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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 11, 1932
Deathday: N/A
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...And Your Love Too
1962-09-27
...And Your Love Too
Overview: On August 13th, 1961 - the night that the Berlin Wall goes up - three people must make a decision that will change their lives forever.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1962-09-27
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¡Three Amigos!
1986-12-12
¡Three Amigos!
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-12
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Picking Up the Pieces
2000-05-26
Picking Up the Pieces
Overview: A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-05-26
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Romancing the Stone
1984-03-30
Romancing the Stone
Overview: Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
Genres: Romance Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-30
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El Topo
1970-12-18
El Topo
Overview: El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.
Genres: Adventure Drama Western
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-12-18
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Paradise
1970-10-08
Paradise
Overview: Problems arise between the divers Román and Lauro when the former falls in love with a prostitute on the beaches of Acapulco.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-10-08
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Posse
1975-06-04
Posse
Overview: A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-04
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The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970-09-15
The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
Overview: A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.
Genres: Drama Adventure Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-09-15
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Inspector Calzonzin
1974-05-02
Inspector Calzonzin
Overview: Mexico's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-05-02
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El día que murió Pedro Infante
1982-01-01
El día que murió Pedro Infante
Overview: Mexican feature film
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Scandalous John
1971-06-22
Scandalous John
Overview: A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.
Genres: Western Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-22
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Trip to the Moon
1958-04-02
Trip to the Moon
Overview: In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where confused as the mad, and try to escape, but one of them falls in love and that complicates things.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1958-04-02
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I Heart Shakey
2012-06-29
I Heart Shakey
Overview: Shakey is a family film about a 35-year-old widower named J.T. O'Neil, his precocious 10-year-old daughter and their devoted mutt Shakey. After moving from a small town to Chicago and missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to try and get rid of his lovable pooch. Shakey and Chandler won't have it and hatch a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-29
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Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
2005-10-27
Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan
Overview: "Ni Muy Muy, Ni Tan Tan, Simplemente, Tin Tan. Tin Tan was one of the greatest comdedian-actors in the history of Mexican Cinema. He began his film career during the early years of what became the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Throughout the majority of his movies he plays the character of a pachuco; the Chicano/Mexicano in zoot suit, throwing out the tirili phrases and words, and jammin the jitty-bug. With the style and the slang down to a tee, he was picked up in Cd. Juarez Chihuahua by an acting troupe. Touring extensively through-out Mexico with the troupe landed him in Mexico City with film contracts. It was in those films that Tin Tan exposed the image of the pachuco, which Mexican Youth adopted. From the desert border-towns of Juarez y El Paso the style took off in various parts of the country, most notably in Mexico City
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2005-10-27
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Camino largo a Tijuana
1991-02-28
Camino largo a Tijuana
Overview: Juan (Armendariz) lives in a trash depository in Mexico City. He knows Lila (Pereyra), a drug addict rich girl who reminds him of his long lost daughter. Lila is kidnapped by drug dealers and Juan feels responsible for her. He takes the long way to Tijuana to rescue Lila. (Written by Maximiliano Maza mmaza@campus.mty.itesm.mx)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-28
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There Are No Thieves in This Village
1965-09-09
There Are No Thieves in This Village
Overview: When a young boy steals billiard balls from a local saloon, a stranger is charged with the crime. The local layabouts find there is no reason to hang out at the bar without being able to shoot pool, and the boy entertains thoughts of forming a gang to steal more billiard balls in hopes of making money.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-09-09
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The Wild Bunch
1969-06-19
The Wild Bunch
Overview: An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-06-19
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The Dead One
2007-01-01
The Dead One
Overview: Trapped between the living and the dead, Diego de la Muerte fights to rescue his soul from the evil god of death that controls him. But a bigger battle awaits him when the Aztec god demands the soul of Maria, the girlfriend Diego left behind.
Genres: Horror Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Stones for Ibarra
1988-01-29
Stones for Ibarra
Overview: A couple moves to a small Mexican town called Ibarra. They help open a local mine which brings new life to the town and the local ways help the two of them find peace they were missing.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-29
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Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988-11-13
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Overview: A pair of thieves are pursued by the U.S. Army, the Mexican federales and Apaches in this made-for-TV Western.
