Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 11, 1932
Place of Birth:
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 227 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Mando |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Chuy Santos |