Alfonso Cuarón
Birthdate
November 28, 1961 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Known For
Directing
Details
Birthdate
November 28, 1961 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Known For
Directing
Biography
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco (born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. Cuarón is the first Mexico-born filmmaker to win the Academy Award for Best Director. He has been nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories, a record he shares with Walt Disney and George Clooney.
Cuarón has received 10 Academy Award nominations, winning four including Best Director for Gravity (2013) and Roma (2018), Best Film Editing for Gravity, and Best Cinematography for Roma. His other notable films from a variety of genres include the family drama A Little Princess (1995), the romantic drama Great Expectations (1998), the coming of age road film Y tu mamá también (2001), the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and the science fiction dystopian thriller Children of Men (2006).
Cuarón has received 10 Academy Award nominations, winning four including Best Director for Gravity (2013) and Roma (2018), Best Film Editing for Gravity, and Best Cinematography for Roma. His other notable films from a variety of genres include the family drama A Little Princess (1995), the romantic drama Great Expectations (1998), the coming of age road film Y tu mamá también (2001), the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), and the science fiction dystopian thriller Children of Men (2006).
Alfonso Cuarón's LGBTQ+ Titles
Y Tu Mamá También
Director
Acting (13)
2023
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self (2 episodes)
2022
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
2020
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón as Self
2020
Road to Roma as Self
2019
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2008
Quantum of Solace as Additional Voices (voice)
2006
Wanderlust as Himself
2004
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter as Self
2001
Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' as Self
1953
The Oscars as Self - Best Director winner (1 episode)
Directing (20)
The Marked Hour (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
Jane
• Director
Billy Please Call Home
• Director
2024
Disclaimer (7 episodes)
• Director (7 episodes)
2018
Roma
• Director
2014
Believe (13 episodes)
• Director (13 episodes)
2013
Gravity
• Director
2007
The Possibility of Hope
• Director
2006
Children of Men
• Director
2006
Paris Je T'aime
• Director
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Director
• Director
1998
Great Expectations
• Director
1995
A Little Princess
• Director
1993
Fallen Angels (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1991
Sólo con tu pareja
• Director
1989
Romero
• Assistant Director
1986
La gran fiesta
• Assistant Director
1983
Quartet for the End of Time
• Director
1983
Who's He Anyway
• Director
Production (28)
Wishbone
• Producer
Jane
• Executive Producer
• Producer
Revelations
• Executive Producer
Billy Please Call Home
• Producer
2024
An Almost Christmas Story
• Producer
2024
Disclaimer (7 episodes)
• Executive Producer (7 episodes)
2023
The Shepherd
• Producer
2022
Raymond & Ray
• Producer
2022
Le Pupille
• Producer
2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches
• Producer
2020
The Disciple
• Executive Producer
2020
Hands of God
• Executive Producer
2018
Roma
• Producer
2015
This Changes Everything
• Executive Producer
2015
Desierto
• Producer
2014
Believe (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
2013
Aningaaq
• Executive Producer
2013
Gravity
• Producer
2010
Biutiful
• Producer
2008
Rudo & Cursi
• Producer
2007
Year of the Nail
• Executive Producer
2006
Pan's Labyrinth
• Producer
2006
Black Sun
• Executive Producer
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
• Producer
2004
Crónicas
• Producer
• Producer
1991
Sólo con tu pareja
• Producer
Editing (6)
2018
Roma
• Editor
2013
Gravity
• Editor
2006
Children of Men
• Editor
• Editor
1991
Sólo con tu pareja
• Editor
1983
Quartet for the End of Time
• Editor
Creator (2)
2024
Disclaimer
• Creator
2014
Believe
• Creator
Writing (15)
The Marked Hour (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
Wishbone
• Writer
Billy Please Call Home
• Writer
2024
An Almost Christmas Story
• Story
2024
Disclaimer (7 episodes)
• Writer (7 episodes)
2018
Roma
• Writer
2014
Believe (13 episodes)
• Writer (13 episodes)
2013
Gravity
• Writer
2007
The Shock Doctrine
• Screenplay
2006
Children of Men
• Screenplay
2006
Paris Je T'aime
• Writer
• Screenplay
1997
Sweet Release
• Screenplay
1991
Sólo con tu pareja
• Screenplay
1983
Quartet for the End of Time
• Writer
Sound (1)
1982
The Eve
• Sound Assistant
Camera (1)
2018
Roma
• Director of Photography
Crew (3)
2006
The Hottest State
• Thanks
2000
Amores Perros
• Thanks
1993
Cronos
• Thanks