# Alfonso Cuarón

> Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)

**Wikidata**: [Q28028](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28028)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Cuarón)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfonso-cuaron

## Summary

Alfonso Cuarón was born on November 28, 1961, in Mexico City.[1][2][3][4] His citizenship is Mexico.[5][6]He works as a film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, television director, and cinematographer.[2] 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.[7][8][9].

## Summary
Alfonso Cuarón (born 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker known for working across directing, screenwriting, producing, editing, cinematography and television. He is the creator of the 2001 film Y tu mamá también and is credited as a developer of the American television series Believe.

## Biography
- Born: 1961 (year only provided)
- Nationality: Mexico
- Education: Affiliated with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (institution listed in source material)
- Known for: Directing, writing, producing and editing films and television; creator of Y tu mamá también (2001) and developer of Believe (television series)
- Employer(s): National Autonomous University of Mexico (affiliation noted); related organization listed: Writers Guild of America, East (mentioned in source material)
- Field(s): film direction; screenwriting; film production; film editing; television direction; cinematography; television acting; filmmaking; television producing

## Contributions
- Y tu mamá también (2001) — Listed in the source material as a 2001 film by Alfonso Cuarón. This work is explicitly credited to him in the provided data.
- Believe — Listed as an American television series that Alfonso Cuarón developed (title appears under "Created / Developed by" in the source material).
- Professional practice since 1983 — The structured property work_period_start is +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating the start of his credited period of activity in the source material.
- Multifaceted filmcraft roles — The source lists Alfonso Cuarón’s occupations as film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, television director, cinematographer, television actor, filmmaker, and television producer, indicating concrete contributions across production, authorship, and technical craft.

## FAQs
Q: What are Alfonso Cuarón’s primary occupations?
A: He is identified in the source material as a film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, television director, cinematographer, television actor, filmmaker, and television producer. The list indicates work across creative, technical and production roles in both film and television.

Q: What notable works has Alfonso Cuarón created or developed?
A: The source explicitly lists the 2001 film Y tu mamá también as a film by Alfonso Cuarón and credits him with developing the American television series Believe. These are the specific creative works named in the provided material.

Q: When did Alfonso Cuarón’s professional period start?
A: The structured data gives a work_period_start of 1983, indicating his credited professional activity began in 1983 according to the source.

Q: With which institutions is Alfonso Cuarón affiliated?
A: The National Autonomous University of Mexico is given as an affiliated institution in the source material. The Writers Guild of America, East appears among related entities in the provided data.

Q: What names or aliases does Alfonso Cuarón use?
A: The source lists aliases: Alfonso Cuaron; Alfonso Cuarón Orozco; Alfonso Cuaron Orozco.

Q: What descriptive summary does Wikidata provide for Alfonso Cuarón?
A: The wikidata_description given in the source is "Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)."

## Why They Matter
- The source portrays Alfonso Cuarón as a multi-role filmmaker active since 1983, working in directing, writing, producing, editing and cinematography. That breadth of roles indicates a practitioner who spans many parts of film and television production.
- He is explicitly credited with creating a notable feature film, Y tu mamá también (2001), and with developing an American television series, Believe. These named works in the source material identify concrete creative outputs attributable to him.
- The affiliation with the National Autonomous University of Mexico situates him in a Mexican academic/creative context in the provided data, and the inclusion of many major film-related occupations in the source emphasizes his cross-disciplinary professional presence.
- The source links a broad set of industry awards and recognitions (listed under Awards / Recognition) and a long list of prominent film figures under Key People; their presence in the same dataset signals the relevance of Cuarón within an international cinematic network as recorded by the provided material.

## Notable For
- Being identified as a Mexican filmmaker born in 1961 (wikidata_description).
- Creator of the film Y tu mamá también (2001), as listed in the source material.
- Developer of the American television series Believe, as listed in the source material.
- Active professional period starting in 1983 (work_period_start: +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- Multiple film and television occupations listed: film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor, television director, cinematographer, television actor, filmmaker, television producer.
- Affiliation with the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
- Aliases recorded: Alfonso Cuaron; Alfonso Cuarón Orozco; Alfonso Cuaron Orozco.
- Wikipedia title in the source: Alfonso Cuarón; sitelink_count: 70 (indicating the number of linked pages in the dataset).

## Body

### Overview
- Full reference name in source material: Alfonso Cuarón (also recorded under several aliases).
- Year of birth recorded: 1961.
- National identity: Mexico.
- Primary descriptor in structured data: "Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)."

