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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.

Coco ( 2017) | IMDb: 8.4

Adventure , Animation , Family , Music

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.

Starring:

Anthony Gonzalez , Gael García Bernal , Benjamin Bratt , Alanna Ubach , Renée Victor , Ana Ofelia Murguía

Directed by:

Seong-Young Kim , Lee Unkrich , Adrian Molina

Produced by:

Terri Douglas , Carolina Ángel , John Lasseter

¡Three Amigos! ( 1986) | IMDb: 6.5

Comedy , Drama , Western

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.

Starring:

Chevy Chase , Steve Martin , Martin Short , Alfonso Arau , Tony Plana , Patrice Martinez

Directed by:

John M. Stephens , John Landis , Victoria E. Rhodes

Produced by:

Steve Martin , Jackie Burch , Lorne Michaels

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Biography