Genres: Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-13
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New faces
1956-01-01
New faces
Overview: Mexican feature film
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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El rincón de las vírgenes
1972-11-30
El rincón de las vírgenes
Overview: "Faith-healer" develops a cult-like following in 1920s Jalisco.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-11-30
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Mojado Power
1981-12-04
Mojado Power
Overview: Mexico's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1981
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-04
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Los pistolocos
1960-09-28
Los pistolocos
Overview: Papa and the butler try to find an acceptable husband for daddy's spoiled little girl.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-09-28
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Committed
2000-04-28
Committed
Overview: After her husband, Carl, suddenly leaves, Joline travels from New York to Texas to track him down. Although Joline tries to remain upbeat, she is discouraged when she discovers that Carl already has a new girlfriend, the lovely Carmen. Familiarizing herself with Carl's new home and friends, Joline gets company in the form of her brother, Jay. Will Joline win Carl back, or are there other romantic possibilities on her horizon?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-28
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Used Cars
1980-07-11
Used Cars
Overview: When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-11
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El águila descalza
1971-12-08
El águila descalza
Overview: Shmuck makes a superhero costume, rides his bike to crime scenes. He gets involved with something big involving US capitalists taking over local Mexican businesses.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1971-12-08
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Drunk Angry Idiot
2018-09-21
Drunk Angry Idiot
Overview: A comedy about alcoholism that follows the relationship between Mateo and his best friend, who always gets drunk.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2018-09-21
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Operación carambola
1968-08-29
Operación carambola
Overview: Two clumsy and absent-minded spies (Capulina and Chespirito) are hired to save the world from a nuclear attack.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1968-08-29
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
2004-07-25
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Overview: An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western genre forever.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-25
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El aviso inoportuno
1969-05-17
El aviso inoportuno
Overview: The farce starring Polivoces , creative Mexican comedians duo formed by Enrique Cuenca and Eduardo Manzano, in the roles of characters and Gordolfo Naborita respectively. When the child Gordolfo question the identity of his father, devoted Naborita recounts the story of his family in five innings , located in the contexts of the Stone Age , the Roman Empire , incursions of English pirates in the Caribbean , West American and the space race of the years after World War II .
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1969-05-17
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Aunt Isabel's Garden
1972-04-05
Aunt Isabel's Garden
Overview: A ship carrying Conquistadors is wrecked and the survivors are thrown ashore to struggle through the Yucatan jungle.
Genres: History Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-04-05
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Pedro Paramo
1967-01-26
Pedro Paramo
Overview: When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1967-01-26
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Run, Cougar, Run
1972-10-18
Run, Cougar, Run
Overview: In this nature adventure, a courageous cougar must struggle to survive after a cruel human hunter kills her mate.
Genres: Western Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-10-18
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Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
1970-05-06
Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa
Overview: "Mod" culture in Mexico City.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-05-06
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Coco
2017-10-27
Coco
Overview: 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.
Genres: Family Animation Music Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-27
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Tivoli
1975-06-26
Tivoli
Overview: While trying to save the famous Tivoli burlesque theater, the participants uncover a web of commercial corruption.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1975-06-26
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Walker
1987-12-04
Walker
Overview: William Walker and his mercenary corps enter Nicaragua in the middle of the 19th century in order to install a new government by a coup d'etat.
Genres: Drama History Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-04
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Tres amigos
1970-02-12
Tres amigos
Overview: Man accused of murder, and the dead man's daughter, try to find proof of the real murderer's identity.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1970-02-12
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Polvora En La Piel
1992-09-17
Polvora En La Piel
Overview: Compilation tape of Hora Marcada episodes. Roxana Chavez is a young girl who's flirting with death, trapped in a dangerous liaison with boss Fernando Balzaretti. She has the power to seduce him but her life will shortly turn into a nightmare when she discovers a stranger waiting in her apartment. What does he have to do with her lover, and how can she escape this assassin's trap?
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1992-09-17
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