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Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón. Molly Austin 2 nd Period. Basic Info. Born 28 November, 1961 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Spouses: Mariana Elizondo (married 1980, divorced 1993) Annalisa Bugliani (married 2001). Children: Tess Bu Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón, Olmo Teodoro Cuarón.

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Alfonso Cuarón

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  1. Alfonso Cuarón Molly Austin 2nd Period

  2. Basic Info Born 28 November, 1961 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Spouses: Mariana Elizondo (married 1980, divorced 1993) Annalisa Bugliani (married 2001) Children: Tess Bu Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón, Olmo Teodoro Cuarón Currently works as film producer, director, writer, cinematographer, and other assorted film positions

  3. Biography Cuarón made his American feature film debut with a new adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel, A Little Princess (1995). Cuarón graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he studied philosophy and filmmaking. He worked as a technician and director for television before landing gigs as assistant director for films His next film, Great Expectations (1998), was a sexed-up modernization of the Charles Dickens classic, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke. The film bombed with critics and the movie-going public. His big-screen directorial debut was the black comedy SoloCon Tu Pareja (Love in the Time of Hysteria)

  4. Biography Continued Cuarón returned to Mexico to work in his native language for the first time in 10 years with Y tu mamá también (2001). Cuarón was asked to helm the third Harry Potter movie -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban -- when the director of the first two, Chris Columbus, wanted a break from the constant filming away from home so he could return to America to be with his family.

  5. Películas de Alfonso Cuarón Produced: Directed: Tokyo Boogie The History of Love The Memory of Running México ’68 El Orfanato El Laborinto del Fauno Black Sun The Assassination of Richard Nixon Crónicas Y Tu Mamá También El Espinazo del Diablo Me La Debes Sólo con tu Pareja Camino Largo de Tijuana The History of Love The Memory of Running México ’68 The Children of Men Je T’aime Paris Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Y Tu Mamá También Great Expectations The Little Princess Sólo con tu Pareja Cita con la Muerte Cuarteto Para el Fin del Tiempo

  6. Cinematographer: El Motel de la Muerte Final de los Juegos Fuego por en Menor Las Palabras San Ciudadano Martir Una Temporanda en el Infierno Andate Spianato Recuerdo de Xochimilco

  7. Life and Times of Alfonso Cuarón Born November 28, 1961 in Mexico City At 18, he was rejected from Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica because he was younger than 24 Attended Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos to study philosophy during the day and cinematography at night Expelled from CUEC in 1985 for making an English film that offended the administrators at the school. Earned his first filmmaking job as a cable person in La Víspera Accepted to National Autonomous University of Mexico where he studied philosophy and cinematography again In 1991, the movie “Sólo con tu Pareja” was released, which was his first major film

  8. Directed the film “A Little Princess” in 1995, which was loved by critics but failed at the box office Directed film version of “Great Expectations” in 1998 Founded his own movie production firms called Anhelo Productions and Moonson Productions First production for Anhelo and Moonson was “Y Tu Mamá También“, which was a success in Spanish speaking countries Began dating Annalisa Bugliani during promotion for “Y Tu Mamá” and got married later on Became even more well known in the US for directing “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

  9. Travels Filmed “Great Expectations” in Venice, Italy Filmed “A Little Princess” in the United States Filmed “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in England and Scotland

  10. Just for Interest Writes movies with brother Carlos Named daughter Tess after the character in the film “Monsters Inc.” Avid Tim Burton fan Favorite director of photography is Emmanuel Lubezki Uses restlessly moving camera work for his films Offered to direct music videos for singer Ian Brown

  11. Bibliography http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190859/ http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/188212 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0190859/bio http://au.movies.yahoo.com/Alfonso+Cuaron/biography/121974/ http://www.amctv.com/article?CID=1416-1--0-4-PST http://www.tribute.ca/bio.asp?id=8755 http://www.filmstew.com/content/article.asp?ContentID=10220 http://www.mugglenet.com/poajunketcuaron.shtml http://www.movieweb.com/news/61/7361.php http://www.offoffoff.com/film/2001/ytumama.php3 http://www.hpana.com http://www.veritaserum.com

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