Alfonso Cuarón
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Alfonso Cuarón was born on November 28, 1961, in Mexico City.[1][2][3][4][5] His citizenship is Mexico.[6][7][8]
He works as a film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, television director, and cinematographer.[2][1] He has one child, Jonás Cuarón.
His awards include the Directors Guild of America Award, Best Screenplay Award (Venice Film Festival), British Academy Children's Awards, BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, and the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, plus 2 more.[9][10][11].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1961[9], November 1961[10]
- Child: Jonás Cuarón[11]
- Country of citizenship: Mexico[12]
- Occupation: cinematographer[13], television actor[14], filmmaker[15], television producer[16]
- Educated at: National Autonomous University of Mexico[17], Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas[18]
- Award received: Directors Guild of America Award[19], Best Screenplay Award (Venice Film Festival)[20], British Academy Children's Awards[21], BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[22], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[23], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[24], Academy Award for Best Director[25], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[26], BAFTA Award for Best British Film[27], BAFTA Award for Best Direction[28], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[29], Telluride Film Festival Silver Medallion[30], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[31], BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[32]
- Member of: Writers Guild of America, East[33]
- Influenced by: Vittorio De Sica[34], Georges Méliès[35], Fritz Lang[36], Spike Jonze[37], Alain Tanner[38], Woody Allen[39], John Sturges[40], Billy Wilder[41], Francis Ford Coppola[42], Martin Scorsese[43], John Ford[44], Ernst Lubitsch[45], Paolo Sorrentino[46], Stanley Kubrick[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Commons category: Alfonso Cuarón[49]
- Residence: London[50], Capezzano Monte[51], New York City[52]
- Family name: Cuarón[53]
- Given name: Alfonso[54]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alfonso Cuarón[55]
Why It Matters
Alfonso Cuarón has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Where was Alfonso Cuarón born?
Alfonso Cuarón was born in Mexico City[2].
What did Alfonso Cuarón do for work?
Alfonso Cuarón worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film editor[6], and television director[7].
Where did Alfonso Cuarón go to school?
Alfonso Cuarón was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[17] and Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas[18].
What awards did Alfonso Cuarón receive?
Honors received include Directors Guild of America Award[19], Best Screenplay Award (Venice Film Festival)[20], British Academy Children's Awards[21], and BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language[22].