Arau is the royal capital of Perlis in Malaysia. It is located in Peninsular Malaysia, 14 kilometers southeast of the official state capital of Kangar. The red-roofed Istana (Royal Palace) is a mixture of colonial and pseudo-Moorish architectural styles. Near the Istana is the Royal Mosque, which can hold some 1000 worshippers.

This town is the disembarkation point for visitors travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi by train.

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• Arau

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Coordinates: 6°26′N 100°16′E / 6.433°N 100.267°E / 6.433; 100.267

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Fernando Arau began his career at the age of 5, tap dancing with his parents.^[1] In his early twenties, he hosted a kids' TV show. In 1991 he starred in Alcanzar una estrella II alongside a young Ricky Martin. In 1994, he moved to Miami, where he eventually became one of the hosts on Despierta América, along with Rafael Jose, Giselle Blondet, Ana Maria Canseco, and news anchor Neida Sandoval.^{[citation needed]} He is the son of Alfonso Arau. He became an Evangelical Christian in the early 1990s.

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In 2006, the National Academy of Arts and Sciences awarded Arau an honorary Spanish Emmy Award.^[1] In June 2009, he was awarded the Esperanza Image Award at the eight annual Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference in Washington D.C..^[2][3]

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

Stand-Up[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

Silver Ariel

INTE Awards[link]

• 2004 TV Host of the Year (Animador de TV del año)

And the best person.

Departure from Univision[link]

On February 2, 2010, a series of interviews with rival network Telemundo's show Al Rojo Vivo revealed that Arau was unexpectedly let go along with 300 other employees. Arau mentions the network having spoken to him about his leaving but cited other possible reasons for his removal, namely his large compensation, his failed projects with the network, and even a small mention of past issues with his religious beliefs.^[4]

Although he leaves the network mostly grateful for his twelve years of service and experience gained, he regrets the "unprofessional manner" in which he was let go. Part of his grievances include his not being allowed to say good bye to his audience. His departure was mentioned in a two minute section the Monday of the first show that aired without him. In an interview with Mexican gossip website Notimex, Arau contends that even the show's dog mascot was allowed a few minutes on air to say good bye before he was taken off the show.^[5]

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External links[link]

• Fernando Arau Official Website
• Fernando Arau at the Internet Movie Database
• Fernando Arau at AllRovi
• Fernando Arau at commedycentral.com

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Alfonso Arau (born January 11, 1932) is a Mexican actor and director.^[1]

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Arau was born in Mexico City, the son of a doctor.^[2] He directed the films Zapata: The Dream of a Hero, Like Water for Chocolate (adapted from the novel written by his ex-wife Laura Esquivel), A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves and Anthony Quinn, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame production A Painted House, adapted from the John Grisham novel of the same name. Among many roles in his career, Arau has played "Captain Herrera", a lieutenant of Federale general "Mapache", in Sam Peckinpah's 1969 western, The Wild Bunch, chief bandit "El Guapo" in Three Amigos (USA, 1986), a comedy with Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase, and the smuggler "Juan" in Romancing the Stone which starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Arau appeared in the 1972 Mexican film El rincón de las vírgenes ("The Virgins' Corner"), where he played the assistant of a fake mystical doctor traveling from town to town, who reminisce about their travels, when a group of women decide to propose the doctor for sainthood. The movie was set in 1920s rural Mexico.

Arau has made many appearances as a character actor in American and TV series and plays. In the 1972 episode of Gunsmoke titled "Hidalgo", Arau portrayed the bandit "Mando" who shoots and wounds marshal "Matt Dillon".^[3]

In 1973, Arau acted in and directed Calzónzin Inspector ("Cazonci" or "Caltzontzin" was the term used in the Purépecha culture, to name their emperors.), a movie based on a character from the Mexican comic Los Supermachos of Mexican cartoonist Rius, who co-wrote the screenplay.^[4] The movie, which is influenced by Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector, centers around two Mexicans who are mistaken for government inspectors from Mexico City by the corrupt mayor of a small town. It is a humorous political critique, aimed squarely at the then ruling party Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) and its paramilitary caciques, at a time when freedom of speech in politics was highly restricted. There are at least two versions of the movie, with one having some scenes deleted by State censors, the most notable of which depicts the killing of a renegade farmer by a police officer, who shoots the farmer in the back.

In December 2004, the Santa Fe Film Festival honored Alfonso Arau for his work in cinema.^[5]

In 2010 he directed the Italian-language film, The Trick in the Sheet.

In January 2011, he starred in Chad, Matt & Rob's "The Treasure Hunt: An Interactive Adventure."

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External links[link]

• Alfonso Arau at the Internet Movie Database
• Alfonso Arau at AllRovi
• Santa Fe Film Festival