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Born Alfonso Cuarón Orozco in México City, D.F., México; brother of writer-director Carlos Cuarón. Producer, writer and director who entered Mexican film in the early 1980s. Notable directing credits include SÓLO CON TO PAREJA / LOVE IN THE TIME OF HYSTERIA (1991, also producer), A LITTLE PRINCESS (1995), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1998), Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (2001, also producer & writer), HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (2004), PARIS, JE T'AIME (segment: "Parc Monceau") and CHILDREN OF MEN (both 2006). He wrote, produced and directed THE SHOCK DOCTRINE (2007), and he's slated to produce and direct THE HISTORY OF LOVE, THE MEMORY OF RUNNING and MÉXICO '68 (all announced for release in 2009). Cuarón also produced THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON (2004), BLACK SUN (2005), EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO (PAN'S LABYRINTH) (2006) and AÑO UÑA (YEAR OF THE NAIL) (2007, exec. prod.).  Achievement in Writing (Original Screenplay) 2002: Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (w. Carlos Cuarón)  Achievement in Writing (Adapted Screenplay) 2006: CHILDREN OF MEN (w. Timothy J. Sexton and David Arata and Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby)  Achievement in Film Editing 2006: CHILDREN OF MEN (w. Alex Rodriguez) 3 nominations