Alfonso Arau

Career timeline

1. 1932 · Born

   Born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

3. 1951 · Directing debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

4. 1974 · First production

   Inspector Calzonzin (Movie)

5. 1984 · Breakthrough

   Romancing the Stone (Movie)

6. 1986 · Writing debut

   Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (Movie)

7. 2018 · Latest release

   Drunk Angry Idiot (Movie)

Career in numbers

9 1950s

7 1960s

14 1970s

13 1980s

4 1990s

6 2000s

4 2010s

• Drama26
• Comedy23
• Romance8
• Western8
• Adventure6
• Family6

Highest-rated title Coco 2017 8.2 Most popular title Coco 2017 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Alfonso Arau in our catalogue.

Edward James Olmos

2 titles together

1. 2018 Drunk Angry Idiot as Ernesto Pino 5.4 Movie
2. 2017 Coco as Papá Julio (voice) 8.2 Movie
3. 2012 I Heart Shakey as Raoul Movie
4. 2007 The Dead One as Tezcatlipoca (voice) 5.1 Movie
5. 2000 Picking Up the Pieces as Dr. Amado 4.4 Movie
6. 2000 Committed as Grampy 4.9 Movie
7. 1992 Polvora En La Piel Movie
8. 1991 Camino largo a Tijuana Movie
9. 1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? as Indio Movie
10. 1988 The Marked Hour as Ernesto Godin 8.3 TV
11. 1988 Stones for Ibarra as Chuy Santos Movie
12. 1987 Walker as Raousset 6.5 Movie
13. 1986 ¡Three Amigos! as El Guapo 6.3 Movie
14. 1986 Round Movie
15. 1985 227 6.8 TV
16. 1984 Miami Vice as Jorge Cruz 7.5 TV
17. 1984 Romancing the Stone as Juan 6.8 Movie
18. 1984 The Day Pedro Infante Died as Anselmo Movie
19. 1983 Mojado Power as Nato Solís Movie
20. 1980 Used Cars as Manuel 6.4 Movie
21. 1976 La palomilla al rescate Movie
22. 1975 Tivoli as Tiliches 7.0 Movie
23. 1975 Posse as Pepe 6.1 Movie
24. 1974 Inspector Calzonzin as Calzonzín 7.5 Movie
25. 1972 Nest of Virgins as Lucas Lucatero 5.6 Movie
26. 1972 Run, Cougar, Run as Etio Movie
27. 1972 Aunt Isabel's Garden Movie
28. 1971 El águila descalza as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone Movie
29. 1971 Scandalous John as Paco Movie
30. 1970 El Topo as Bandit 1 7.1 Movie
31. 1970 Paradise as El Perro Movie
32. 1970 The Useless Life of Pito Pérez Movie
33. 1970 Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa Movie
34. 1970 Tres amigos Movie
35. 1969 The Wild Bunch as Herrera 7.6 Movie
36. 1969 El aviso inoportuno 7.9 Movie
37. 1968 Operación carambola as Capulina's Aid #1 6.7 Movie
38. 1967 Pedro Paramo as 'Saltaperico' 7.2 Movie
39. 1965 There Are No Thieves in This Village Movie
40. 1962 ...And Your Love Too as Alfredo Movie
41. 1960 Los pistolocos Movie
42. 1958 Trip to the Moon as Carlos Vera Movie
43. 1958 Música en la noche Movie
44. 1957 La locura del rock and roll as Cristobal Movie
45. 1957 Hundred girls Movie
46. 1956 New faces Movie
47. 1955 Gunsmoke as Mando 6.7 TV
48. 1954 El casto Susano Movie
49. 1954 Miradas que matan as Bailarín Movie
50. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Chuy Santos TV

1. 2010 L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo Movie
2. 2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero 5.5 Movie
3. 2003 A Painted House 7.0 Movie
4. 2002 The Magnificent Ambersons Movie
5. 2000 Picking Up the Pieces 4.4 Movie
6. 1995 A Walk in the Clouds 7.4 Movie
7. 1992 Like Water for Chocolate 7.3 Movie
8. 1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Movie
9. 1983 Mojado Power Movie
10. 1974 Inspector Calzonzin 7.5 Movie
11. 1971 El águila descalza Movie
12. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV

1. 2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero 5.5 Movie
2. 1992 Like Water for Chocolate 7.3 Movie
3. 1983 Mojado Power Movie
4. 1974 Inspector Calzonzin 7.5 Movie

1. 2000 Picking Up the Pieces 4.4 Movie

1. 2004 Zapata: The dream of a hero 5.5 Movie
2. 1983 Mojado Power Movie
3. 1975 Tivoli 7.0 Movie
4. 1974 Inspector Calzonzin 7.5 Movie
5. 1971 El águila descalza Movie
6. 1956 New faces Movie

1. 1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Movie

1. 1986 Chido Guan, el tacos de oro Movie

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