Alfonso Arau
Person
1
Popularity
44
Credits
1932
Born
(93 years old)
Mexico
Origin
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
Acting
Birthday
1932-01-11
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Also Known As
Альфонсо Арау, Alfonso Aráu
