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Alfonso Arau

Actor | Director | Producer

Arau has had a long and fruitful career both in front and behind the camera and is one of the most prominent filmmakers of the Latino community in Hollywood. Arau was a drama disciple of Seki Sano - a Japanese teacher, classmate of Lee Strassberg with Stanislavski in Russia - and traveled the world... See full bio »

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in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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2012 I Heart Shakey (post-production)
Raoul
 
2011 The Treasure Hunt: A Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Adventure (short)
The Hunter
 
2007 The Dead One
Tezcatlipoca (voice)
 
2000 Picking Up the Pieces
Dr. Amado
 
2000 Committed
Grampy
 
1992 Polvora en la piel
 
1991 Camino largo a Tijuana
 
1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (TV movie)
Indio
 
1988 227 (TV series)
Alfonso Gonzales
– The Butler Did It (1988) … Alfonso Gonzales
– The New Neighbors (1988) … Alfonso Gonzales
 
1988 Stones for Ibarra (TV movie)
Chuy Santos
 
1987 Walker
Raousset
 
1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
Jorge Cruz
– God's Work (1987) … Jorge Cruz
 
1986 ¡Three Amigos!
El Guapo
 
1986 Redondo
 
1984 Romancing the Stone
Juan
 
1982 El día que murió Pedro Infante
 
1981 Mojado Power
 
1980 Used Cars
Manuel
 
1976 La palomilla al rescate
 
1975 Tívoli
Tiliches
 
1975 Posse
Pepe
 
1974 Inspector Calzonzin
Calzonzin Inspector
 
1973 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Etio
– Run, Cougar, Run: Part 2 (1973) … Etio
– Run, Cougar, Run: Part 1 (1973) … Etio
 
1972 Nest of Virgins
Lucas Lucatero
 
1972 Run, Cougar, Run
Etio
 
1972 Bonanza (TV series)
Simon
– The Customs of the Country (1972) … Simon
 
1972 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Mando
– Hidalgo (1972) … Mando
 
1971 El águila descalza
Poncho/Jonathan Eaglepass/Mascalzzone
 
1971 Scandalous John
Paco
 
1971 El jardín de tía Isabel
 
1970 El Topo
Bandit #1
 
1970 Paraíso
El Perro
 
1970 La vida inútil de Pito Pérez
 
1970 Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
 
1970 Tres amigos
 
1969 El aviso inoportuno
 
1969 The Wild Bunch
Lt. Herrera
 
1968 Operación carambola
Roman Ayala
 
1967 Pedro Páramo
Saltaperico
 
1966 El lobo estepario (short)
 
1965 There Are No Thieves in This Village
 
1962 ...und Deine Liebe auch
Alfredo
 
1960 Los pistolocos
 
1958 Música en la noche
 
1958 Trip to the Moon
Carlos Vera
 
1957 Cien muchachas
 
1957 La locura del rock and roll
 
1956 Caras nuevas
 
1954 El casto Susano
 
1954 Looks that Kill (uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (13 titles)
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2012 Sailboat (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2012 Latin Quarter (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2004 Zapata - El sueño del héroe (producer)
 
2000 Picking Up the Pieces (executive producer)
 
1992 Like Water for Chocolate (producer)
 
1981 Mojado Power (producer)
 
1981 La virgen robada (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
2004 Zapata - El sueño del héroe
 
1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (screenplay / story)
 
1981 Mojado Power (writer)
 
1975 Tívoli
 
1974 Inspector Calzonzin
 
1971 El águila descalza
 
1956 Caras nuevas
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1995 A Walk in the Clouds (lyrics: "Crush The Grapes", "Mariachi's Serenade")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1995 Bienvenido-Welcome (special thanks)
 
1992 El mariachi (special thanks: Provided the bathtub)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2005 Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Noche sin fin (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Memoria del cine mexicano (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 Glücksspirale (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2004 Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (TV documentary)
 
1984 El concurso de cine experimental I (video short)
Himself
 

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