Alfonso Arau 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.
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Alfonso Arau Movies
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Alfonso Arau Quotes
Facing Fear with Courage and Resolve
Ned Nederlander: [whispers]
Tell us we will die like dogs.
El Guapo:
You will die like dogs!
Dusty Bottoms:
No, we will not die like dogs, we will fight like lions!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Miscommunication in a Tense Standoff
Lucky Day:
Not so fast, El Guapo! Or I'll fill you so full of lead that you'll be using your dick for a pencil!
El Guapo:
What do you mean?
Lucky Day:
...I don’t know.
Jefe:
I think he means that if you –
El Guapo:
SHUT UP!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
