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Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Director & actor · born 11 January 1932 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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.

Where to start: Coco (2017).

As director 11

As actor 42

TV shows 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Alfonso Arau movie?

By viewer score, Coco (2017) at 8.2/10.

What are Alfonso Arau’s most popular movies?

Coco, Romancing the Stone, The Wild Bunch.

How many movies has Alfonso Arau made?

53 films on TMDB, 11 as director, 42 as actor.

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