Alfonso Cuarón

Directing

Alfonso Cuarón

Born 1961-11-28 · Mexico City, Mexico

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfonso Cuarón, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Quantum of Solace poster
6.3

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Quantum of Solace

2008

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts poster
7.3

An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

2022

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound poster
6.9

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean poster
NR

Profiles the double Oscar winner, who helmed some of the most well-respected movies of all time, via never-before-seen archive and contributions from leading film directors. Haunted by the shadow of his dismissive father and his puritan upbringing, Lean was married six times, and he created layered and complex narratives in his work while struggling to find connection and meaning in his personal life.

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean

2026

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter poster
7.6

A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes journey of making them.

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También' poster
7.0

On-set documentary about the making of the film "Y tu mamá también."

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'

2001

Wanderlust poster
5.9

A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.

Wanderlust

2006

Road to Roma poster
7.8

Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film 'ROMA.'

Road to Roma

2020

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Winner of multiple Oscars for Gravity and Roma, also known for Children of Men and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón prefers to talk about other people's films rather than his own. However, he reveals some secrets about the making of Children of Men (2006) and Gravity (2013). Eclectic, he can discuss the great American filmmakers as well as the films of Swiss director Alain Tanner and Japanese masters.

Conversation avec Alfonso Cuarón

2025

I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón poster
6.0

Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón discuss fellow Mexican director Fernando Frías de la Parra's award-winning film "I'm No Longer Here."

I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón

2020

Behind the camera

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban poster
8.0

Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

Pan's Labyrinth poster
7.8

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

Pan's Labyrinth

2006

Children of Men poster
7.6

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

Children of Men

2006

Children of Men poster
7.6

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

Children of Men

2006

Gravity poster
7.2

Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

Gravity

2013

Gravity poster
7.2

Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

Gravity

2013

Gravity poster
7.2

Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

Gravity

2013

Roald Dahl's The Witches poster
6.3

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020

Y Tu Mamá También poster
7.4

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

Y Tu Mamá También poster
7.4

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

Y Tu Mamá También poster
7.4

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Y Tu Mamá También

2001

Raymond & Ray poster
6.2

Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies—and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.

Raymond & Ray

2022

Roma poster
7.6

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

Roma

2018

Roma poster
7.6

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

Roma

2018

Roma poster
7.6

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

Roma

2018

Paris Je T'aime poster
6.8

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Paris Je T'aime poster
6.8

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.

Paris Je T'aime

2006

An Almost Christmas Story poster
7.0

A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

An Almost Christmas Story

2024

Great Expectations poster
6.6

Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.

Great Expectations

1998

A Little Princess poster
7.6

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.

A Little Princess

1995

Desierto poster
6.2

A group of Mexican emigrants attempts to cross the Mexican-US border. What begins as a hopeful journey becomes a harrowing, bloody and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante and his loyal Belgian Malinois dog chase the group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous borderland. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

Desierto

2015

The Shepherd poster
6.9

On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

The Shepherd

2023

Rudo & Cursi poster
7.2

Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, while Beto is content to remain on the plantation. One day, a sports agent sees the two young men playing soccer and offers to take one of them to Mexico City for a chance at sports stardom.

Rudo & Cursi

2008

The Assassination of Richard Nixon poster
6.5

It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004