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Alfonso Cuarón

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Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Tiberio Cuarón Orozco, widely known as Alfonso Cuarón, is a highly respected Mexican filmmaker born on November 28, 1961, in Mexico City. With a career spanning across several decades, Cuarón has become a leading figure in the movie industry, boasting an impressive accumulation of five Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards to his name. His filmmaking journey started with the romantic comedy Sólo con tu pareja and continued with popular adaptations like A Little Princess and Great Expectations. However, he had his breakthrough with Y tu mamá también which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Cuarón's prominence further increased with his exceptional directorial work on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Gravity, and Roma, all of which received high praise. He commenced working as a television staff in Mexico and moved into filmmaking where he built a reputation for his creative range, tackling different cinematic genres from fantasy and dystopian drama to science fiction and autobiographical drama. Furthermore, Cuarón is also known for his detailed filmmaking with unconventionally lengthy shots and voiceover narration, thereby deviating from mainstream Hollywood conventions. Aside from his professional achievements, Cuarón has consistently addressed deep political and socio-economic issues, often using his films as a medium to critique and analyze national identity, history, and class, specifically in the context of Mexico.

9 movies
13 nominations

Information

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Given Name: Alfonso Tiberio Cuarón Orozco

Born: Mexico City, Mexico

Citizenship: Mexican

Birthday: November 28, 1961

Occupations: Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film editor

Years Active: 1981-present

Children: 3

Spouses: Mariana Elizondo, Annalisa Bugliani

Explore the awards and nominations Alfonso Cuarón has received throughout their career.


91st Academy Awards 2019

Win

Cinematography

Roma
Win

Directing

Roma

72nd British Academy Film Awards 2019

Win

Best Direction

Roma
Win

Best Cinematography

Roma

24th Critics' Choice Awards 2019

Win

Best Director

Roma
Nomination

Best Original Screenplay

Roma
Win

Best Cinematography

Roma

71st Directors Guild of America Awards 2019

Win

Feature Film

Roma

2018 Toronto International Film Festival Awards 2018

Nomination

People's Choice Award, Second Runner Up

Roma

86th Academy Awards 2014

Win

Directing

Gravity

67th British Academy Film Awards 2014

Win

Best Direction

Gravity

19th Critics' Choice Awards 2014

Win

Best Director

Gravity

66th Directors Guild of America Awards 2014

Win

Feature Film

Gravity

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