
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(43)

Jorge Cruz
1984

Papá Julio (voice)
2017

Mando
1955

1985

Juan
1984

Pepe
1975

El Guapo
1986

Herrera
1969

1972

Manuel
1980

Tiliches
1975

Paco
1971

El Perro
1970

Indio
1988

Dr. Amado
2000

Chuy Santos
1951
1960

Grampy
2000

Capulina's Aid #1
1968

Raoul
2012

1969

Anselmo
1982

1956

Raousset
1987

Bandit 1
1970

Lucas Lucatero
1972

Alfredo
1962

CalzonzĂn
1974

Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone
1971

'Saltaperico'
1967

1970

Himself
2005

Tezcatlipoca (voice)
2007

1970

1991

Carlos Vera
1958

Chuy Santos
1988

1970

Ernesto Pino
2018

Etio
1972

Nato SolĂs
1981

Agente viajero
1965

1992