Quick Facts
Born:
1961-11-28
Birthplace:
Mexico City, Mexico
Credits:
16 Total Roles
Alfonso Cuarón
Directing
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Biography
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco (US: /kwɑːˈroʊn/kwar-OHN; Spanish: [alˈfonso kwaˈɾon]; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. His accolades include four Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Cuarón made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy Sólo con tu pareja (1991) and directed the film adaptations A Little Princess (1995) and Great Expectations (1998). His breakthrough came with the coming-of-age film Y tu mamá también (2001), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He gained greater prominence for directing the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), the dystopian drama Children of Men (2006), the science fiction drama Gravity (2013), and the semi-autobiographical drama Roma (2018). The latter two won him Academy Awards for Best Director. He also won Best Film Editing for Gravity and Best Cinematography for Roma.
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Cuarón made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy Sólo con tu pareja (1991) and directed the film adaptations A Little Princess (1995) and Great Expectations (1998). His breakthrough came with the coming-of-age film Y tu mamá también (2001), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He gained greater prominence for directing the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), the dystopian drama Children of Men (2006), the science fiction drama Gravity (2013), and the semi-autobiographical drama Roma (2018). The latter two won him Academy Awards for Best Director. He also won Best Film Editing for Gravity and Best Cinematography for Roma.
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Known For
Quantum of Solace
Additional Voices (voice)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Oscars
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Road to Roma
Self
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Conversation avec Alfonso Cuarón MOVIE | Self - subject, filmmaker |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma TV | Self - Guest |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. TV | Self |
| 2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Road to Roma MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self |