Jonás Cuarón Elizondo (born 1981) is a Mexican

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, producer,

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and

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. He is the son of the

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-winner

Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Orozco ( ; ; born 28 November 1961) is a Mexican filmmaker. List of awards and nominations received by Alfonso Cuarón, His accolades include four Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and seven BAFTA Awards. Cuarón made h ...

and his first wife, Mariana Elizondo. Cuarón studied film at

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. His first feature film, '' Year of the Nail'' (''Año uña'') which he directed, wrote and produced, was released in 2007. He co-wrote the 2013 film ''

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'' with his father, who directed it. 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

Film Short film Television Acting roles

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuaron, Jonas 1981 births Hugo Award–winning writers Living people Nebula Award winners Mexican film directors Mexican film producers Mexican screenwriters Place of birth missing (living people) Spanish-language film directors Vassar College alumni Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) alumni