### Early Life and Education
- Birth: Only the year 1961 is provided in the source material; no specific birth date or place is given beyond nationality.
- Education/Affiliation: The National Autonomous University of Mexico is listed under "Affiliated with" in the source material. No degrees or years of attendance are provided.

### Career: Period and Roles
- Professional period start: 1983 is listed as work_period_start in the structured properties, indicating his credited professional activity began in 1983 according to the provided data.
- Occupations enumerated in the source:
  - Film director
  - Screenwriter
  - Film producer
  - Film editor
  - Television director
  - Cinematographer
  - Television actor
  - Filmmaker
  - Television producer
- This occupational list shows engagement across creative authorship, technical craft, and production leadership in both film and television spheres.

### Major Works (as listed)
- Y tu mamá también (2001) — Explicitly listed in the source under "Created / Developed by" as a 2001 film by Alfonso Cuarón.
- Believe (television series) — Listed as an American television series developed by Alfonso Cuarón in the provided data.
- The source does not provide additional titles, release details beyond the year for Y tu mamá también, or summaries of these works.

### Affiliations and Related Organizations
- National Autonomous University of Mexico — Listed as an affiliation in the source.
- Writers Guild of America, East — Appears in the related items in the source material (inception date and country are given in that entry).
- The dataset also groups Alfonso Cuarón with multiple film-industry awards and recognitions under an Awards / Recognition section (see next subsection).

### Awards and Recognition (items listed in source material)
- The following awards and honours appear in the source material’s Awards / Recognition list associated with the dataset (the source lists these awards but does not state specific wins or nominations for Cuarón):
  - Directors Guild of America Award
  - Best Screenplay Award (Venice Film Festival)
  - BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
  - Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
  - Academy Award for Best Film Editing
  - Academy Award for Best Director
  - Golden Globe Award for Best Director
  - BAFTA Award for Best British Film
  - BAFTA Award for Best Direction
  - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
  - BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
  - Bradbury Award
- The source provides these award titles as part of related recognition data but does not assign specific award outcomes to Alfonso Cuarón within the supplied text.

### Key People Listed in Source Material
- The source material includes a list of prominent film figures in the "Key People" section of the dataset. Those names are:
  - Vittorio De Sica
  - Georges Méliès
  - Fritz Lang
  - Spike Jonze
  - Alain Tanner
  - Woody Allen
  - John Sturges
  - Billy Wilder
  - Francis Ford Coppola
  - Martin Scorsese
  - John Ford
  - Ernst Lubitsch
  - Paolo Sorrentino
  - Stanley Kubrick
  - Philip Kaufman
  - Yasujirō Ozu
  - Ron Howard
  - Steven Spielberg
  - Robert Bresson
  - F. W. Murnau
- These individuals are recorded in the provided dataset as key people related to the broader context around the subject. The source does not specify the exact nature of each relationship in the provided excerpt.

### Structured Properties and Metadata
- Aliases recorded: Alfonso Cuaron; Alfonso Cuarón Orozco; Alfonso Cuaron Orozco.
- sitelink_count: 70 (value provided in the structured properties).
- wikipedia_title: Alfonso Cuarón (title recorded in the dataset).
- wikidata_description: "Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)."
- work_period_start: +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z (structured property indicating the start of his active period in the provided data).
- SEO Data Context: The source explicitly notes "No SEO data available yet."

### Related Concepts and Entities Included in Source
- The dataset links general concepts relevant to the subject, including:
  - human (Thing)
  - Mexico (country in North America, with multiple inception date entries present in the related data)
  - film director (definition as a thing)
  - screenwriter
  - film producer
  - film editor
  - television director
  - cinematographer
  - television actor
  - filmmaker
  - television producer
- These are presented in the source as related items and definitional nodes connected to the subject's occupations and context.

### Works Created/Developed (recap)
- Y tu mamá también — 2001 film explicitly credited to Alfonso Cuarón in the provided data.
- Believe — American television series listed as developed by Alfonso Cuarón in the provided data.

### Data Limitations and Scope
- The provided material supplies a set of structured facts, a small set of named works, occupational labels, affiliations, aliases and metadata. It does not include explicit awards won, detailed biographical dates beyond birth year, places of birth, specific degrees, comprehensive filmography, or narrative descriptions of individual works’ content or reception. The entry above restricts itself to facts and connections explicitly present in the supplied source material.

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7. [Source](https://dfwcritics.com/awards/2013-2/)
8. [Source](https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2014)
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