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Born Carlos José Cuarón Orozco in México City, D.F., México; brother of producer-director Alfonso Cuarón. Writer-director who entered Mexican television in 1990 with the screenplay for "El Motel de la muerte". Other notable writing credits include SÓLO CON TO PAREJA / LOVE IN THE TIME OF HYSTERIA (1991), SISTOLE DIASTOLE (also director) and ¿QUIÉN DIABLOS ES JULIETTE? / WHO THE HELL IS JULIETTE? (both 1997), NOCHE DE BODAS / WEDDING NIGHT (2000, also director), ME LA DEBES / YOU OWE ME (also producer & director) and Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (both 2001), JUEGO DE NIÑOS / CHILD'S PLAY (2002, also director), EL MINISTERIO DEL TRINIDAD (2003), OFELIA (2005, also director), and RUDO Y CURSI (2008, also producer & director).  Nominated for Achievement in Writing (Original Screenplay) 2002: Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN (w. Alfonso Cuarón) 1 nomination