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"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 4: Episode 6 -- The detectives think that a Wall Street hotshot might help his mobster father pull off a financial coup. Guest stars: Francesco Quinn, Esai Morales.
Committed (2000) -- Clip: A protective eye
Posse (1975) -- A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious criminal. He succeeds, but instead of cheering him, the public turns against him.
¡Three Amigos! (1986) -- El Guapo opens a gift from the banditos.
Picking Up the Pieces (2000) -- 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.
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Overview

Date of Birth:

11 January 1932, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico more

Contact:

View agent, manager and legal contact info on IMDbPro.

Mini Biography:

Arau has had a long and fruitful career both in front and behind the camera... more

Trivia:

Directed the film adaptation of wife Laura Esquivel's novel "Like Water... more

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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 9 wins & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(5 articles)

A&E Defends Ambersons Remake
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 13 December 2001)
Welles Shafted Again?
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 12 December 2001)

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. "Aztec" (details only on IMDb Pro)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Butterflies & Lightning (pre-production) (2011) 2011 - -
- 2. The Dead One (2007) (voice) Tezcatlipoca 2007 - 3.4 (320)
- 3. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) Dr. Amado 2000 - 4.0 (2,036)
- 4. Committed (2000)   Grampy 2000 - 5.1 (1,884)
AKAs:
  • Non Stop Girl
- 5. Polvora en la piel (1992) 1992 - -
- 6. Camino largo a Tijuana (1991)   1991 - 3.8 (22)
AKAs:
  • El camino largo (Mexico: alternative title)
- 7. Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988) (TV)   Indio 1988 - 5.3 (45)
AKAs:
  • Dynamite and Gold
- 8. "227" (1985)   Alfonso Gonzales (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.8 (236)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Stones for Ibarra (1988) (TV) Chuy Santos 1988 - 6.4 (81)
- 10. Walker (1987) Raousset 1987 - 6.3 (1,171)
- 11. "Miami Vice" (1984)   Jorge Cruz (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.8 (3,708)
1 TV episode:
- 12. ¡Three Amigos! (1986)   El Guapo 1986 - 6.0 (20,824)
AKAs:
  • Three Amigos! (Australia: cable TV title)
- 13. Redondo (1986) 1986 - 6.2 (5)
- 14. Romancing the Stone (1984)   Juan 1984 $115M 6.9 (22,057)
AKAs:
  • 2 bribones tras la esmeralda perdida (Mexico)
- 15. El día que murió Pedro Infante (1982)   1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Amores escandalosos (Mexico: alternative title)
- 16. Used Cars (1980) Manuel 1980 - 6.6 (5,031)
- 17. Mojado Power (1979) 1979 - 6.7 (14)
- 18. La palomilla al rescate (1976) 1976 - 5.5 (6)
- 19. Tívoli (1975) Tiliches 1975 - 5.9 (25)
- 20. Posse (1975) Pepe 1975 - 6.4 (525)
- 21. Calzonzin Inspector (1974)   Calzonzin Inspector 1974 - 7.7 (41)
AKAs:
  • Inspector Calzonzin (USA)
- 22. "Disneyland" (1954)   Etio (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. El rincón de las vírgenes (1972)   Lucas Lucatero 1972 - 8.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Nest of Virgins (International: English title)
- 24. Run, Cougar, Run (1972)   Etio 1972 - 6.5 (16)
AKAs:
  • Seeta, the Mountain Lion (USA: alternative title)
- 25. "Bonanza" (1959)   Simon (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (1,150)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Mando (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 27. El águila descalza (1971)   Poncho/Jonathan Eaglepass/Mascalzzone 1971 - 7.2 (20)
AKAs:
  • The Barefoot Eagle
- 28. Scandalous John (1971) Paco 1971 - 5.9 (33)
- 29. El jardín de tía Isabel (1971) 1971 - 6.5 (7)
- 30. El topo (1970)   Bandit #1 1970 - 7.4 (5,779)
AKAs:
  • The Gopher
  • The Mole
- 31. Paraíso (1970) El Perro 1970 - 6.7 (6)
- 32. La vida inútil de Pito Pérez (1970) 1970 - 6.3 (15)
- 33. Jóvenes de la Zona Rosa (1970)   1970 - -
AKAs:
