
Alfonso Arau
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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
Credits

Coco (2017)
as Papá Julio (voice)

Romancing the Stone (1984)
as Juan

The Wild Bunch (1969)
as Herrera

¡Three Amigos! (1986)
as El Guapo

El Topo (1970)
as Bandit 1

Used Cars (1980)
as Manuel

Walker (1987)
as Raousset

Committed (2000)
as Grampy

Posse (1975)
as Pepe

The Dead One (2007)
as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
as Dr. Amado

Pedro Paramo (1967)
as 'Saltaperico'

Tivoli (1975)
as Tiliches

I Heart Shakey (2012)
as Raoul
Glücksspirale (1970)
as Self

Run, Cougar, Run (1972)
as Etio

Scandalous John (1971)
as Paco

Stones for Ibarra (1988)
as Chuy Santos

Trip to the Moon (1958)
as Carlos Vera

The Day Pedro Infante Died (1982)
as Anselmo

Paradise (1970)
as El Perro

Round (1986)
Actor

...And Your Love Too (1962)
as Alfredo

Operación carambola (1968)
as Capulina's Aid #1

Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
as Calzonzín

Nest of Virgins (1972)
as Lucas Lucatero

Drunk Angry Idiot (2018)
as Ernesto Pino

Mojado Power (1981)
as Nato Solís

The Useless Life of Pito Pérez (1970)
Actor

El aviso inoportuno (1969)
Actor

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)
as Indio

Aunt Isabel's Garden (1972)
Actor

Música en la noche (1958)
Actor

New faces (1956)
Actor

Tres amigos (1970)
Actor

El águila descalza (1971)
as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone

There Are No Thieves in This Village (1965)
as Agente viajero

Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (2005)
as Himself

Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa (1970)
Actor

Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)
Actor
Los pistolocos (1960)
Actor

Polvora En La Piel (1992)
Actor





