Alfonso Arau

Acting

Alfonso Arau

Born January 11, 1932 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico (age 94)

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 Pi…

Known For

CocoCoco · 2017
Coco
★ 8.22017
MovieFamilyAnimation
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
A Walk in the CloudsA Walk in the Clouds · 1995
A Walk in the Clouds
★ 7.41995
MovieDramaRomance
World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
Romancing the StoneRomancing the Stone · 1984
Romancing the Stone
★ 6.81984
MovieRomanceComedy
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
¡Three Amigos!¡Three Amigos! · 1986
¡Three Amigos!
★ 6.31986
MovieComedyWestern
A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.
The Wild BunchThe Wild Bunch · 1969
The Wild Bunch
★ 7.61969
MovieWestern
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Used CarsUsed Cars · 1980
Used Cars
★ 6.41980
MovieComedy
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
Like Water for ChocolateLike Water for Chocolate · 1992
Like Water for Chocolate
★ 7.31992
MovieDramaRomance
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.
El TopoEl Topo · 1970
El Topo
★ 7.11970
MovieAdventureDrama
El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

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