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Alfonso Cuarón

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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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Personal Details

Born

November 28, 1961 (age 63)
in Mexico City, Mexico

Gender

Male

Known For

Directing

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
  • アルフォンソ・クアロン