Alfonso Cuarón is a talented Director, Writer, Producer, and Editor. He is also a recipient of the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Adaptation, the Golden Globe for Best Director, the BAFTA for Best Director, and the Directors Guild of America for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film for the Motion Picture. Heavy , in 2014. His other notable works include Sólo con Tu Pareja, A Little Princess, Great Expectations, Y Tu Mamá También, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Men’s Children, and Roma .

Born name

Alfonso Cuaron Orozco

nickname

Alfie

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Residence

He divides his time between –

• Mexico City, Mexico
• London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Alfonso Cuarón attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and studied philosophy. He also studied filmmaking at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC).

occupation

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor

family

• Father – Alfredo Cuarón (nuclear physicist who had worked at the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Carlos Cuarón (brother) (filmmaker), Alfredo Cuarón (brother) (conservation biologist)

Manager

Alfonso Cuarón is managed by Anonymous Content, Talent Management Company, Culver City, California, USA.

To build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Alfonso Cuarón hat datiert –

1. Mariana Elizondo – In 1980, Alfonso married Mariana Elizondo. The couple met through a mutual friend, Aurelio Asiaín, in the early 80’s. They have a son named Jonás Cuarón (born 1981) who is also a director, writer and producer by profession. However, the couple divorced in 1993.
2. Claudia Ramírez (1989-1993) – From 1989 to 1993, Alfonso was linked to model and actress Claudia Ramírez.
3. Annalisa Bugliani (2001–2008) – In 2001, Alfonso married Italian critic Annalisa Bugliani. They lived in New York City. However, the two separated in 2008 after 7 years of marriage. They have two children together – daughter Tess Bu Cuarón (born 2002) and son Olmo Teodoro Cuarón (born 2005).
4. Sheherazade Goldsmith (2014–2018) – In 2014, Alfonso began a relationship with the co-founder of jewelry brand Loquet London , Sheherazade Goldsmith. They have supported each other in their jobs in the past and collaborated on some projects.

race/ethnicity

Hispanic

hair colour

salt pepper

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short, sturdy beard
• long chin

brand promotion

Alfonso Cuarón has not endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• Directed numerous popular films including A Little Princess (1995), Great Expectations (1998), Y Tu Mamá También (2001), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Children of Men (2006), Heavy (2013) and Roma (2018)
• His film Schwere (2013), which he co-wrote, produced, directed and edited. In 2014, Alfonso won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Adaptation, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the BAFTA Award for Best Director for Heavy .

first movie

In 1998, he made his feature film debut directing BJ Copp in the romantic comedy film Haar Shirt .

In 2008 he made his big screen debut as a voice actor in the action-adventure thriller. Quantum of Solace by providing additional votes.

First TV show

In 2004, he made his first TV show appearance in the short documentary series, HBO At First Sight .

Alfonso Cuarón Facts

1. As a child, he watched many television series and films.
2. One of his first big watches as a kid was an Italian film, The Bicycle Thief (1948).
3. As an adult, he wanted to be an astronaut.
4. He was expelled from the University of Mexico for his arrogance and the way he analyzed films.
5. In his early days he worked as a technician in a television company in Mexico.
6. He has also worked as a boom mic handler, location scout, camera assistant and assistant director.
7. Alfonso is a vegetarian.
8. In 2014, he became the first Mexican-born director to win an Academy Award for Best Director.
9. Emmanuel Lubezki often works as his cameraman.
10. His defining trait as a director is his use of wide-angle cameras and handheld cameras.
11. He had neither read nor watched the first 2 parts of the Harry Potter series when he was offered to direct the third segment of Harry Potter .
12. Some of his good friends as directors are Guillermo del Toro, Mira Nair, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Terry George and Terry Gilliam.
13. Actor and director Dean Paraskevopoulos considers him his mentor.
14. He’s a big fan of the work of filmmaker Tim Burton.
15. In 2008 he was one of the jury members at the Cannes Film Festival.
16. He was voted “One of the 100 Most Influential People” in the April 2014 issue of Zeit Magazine.
17. According to IMDb, Alfonso is one of the few directors whose films have received all 5 modern MPAA ratings.
18. As a producer he has worked on films such as Crónicas (2004), The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Year of the Nail (2007), Rudo y Cursi (2008) and Desierto (2015).
19. He has worked as a writer Roma (2018), Severe (2013), Children of Men (2006), Y Tu Mamá También (2001), Sistole Diastole (1991), Sólo con Tu Pareja (1991), Revenge is mine (1983) and who is he anyway? ( 1983), among others.
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