Alfonso Cuaron

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as director, the making department they hold the most credits in. The films the hosts said they directed, which the two lists below run through too: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004); Gravity (2013); Roma (2018); Children of Men; Cuaron filmography; Y Tu Mamá También.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Directing (8) everyone in directing

What was said about them, by kind

career (2)

  1. career (career): Alfonso Cuaron → Children of Men. Says Cuarón's two best movies are Y Tu Mamá También and Children of Men, but the Academy recognized Gravity and Roma.
    “it is the classic thing where his 2 best movies, our Itumama Tambien, and Children of Men.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 1:09:15 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. career (career): Alfonso Cuaron → Gravity. The two Cuarón films recognized are Gravity and Roma, because the Academy is always late.
    “And the 2 movies that he's recognized for are gravity and this movie.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 1:09:24 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

craft (1)

  1. craft (craft): Alfonso Cuaron → Roma. The cinematography Oscar went to Roma and to Cuarón, who shot his own film.
    “This, of course, went to Roma, Alfonso Coron.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 0:53:03 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

people (1)

  1. people (people): Roma → Alfonso Cuaron. Cuaron won best director and Roma is bulletproof regardless; best director does not necessarily portend the Oscar.
    “I think that no matter what Romo was going to be bulletproof tonight.”
    The Big Picture · Instant Reactions to a Truly Ludicrous Golden Globes | The Oscars Show (Ep. 115) · 0:55:01 · Sean Fennessey (0.45 sure it was them)

programming (2)

  1. programming (programming): Alfonso Cuaron → Blade Runner 2049. They felt it would be silly to cover Villeneuve before Dune, the start of their epic trilogy.
    “it would be silly to cover him before Dune.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · 2025 March Madness Update 1 · 0:27:31 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. programming (programming): Jackie Chan → Alfonso Cuaron. Sweet 16 matchup, Chan against Cuaron or Reichardt winner.
    “Jackie Chan versus the winner of Caron, Reichhart”
    Blank Check — Patreon · March Madness 2021 Recap - Round 2 · 0:34:57 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

theme (1)

  1. theme (theme): Alfonso Cuaron → Groundhog Day. Cuarón's repeated thanks to the same Roma actors in each speech is compared to the alarm clock in Groundhog Day.
    “it was that sort of the alarm clock going off in Groundhog Day.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 0:53:41 · Sean Fennessey (0.40 sure it was them)

verdict (1)

  1. verdict (verdict): Denis Villeneuve → Alfonso Cuaron. Villeneuve beat Cuaron 58-42; Cuaron is always close but no cigar.
    “He's always close but no cigar.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · 2025 March Madness Update 1 · 0:27:17 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

  1. fun, about Alfonso Cuaron: His wife likened his repeated speeches to a Russian doll; each began with thanks to Marina de Tavira and Yalitza Aparicio.
    “it's just like Russian doll.”
    The Big Picture · Oscars 2019: Instant Reactions to ‘Green Book’ and the Two Warring Academies | The Oscars Show (Ep. 131) · 0:53:18 · Sean Fennessey (0.35 sure it was them)