Jonás Cuarón
Jonás Cuarón | |
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Born | 1981 (age 41–42) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, cinematographer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Eireann Harper (m. 2007) |
Parent | Alfonso Cuarón |
Relatives | Carlos Cuarón (paternal uncle) |
Jonás Cuarón Elizondo (born 1983) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and cinematographer.[1] He is the son of the Academy Award-winner Alfonso Cuarón by the latter's first wife, Mariana Elizondo. Jonás Cuarón studied film at Vassar College.
His first feature film, Año uña which he directed, wrote and produced, was released in 2007. It is known in English as Year of the Nail. He co-wrote the highly acclaimed 2013 film Gravity. The film was co-written and directed by his father.[1]
His uncle, Carlos Cuarón, is also a writer and director and his half-brother, Diego Cataño, is an actor. His first film credit is a cameo as a child in the 1991 film Sólo con tu pareja, which was directed by his father.
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2007 | Año uña | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also art director and cinematographer |
2013 | Gravity | No | Yes | No | No | Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay |
2015 | Desierto | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | International Federation of Film Critics award for Special Presentations.[2] |
2021 | Z | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
2024 | El Muerto | Yes | No | No | No | |
TBA | Chupa | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Short films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
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2007 | The Shock Doctrine | Yes | No | executive | Yes | Documentary short; Also cinematographer |
2013 | Domingo | No | No | executive | No | |
2014 | Aningaaq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Spin-off of Gravity, included as a bonus on the DVD[3] |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
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TBA | Hombre | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pilot episode |
Acting credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Sólo con Tu Pareja | Kid at Wedding | |
1995 | A Little Princess | Jim (the Chimney sweep boy) | Uncredited; Also credited as staff assistant |
References
- ^ a b "Jonas Cuaron". IMDb.
- ^ "Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2015 Award Winners" (PDF) (Press release). TIFF. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ JAGERNAUTH, KEVIN. "'Gravity' Companion Short Film 'Aningaaq' By Jonas Cuaron Will Be Released As A DVD Extra". indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013.
External links
- Jonás Cuarón at IMDb
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