From Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico • Born in Jan 11, 1932 (94 years old)
Alfonso Arau Incháustegui (Spanish: [alˈfonso aˈɾa.u inˈtʃa.usteɣi]; born 11 January 1932) is a Mexican filmmaker and actor. 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. (Via Wikipedia)
