	6.5	Actor	Alfredo	1962
Los pistolocos Movie	—	Actor	—	1960
Trip to the Moon Movie	7.1	Actor	Carlos Vera	1958
New faces Movie	—	Actor	—	1956
New faces Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1956
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Mando(1 Episode)	1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Chuy Santos(1 Episode)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1951

Alfonso Arau

Known For

Coco

Romancing the Stone

The Wild Bunch

¡Three Amigos!

Movies & TV Credits