Alfonso Cuarón

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2018
    Roma

    Director • Directing

  2. 2013
    Gravity

    Director • Directing

  3. 2007
    The Possibility of Hope

    Director • Directing

  4. 2006
    Children of Men

    Director • Directing

  5. 2006
    Paris Je T'aime

    Director • Directing

  6. 2004
  7. 2001
    Y Tu Mamá También

    Director • Directing

  8. 1998
    Great Expectations

    Director • Directing

Alfonso Cuarón - Aperture