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"Happy Madness", Pantomime One-Man Show. 1965-1968

Awards

Alfonso Arau

16 wins & 10 nominations

Ariel Awards, Mexico

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Golden Ariel
    • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Silver Ariel
    • Best Direction (Mejor Dirección)
    • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Mario Almada, Fernando Arau, and Jorge Reynoso in Chido Guan, el tacos de oro (1986)
    1987 Nominee Silver Ariel
    • Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico)
    • Chido Guan, el tacos de oro
    Shared with: Laura Esquivel
  • Emilio Fernández in El rincón de las vírgenes (1972)
    1973 Nominee Silver Ariel
    • Best Actor (Mejor Actuación Masculina)
    • El rincón de las vírgenes
  • El águila descalza (1971)
    1972 Winner Golden Ariel
    • Best Picture (Mejor Película)
    • El águila descalza
    Tied with Las puertas del paraíso (1971).

Amiens International Film Festival

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Golden Unicorn
    • Best Film
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Australian Film Institute

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1994 Nominee Best Foreign Film Award
    • Like Water for Chocolate

BAFTA Awards

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1994 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Film not in the English Language
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Silver Hugo
    • Best Screenplay
    • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Audience Choice Award
    • Audience Choice Award
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Gramado Film Festival

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1993 Winner Audience Award
    • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1993 Nominee Golden Kikito
    • Best Latin Film (Melhor Filme)
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Guadalajara International Film Festival

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Audience Award
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Film Independent Spirit Awards

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1994 Nominee Independent Spirit Award
    • Best Foreign Film
    • Like Water for Chocolate
    Mexico.

Shanghai International Film Festival

  • Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón in A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
    1995 Nominee Golden Goblet
    • Best Film
    • A Walk in the Clouds

Tokyo International Film Festival

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Nominee Tokyo Grand Prix
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Cinéfest Sudbury

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1992 Winner Best International Film
    • Like Water for Chocolate

Chamizal Independent Film Festival

  • "Happy Madness", Pantomime One-Man Show. 1965-1968
    2001 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Premios ACE

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1993 Winner Premio ACE
    • Cinema - Best Director
    • Like Water for Chocolate
    Tied with Imanol Uribe for El rey pasmado (1991).
  • Inspector Calzonzin (1974)
    1976 Winner Premio ACE
    • Cinema - Best Actor
    • Inspector Calzonzin

Premios Eres

  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1994 Nominee Premio Eres
    • Best Picture (Mejor Película)
    • Like Water for Chocolate
  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
    1993 Winner Premio Eres
    • Best Picture (Mejor Película)
    • Like Water for Chocolate

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