Portrait of Alfonso Arau

Acting

Alfonso Arau

Career

Active from 1951 to 2018, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alfonso Arau Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Old West 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

41
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

4 titles · average score 59
Drunk Angry Idiot
Drunk Angry Idiot (2018)

as Ernesto Pino

Coco
Coco (2017)
GoodWatch score 82

as Papá Julio (voice)

I Heart Shakey
I Heart Shakey (2012)
GoodWatch score 37

as Raoul

L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (2010)

Director

2000s

6 titles · average score 47
The Dead One
The Dead One (2007)
GoodWatch score 38

as Tezcatlipoca (voice)

Zapata: The dream of a hero
Zapata: The dream of a hero (2004)
GoodWatch score 36

Producer, Director

A Painted House
A Painted House (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Picking Up the Pieces
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dr. Amado

Committed
Committed (2000)
GoodWatch score 47

as Grampy

1990s

2 titles · average score 70
A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer, Director

1980s

12 titles · average score 70
Stones for Ibarra
Stones for Ibarra (1988)

as Chuy Santos

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)

as Indio

The Marked Hour
The Marked Hour (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Ernesto Godin

Walker
Walker (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

as Raousset

¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as El Guapo

Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)

Director, Story

227
227 (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Romancing the Stone
Romancing the Stone (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Juan

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jorge Cruz

Mojado Power
Mojado Power (1983)

as Nato Solís

The Day Pedro Infante Died
The Day Pedro Infante Died (1982)

as Anselmo

Used Cars
Used Cars (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

as Manuel

1970s

9 titles · average score 62
Tivoli
Tivoli (1975)

as Tiliches

Posse
Posse (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

as Pepe

Inspector Calzonzin
Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

as Calzonzín

Nest of Virgins
Nest of Virgins (1972)

as Lucas Lucatero

Run, Cougar, Run
Run, Cougar, Run (1972)

as Etio

Scandalous John
Scandalous John (1971)
GoodWatch score 40

as Paco

El águila descalza
El águila descalza (1971)

as Poncho / Jonathan Eaglepass / Mascalzzone

El Topo
El Topo (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

as Bandit 1

Paradise
Paradise (1970)

as El Perro

1960s

4 titles · average score 79
The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch (1969)
GoodWatch score 87

as Herrera

Operación carambola
Operación carambola (1968)

as Capulina's Aid #1

Pedro Paramo
Pedro Paramo (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

as 'Saltaperico'

...And Your Love Too
...And Your Love Too (1962)

as Alfredo

1950s

4 titles · average score 80
Trip to the Moon
Trip to the Moon (1958)

as Carlos Vera

New faces
New faces (1956)

Writer

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Mando

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Chuy Santos