Alfonso Cuarón
Biography
Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican filmmaker born on November 28, 1961. He made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy Sólo con tu pareja in 1991. Cuarón directed the film adaptations A Little Princess in 1995 and Great Expectations in 1998. His breakthrough came with the coming-of-age film Y tu mamá también in 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 in 2004 and the dystopian drama Children of Men. Cuarón has received multiple awards and nominations for his work, including four Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Career overview
Alfonso Cuarón made his feature film debut with the romantic comedy Sólo con tu pareja in 1991. He went on to direct the film adaptations A Little Princess in 1995 and Great Expectations in 1998. Cuarón's breakthrough came with the coming-of-age film Y tu mamá también, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Cuarón gained greater prominence for directing the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2004. He also directed the dystopian drama Children of Men. Cuarón's work has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations, including four Academy Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Throughout his career, Cuarón has demonstrated a versatility in directing a wide range of genres and films. His early work in romantic comedies and film adaptations laid the groundwork for his later successes in more dramatic and fantasy-based films. Cuarón's ability to adapt to different genres and styles has contributed to his success and recognition in the film industry.
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- Campeón Gabacho (2026) Producer
- Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean (2026) as Self
- Frankenstein (2025) Thanks
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) Executive Producer
- Revelations (2025) Executive Producer
- Conversation avec Alfonso Cuarón (2025) as Self - subject, filmmaker
- Disclaimer (2024) Executive Producer
- Disclaimer (2024) Writer
- Disclaimer (2024) Director
- Disclaimer (2024) Creator
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Producer
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) Story
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) as Self
- The Shepherd (2023) Producer
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) as Self
- Raymond & Ray (2022) Producer
- Le Pupille (2022) Producer
- Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020) Producer
- The Disciple (2020) Executive Producer
- Road to Roma (2020) as Self
- Hands of God (2020) Executive Producer
- I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón (2020) as Self
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) as Self
- Roma (2018) Writer
- Roma (2018) Director
- Roma (2018) Producer
- Roma (2018) Editor
- Roma (2018) Director of Photography
- The Shape of Water (2017) Thanks
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Desierto (2015) Producer
- This Changes Everything (2015) Executive Producer
- Believe (2014) Director
- Believe (2014) Writer
- Believe (2014) Executive Producer
- Believe (2014) Creator
- Gravity (2013) Editor
- Gravity (2013) Director
- Gravity (2013) Producer
- Gravity (2013) Writer
- Blood Ties (2013) Thanks
- Aningaaq (2013) Executive Producer
- Heroes and Demons (2012) Executive Producer
- Biutiful (2010) Associate Producer
- Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter (2009) as Director
- Quantum of Solace (2008) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Rudo & Cursi (2008) Producer
- The Shock Doctrine (2007) Screenplay
- The Hottest State (2007) Thanks
- The Possibility of Hope (2007) Director
- The Possibility of Hope (2007) Producer
- Year of the Nail (2007) Executive Producer
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Producer
- Children of Men (2006) Director
- Children of Men (2006) Editor
- Children of Men (2006) Screenplay
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Writer
- Black Sun (2006) Executive Producer
- Wanderlust (2006) as Himself
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Director
- The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) Producer
- Crónicas (2004) Producer
- The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004) as Self
- Duck Season (2004) Presenter
- You Owe Me One (2002) Executive Producer
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Producer
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Director
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Editor
- Y Tu Mamá También (2001) Writer
- Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' (2001) as Self
- Amores Perros (2000) Thanks
- Great Expectations (1998) Director
- Sweet Release (1997) Screenplay
- A Little Princess (1995) Director
- Fallen Angels (1993) Director
- Cronos (1993) Thanks
- Sólo con tu pareja (1992) Screenplay
- Sólo con tu pareja (1992) Director
- Sólo con tu pareja (1992) Producer
- Sólo con tu pareja (1992) Editor
- Romero (1989) Assistant Director
- Appointment with Death (1989) Director
- Appointment with Death (1989) Writer
- Appointment with Death (1989) Editor
- The Marked Hour (1988) Director
- The Marked Hour (1988) Writer
- La gran fiesta (1986) Assistant Director
- Who's He Anyway (1983) Director
- Quartet for the End of Time (1983) Director
- Quartet for the End of Time (1983) Editor
- Quartet for the End of Time (1983) Writer
- The Eve (1982) Sound Assistant
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Jane Producer
- Jane Director
- A Boy and His Shoe Writer
- A Boy and His Shoe Producer
- Billy Please Call Home Director
- Billy Please Call Home Producer
- Billy Please Call Home Writer