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.
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Jonás Cuarón | |
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![]() Jonás Cuarón discusses Desierto in 2016 | |
Born | 1981 (age 40–41) |
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) |
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.
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 |
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