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COM 329, Contemporary Film
The Three Amigos:
Alfonso Cuarón
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Guillermo del Toro
All Three:
Are Mexican-born expatriates…”in exile,” with anxiety, and perspective
Had breakthrough films in 2006 (“sister films,” they say): Cuarón: Children of Men
Iñárritu: Babel
del Toro: Pan’s Labyrinth
ARE FRIENDS! (Met through Mexican TV) Candor, brutally honest
They totally support each other, even to the point of sacrificing nominations for awards
They sometimes work on each others’ films
e.g., Cuarón was a producer and Iñárritu an editor on Pan’s Labyrinth
Focus on themes over character, and even over story e.g., Three of Iñarritu’s four features focus on death
e.g., “Communication” for all three of the 2006 films
Are super-smart!
Have common senses of humor!
Alfonso Cuarón
(1961-)
Studied philosophy and film in college (but dropped out)
Sydney Pollack brought him to the U.S. to work on a project for Showtime
Had big successes with A Little Princess (a U.S. children’s film, 1995) and Y Tu Mama Tambien (a Spanish-language Mexican road movie, 2001)
Since then, has directed/produced/written in a range of genres or film types
Alfonso Cuarón
Year Film
Credited as
Director Writer Producer EditorAssistant director
1986 Les Pyramides Bleues Yes
1991 Sólo con tu pareja Yes Yes Yes Yes
1995 A Little Princess Yes
1998 Great Expectations Yes Yes
2001 Y tu mamá también Yes Yes Yes
2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Yes
Crónicas Yes
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Yes
2005 Black Sun Yes
2006Children of Men Yes Yes Yes
Pan's Labyrinth Yes
2007 Year of the Nail Yes
2008 Rudo y Cursi Yes2013 Gravity Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alejandro González Iñárritu
(1963-)
A self-proclaimed “frustrated [rock] musician”
Studied Communication in college, then worked successfully in radio
With a partner, started a film production company in Mexico, then after the success of Amores Perros (2000) moved to California
He brought “themes” to the other 2 directors, who had been working in “form”
Has directed only 4 feature films, but they have garnered many awards, including 12 Academy Award nominations; he is the first Mexican director to be nominated for an AA
Alejandro González Iñárritu
AS DIRECTOR:
Year Film
2014 Birdman
2012 Naran Ja (short)
2011 Behind Biutiful: Director's Flip Notes (documentary short)
2010 Write the Future (TV short)
2010 Biutiful
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Anna")
2006 Babel
2003 21 Grams
2002 September 11 (segment "Mexico")
2001 Powder Keg (short)
2000 Amores Perros
1996 El timbre (short)
1995 Detrás del dinero (TV short)
Guillermo del Toro
(1964-)
Went to film school in Guadalajara, and for 10 years worked as a special effects makeup designer
He co-founded a film festival in Guadalajara
After the success of his Mexican Cronos (1993), Miramax gave him $30 million to make the U.S.-based Mimic (1997)
Prolific as director/producer/writer
Works heavily in horror and fantasy—”if there is not a monster on my call sheet, I won’t show up to shoot”
Guillermo del Toro
Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
1985Doña Lupe (short) Yes Yes Yes Executive producer
Doña Herlinda and Her Son Yes Executive producer
1987 Geometria (short) Yes Yes Yes
1993 Cronos Yes Yes Yes Man Walking Dog
1997 Mimic Yes Yes
1998 Under a Spell Yes
2000 Bullfighter Yes Bullboy #2
2001 The Devil's Backbone Yes Yes Yes Executive producer
2002I Murder Seriously Yes Executive producer
Blade II Yes
2004
Crónicas Yes
Hellboy Yes Yes YesGuy Dressed as
Dragon
2006Hellboy: Sword of Storms Yes Creative producer
Pan's Labyrinth Yes Yes Yes
2007
Hellboy: Blood and Iron Yes Creative producer
The Orphanage Yes Executive producer
Hellboy: Iron Shoes (short) Yes Creative producer
Diary of the Dead YesNewsreader (voice role; uncredited)
Guillermo del Toro
Year Film Director Producer Writer Other Notes
2008
Insignificant Things Yes
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Yes Yes YesCreature Vocals
(uncredited)
Quantum of Solace Yes Additional Voices
While She Was Out Yes Executive producer
Rudo y Cursi Yes
2009Rage Yes
Splice Yes Executive producer
2010
Biutiful Yes Associate producer
Julia's Eyes Yes
Megamind Yes Creative consultant
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 YesCreative consultant;
also executive producer
Cowboys & Aliens YesCreative consultant
(uncredited)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Yes Yes YesCreature Voices / Man
on Plane
Puss in Boots YesMoustache Man / Comandante; also executive producer
2012
The Captured Bird (short) Yes Executive producer
Rise of the Guardians Yes Executive producer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Yes
El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza YesGamborimbo Punx
(voice)
2013
Mama Yes Executive producer
Pacific Rim Yes Yes Yes
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Yes
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again Yes
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