Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Biography
Alejandro González Iñárritu is a Mexican filmmaker born on August 15, 1963, in Mexico City. He is primarily known for directing modern psychological drama films that explore the human condition. His most notable directing credits include Amores Perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), Babel (2006), Biutiful (2010), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015) and Bardo (2022). Amores Perros and Biutiful each received nominations for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. His work has earned critical acclaim and a range of honors, including five Academy Awards, Special Achievement Awards, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards and Directors Guild of America Awards. According to TMDB he has 59 directing credits and is also listed under the alternate names Alejandro Innaritu and Alejandro González Iñárr.
Career overview
Alejandro González Iñárritu, born on August 15, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico, is a Mexican filmmaker primarily known for directing modern psychological drama films that explore the human condition. His career includes directing the films Amores Perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), Babel (2006), Biutiful (2010), Birdman (2014), The Revenant (2015) and Bardo (2022). Amores Perros and Biutiful each received nominations for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Iñárritu was the first Mexican director to be nominated for an Academy Award, marking a milestone for Mexican cinema.
His projects have garnered extensive critical acclaim and a range of accolades, including five Academy Awards, Special Achievement Awards, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards and Directors Guild of America Awards. The breadth of his work is reflected in a substantial body of credits, with fifty‑nine listed directing credits to date. Known also by the variations Alejandro Innaritu and Alejandro González Iñárr, he continues to be recognized for his contributions to contemporary film.
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Full filmography
- Digger (2026) Director
- Digger (2026) Producer
- Digger (2026) Writer
- Digger (2026) Story
- Frankenstein (2025) Thanks
- Memoria de Los Olvidados (2025) as Self
- Disclaimer (2024) Thanks
- Bosé renacido (2023)
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Writer
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Editor
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Original Music Composer
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Director
- BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Producer
- Shake Your Cares Away (2021) Executive Producer
- Perros, amores, accidentes (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Gaze of the Sea (2018) Executive Producer
- The Shape of Water (2017) Thanks
- Plankton Salesmen (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Flesh and Sand (2017) Director
- Flesh and Sand (2017) Writer
- Before the Flood (2016) as Self
- A World Unseen: 'The Revenant' (2016) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- The Revenant (2015) Director
- The Revenant (2015) Producer
- The Revenant (2015) Screenplay
- Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) (2015) as Self
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Director
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Producer
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) Writer
- Gravity (2013) Thanks
- Gold (2013) as Self
- Trespassing Bergman (2013) as Self
- Finding Your Roots (2012) as Self
- Naran Ja (2012) Director
- Bergman's Video (2012) as Self - Filmmaker
- The Last Elvis (2012) Associate Producer
- Kurosawa's Way (2011) as Self
- Behind Biutiful: Director's Flip Notes (2011) as Self
- Behind Biutiful: Director's Flip Notes (2011) Director
- Biutiful (2010) Director
- Biutiful (2010) Producer
- Biutiful (2010) Writer
- Biutiful (2010) Story
- Mother and Child (2009) Executive Producer
- Rudo & Cursi (2008) Producer
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Writer
- Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007) as Self
- Common Ground: Under Construction Notes (2007) Camera Operator
- Cannes: All Access (2007) as Self
- Sexo en el plató (2007) as Himself
- Year of the Nail (2007) Thanks
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Thanks
- Babel (2006) Director
- Babel (2006) Producer
- Babel (2006) Idea
- Toro Negro (2006) Executive Producer
- G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten (2005) as Self
- Nine Lives (2005) Executive Producer
- 21 Grams: In Fragments (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- 21 Grams (2003) Director
- 21 Grams (2003) Producer
- September 11 (2002) Director
- September 11 (2002) Producer
- September 11 (2002) Editor
- September 11 (2002) Writer
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Thanks
- The Hire (2001) Writer
- The Hire (2001) Director
- Powder Keg (2001) Director
- Powder Keg (2001) Writer
- Powder Keg (2001) Editor
- Amores Perros (2000) Director
- Amores Perros (2000) Producer
- Amores Perros (2000) Editor
- The Ringer (1996) Director
- The Ringer (1996) Writer
- The Ringer (1996) Producer
- Detras del dinero (1995) Director
- The Simpsons (1989) as Alejandro González Iñárritu (voice)
- Garra de tigre (1989) Music
- The Marked Hour (1988) Director
- The Marked Hour (1988) Writer
- Furia en la sangre (1988) Compositor
- Fiera solitaria (1987) Original Music Composer
- Una Macho En El Salon de Belleza (1987) Compositor
- El Macho in a Women's Prison (1986) Compositor
- Sueño Perro Director
- Porto Rico Executive Producer