Portrait of Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jan 11 1932
Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Alfonso Arau is 92 years old
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Poster of L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
Alfonso Arau was
78 in L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 18 2010
Poster of Zapata: The dream of a hero
Zapata: The dream of a hero
Alfonso Arau was
72 in Zapata: The dream of a hero
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Mar 20 2004
Poster of A Painted House
A Painted House
Alfonso Arau was
71 in A Painted House
as 'Director'.
Sun, Apr 27 2003
Poster of The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
Alfonso Arau was
70 in The Magnificent Ambersons
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 12 2002
Poster of Picking Up the Pieces
Picking Up the Pieces
Alfonso Arau was
68 in Picking Up the Pieces
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Fri, May 26 2000
Poster of A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds
Alfonso Arau was
63 in A Walk in the Clouds
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 27 1995
Poster of Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
Alfonso Arau was
60 in Like Water for Chocolate
as 'Director, Producer'.
Thu, Apr 16 1992
Poster of Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Alfonso Arau was
54 in Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
as 'Screenplay, Story, Director'.
Thu, May 15 1986
Poster of Mojado Power
Mojado Power
Alfonso Arau was
49 in Mojado Power
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Tivoli
Tivoli
Alfonso Arau was
43 in Tivoli
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jun 26 1975
Poster of Inspector Calzonzin
Inspector Calzonzin
Alfonso Arau was
42 in Inspector Calzonzin
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'.
Thu, May 02 1974
Poster of El águila descalza
El águila descalza
Alfonso Arau was
39 in El águila descalza
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Dec 08 1971
Poster of New faces
New faces
Alfonso Arau was
23 in New faces
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956

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Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alfonso Arau was
19+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951