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...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Revelations
2025
Executive Producer
A pastor who believes in divine revelation and a detective haunted by visions pursue a missing person case — exposing their own demons in the process.

An Almost Christmas Story
2024
Producer, Story
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

The Shepherd
2023
Producer
On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home gets lost mid-flight over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

Raymond & Ray
2022
Producer
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 ...

Le Pupille
2022
Producer
During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a pl...

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
as Self
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through...

I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
2020
as Self
Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón discuss fellow Mexican director Fernando Frías de la Parra's award-winning film "I'm No Longer Here."

Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
Producer
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 encount...

The Disciple
2020
Executive Producer
Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.

Hands of God
2020
Executive Producer
Thirteen years of war. Dozens of car bombings every month. One goal: to become an Olympic champion. The true story of grit and determination, of young...

Road to Roma
2020
as Self
Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film 'ROMA.'

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
as Self
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Roma
2018
Writer, Director, Editor
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

This Changes Everything
2015
Executive Producer
Based on Naomi Klein's book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a look at how people in various communities around the world play a r...

Desierto
2015
Producer
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 fo...

Aningaaq
2013
Executive Producer
Aningaaq, an Inuit fisherman camping on the ice over a frozen fjord, talks through a two way radio with a dying astronaut who is stranded in space, 50...

Gravity
2013
Writer, Producer, Director
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer, is on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight befo...

Biutiful
2010
Associate Producer
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and fa...

Rudo & Cursi
2008
Producer
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fa...

Quantum of Solace
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
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...

The Shock Doctrine
2007
Screenplay
Drawing surprising connections between market methods and CIA torture techniques developed in the 1950s, the film explores how well-known events of th...

The Hottest State
2007
Thanks
A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

The Possibility of Hope
2007
Director, Producer
A look at different matters of the world such as immigration, global warming and capitalism through the eyes of scientists and philosophers.

Year of the Nail
2007
Executive Producer
A love story between a Mexican teenager and an American woman who meet one summer in Mexico.

Pan's Labyrinth
2006
Producer
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth g...

Children of Men
2006
Director, Screenplay, Editor
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 san...

Wanderlust
2006
as Himself
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd ...

Paris Je T'aime
2006
Director, Writer
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories,...

Black Sun
2006
Executive Producer
Blurred images illustrate the narration of New York City-based artist Hugues de Montalembert, who was blinded in a vicious mugging some thirty years a...

Duck Season
2004
Presenter
Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. They have everything they need to survive yet another boring ...

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

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
Director
Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts...

The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
Producer
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 ban...

Crónicas
2004
Producer
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

You Owe Me One
2002
Executive Producer
A family of three, plus the maid and daughter's boyfriend look pretty normal on the outside. But in actuality, they are all having affairs with each o...

Behind the Scenes of 'Y Tu Mamá También'
2001
as Self
On-set documentary about the making of the film "Y tu mamá también."

Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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.

Amores Perros
2000
Thanks
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his s...

Great Expectations
1998
Director
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and t...

Sweet Release
1997
Screenplay
The love secrets of a large family are revealed during a trajinera tour on Xochimilco, culminating in a suicide attempt during a jackpot drawing.

A Little Princess
1995
Director
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...

Cronos
1993
Thanks
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called ...

Sólo con tu pareja
1992
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Tomás Tomás is a young yuppie playboy with a string of discarded girlfriends. But when Silvia, the victim of one of his adventures, tries to get reven...

Romero
1989
Assistant Director
Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate s...

La gran fiesta
1986
Assistant Director
In 1942, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a casino is organizing a farewell party for its patrons, since it's about to be turned into a US military base. The...

Quartet for the End of Time
1983
Director, Editor, Writer
The story of a young man who lives alone in his house, and his indifference and solitude with the world around him.
Who's He Anyway
1983
Director
Mexican short drama film.

The Eve
1982
Sound Assistant
Aging politicians who have faded from the public eye hold a cocktail party to celebrate one friend's appointment to the President's Cabinet. Illusions...
Wishbone
N/A
Writer, Producer
The stories of a French girl who moves to Scotland with her family and two troubled Scottish boys who end up crossing paths in surprising and touching...
Jane
N/A
Producer, Director
A story about a woman named Jane and her relationship with her twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick.
Billy Please Call Home
N/A
Director, Producer, Writer
A middle-aged father and his young son take a road trip to Detroit on the boy's birthday. It's an adventure that both tears them apart and brings them...