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Alfonso Cuarón

Highest Rated: 100% An Almost Christmas Story (2024)

Lowest Rated: 39% Great Expectations (1998)

Birthday: Nov 28, 1961

Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Award-winning director Alfonso Cuaron, native of Mexico City, Mexico, began making short-films while in college. After graduation, he began working in a variety of roles within the Mexican film and television industry. He was allowed behind the camera to direct, as well as write, multiple episodes of the horror anthology television show "Hora Marcada" (Las Estrellas, 1988-90). He graduated to directing features when he helmed the sex comedy "Solo con Tu Pareja" (1991). He entered the U.S. market when he directed an episode of the anthology series "Fallen Angels" (Showtime, 1993-95). He followed with his first English-language feature, "A Little Princess" (1995), an adaptation of the popular children's book. His next project was also based on a famous piece of literature when he brought a modernization of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" (1998) to the screen. He returned to Mexico and set himself apart from many of his contemporaries when he wrote and directed "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (2001). The story of a pair of teenage boys on a road trip with an older, married woman found an audience across languages and earned international notice. It also earned Cuaron his first Academy Award nomination for writing. He jumped into big budget fare when he was tabbed to direct the third film in the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004). He joined a host of directors, including Alexander Payne and Gus Van Sant, in directing a segment of the film "Paris, je t'aime" (2006). His adaptation of the P.D. James dystopian novel "Children of Men" (2006) earned him a fresh round of acclaim. His next feature, though, helped him make history. Working from a script that he co-authored with his son, Jonas Cuaron, he directed Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in the space drama "Gravity" (2013). The film went on to win seven Oscars, including a win for its director. That made Cuaron the first Latin American filmmaker to achieve that honor. Turning to television, he created the short-lived fantasy drama "Believe" (NBC, 2014), which proved to be a rare misfire. He rebounded in grand fashion, however, in his return to feature directing. Based in part on his own experience as a youngster, "Roma" (2018), which he produced, wrote, directed, and edited, was hailed across the world. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including Cuaron's second nods for both writing and directing.

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Highest rated movies

100% An Almost Christmas Story Watchlist
97% 88% A Little Princess
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96% 72% Roma Watchlist 96% 79% Gravity Watchlist
96% 67% The Disciple
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95% 91% Pan's Labyrinth Watchlist
92% 69% Le Pupille
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92% 85% Children of Men
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90% 88% Y tu mamá también
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90% 86% Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
100% No Score Yet An Almost Christmas Story Producer - 2024
92% 69% Le Pupille Producer - 2022
48% 58% Raymond & Ray Producer - 2022
96% 67% The Disciple Executive Producer - 2020
50% 32% Roald Dahl's The Witches Producer - 2020
No Score Yet 100% Road to Roma Unknown (Character),
Director
- 2020
96% 72% Roma Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer,
Cinematographer,
Film Editing
- 2018
64% 46% Desierto - Border Sniper Producer $2.0M 2015
56% 47% This Changes Everything Executive Producer $12.7K 2015
96% 79% Gravity Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer,
Film Editing
$274.1M 2013
73% 66% Rudo y Cursi Producer $1.8M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Shock Doctrine Director,
Writer,
Producer
- 2007
86% 84% Paris, je t'aime Director,
Writer
$4.9M 2006
95% 91% Pan's Labyrinth Producer $37.6M 2006
92% 85% Children of Men Director,
Writer
$35.3M 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Black Sun Executive Producer - 2005
71% 77% Cronicas Producer $299.3K 2004
67% 69% The Assassination of Richard Nixon Producer $697.8K 2004
90% 86% Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Director $249.4M 2004
90% 88% Y tu mamá también Director,
Writer,
Producer,
Film Editing
$13.6M 2001
39% 56% Great Expectations Director $26.3M 1998
97% 88% A Little Princess Director $9.0M 1995
67% 70% Love in the Time of Hysteria Director $9.1K 1991

TV

Credit
76% 61% Disclaimer Executive Producer,
Director,
Writer
2024
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2024
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2019
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2019
39% 80% Believe Executive Producer,
Director
2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fallen Angels Director 1993