  • La onda mas cotorra (Mexico: subtitle)
- 34. Tres amigos (1970) 1970 - 6.2 (7)
- 35. El aviso inoportuno (1969) 1969 - 6.7 (16)
- 36. The Wild Bunch (1969) Lt. Herrera 1969 - 8.2 (27,997)
- 37. Operación carambola (1968) Roman Ayala 1968 - -
- 38. Pedro Páramo (1967) Saltaperico 1967 - 7.8 (58)
- 39. El lobo estepario (1966) 1966 - -
- 40. En este pueblo no hay ladrones (1965)   1965 - 7.9 (24)
AKAs:
  • There Are No Thieves in This Village (International: English title)
- 41. ...und Deine Liebe auch (1962) Alfredo 1962 - -
- 42. Los pistolocos (1960) 1960 - -
- 43. Música en la noche (1958) 1958 - -
- 44. Viaje a la luna (1958)   Carlos Vera 1958 - 7.1 (22)
AKAs:
  • Trip to the Moon (USA)
  • Voyage to the Moon (USA)
- 45. Cien muchachas (1957) 1957 - -
- 46. La locura del rock and roll (1957) 1957 - -
- 47. Caras nuevas (1956) 1956 - -
- 48. El casto Susano (1954) 1954 - 6.0 (7)
- 49. Miradas que matan (1954)   (uncredited) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • Looks that Kill (USA)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dare to Love Me (in production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (completed) (2009) 2009 - -
- 3. Zapata - El sueño del héroe (2004) 2004 - 1.6 (640)
- 4. A Painted House (2003) (TV)   2003 - 6.4 (472)
AKAs:
  • John Grisham's A Painted House (USA: complete title)
- 5. The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) (TV) 2002 - 5.7 (448)
- 6. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) 2000 - 4.0 (2,036)
- 7. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)   1995 $95M 6.2 (9,433)
AKAs:
  • Caminando por las nubes (Mexico)
  • Un paseo por las nubes (Mexico)
- 8. Como agua para chocolate (1992)   1992 - 7.2 (6,697)
AKAs:
  • Like Water for Chocolate (International: English title)
- 9. Tacos de oro (1985)   1985 - 6.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • El chido guan (Mexico: subtitle)
- 10. Mojado Power (1979) 1979 - 6.7 (14)
- 11. Caribe, estrella y aguila (1976) 1976 - -
- 12. Calzonzin Inspector (1974)   1974 - 7.7 (41)
AKAs:
  • Inspector Calzonzin (USA)
- 13. El águila descalza (1971)   1971 - 7.2 (20)
AKAs:
  • The Barefoot Eagle
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Abel Cain (pre-production) (2011) (executive producer) 2011 - -
- 2. Dare to Love Me (in production) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 3. Zapata - El sueño del héroe (2004) (producer) 2004 - 1.6 (640)
- 4. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) (executive producer) 2000 - 4.0 (2,036)
- 5. Como agua para chocolate (1992)   (producer) 1992 - 7.2 (6,697)
AKAs:
  • Like Water for Chocolate (International: English title)
- 6. La virgen robada (1981) (producer) 1981 - -
- 7. Mojado Power (1979) (producer) 1979 - 6.7 (14)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Zapata - El sueño del héroe (2004) (writer) 2004 - 1.6 (640)
- 2. Tacos de oro (1985)   (screenplay) (story) 1985 - 6.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • El chido guan (Mexico: subtitle)
- 3. Mojado Power (1979) (writer) 1979 - 6.7 (14)
- 4. Tívoli (1975) (writer) 1975 - 5.9 (25)
- 5. Calzonzin Inspector (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 7.7 (41)
AKAs:
  • Inspector Calzonzin (USA)
- 6. El águila descalza (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 7.2 (20)
AKAs:
  • The Barefoot Eagle
- 7. Caras nuevas (1956) (writer) 1956 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)   (lyrics: "Crush The Grapes", "Mariachi's Serenade") 1995 $95M 6.2 (9,433)
AKAs:
  • Caminando por las nubes (Mexico)
  • Un paseo por las nubes (Mexico)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bienvenido-Welcome (1995)   (special thanks) 1995 - 6.7 (73)
AKAs:
  • Welcome
- 2. El mariachi (1992) (special thanks: Provided the bathtub) 1992 - 7.0 (17,861)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ni Muy, Muy... ni Tan, Tan... simplemente Tin Tan (2005) Himself 2005 - 8.6 (8)
- 2. "Noche sin fin" (2003) Himself 2003 - -
- 3. The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002) Himself 2002 - 7.0 (61)
- 4. Memoria del cine mexicano (1993) Himself 1993 - -
- 5. Glücksspirale (1970) (TV) Himself 1970 - -

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