Alfonso Cuarón
Directing

Alfonso Cuarón

November 28, 1961 (64 years old) Mexico City, Mexico

Also known as: 알폰소 쿠아론, Αλφόνσο Κουαρόν, 阿方索·卡隆, アルフォンソ・キュアロン, アルフォンソ・キュアロン・オロスコ

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 Editing for Gravity and Best Cinematography for Roma.

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Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • TV

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015 • TV

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 • TV

Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace

2008 • Movie

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023 • TV

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022 • Movie

Movie Credits (58)

Acting

2008

Quantum of Solace

as Additional Voices (voice)

2022

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

as Self

2004

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

as Self

2019

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

as Self

2001

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

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

2006

Wanderlust

as Himself

2025

Conversation avec Alfonso Cuarón

as Self - subject, filmmaker

Crew

2001

Y Tu Mamá También

Director

2001

Y Tu Mamá También

Producer

2006

Pan's Labyrinth

Producer

2004

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Director

2004

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

Producer

2006

Paris Je T'aime

Director

2008

Rudo & Cursi

Producer

2006

Children of Men

Director

1998

Great Expectations

Director

A Boy and His Shoe

Writer

TV Credits (16)

Acting

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

1 episodes

1953

The Oscars

as Self

1 episodes

2023

100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

2 episodes

2023

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Crew

2014

Believe

Director

2014

Believe

Writer

1993

Fallen Angels

Director

2014

Believe

Executive Producer

2024

Disclaimer

Executive Producer

1988

The Marked Hour

Director

1988

The Marked Hour

Writer

2024

Disclaimer

Writer

2024

Disclaimer

Director

2014

Believe

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 28, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico
Popularity
1.5

Career Stats

58
Movies
16
TV Shows