Carlos José Cuarón Orozco (born October 2, 1966) is a Mexican screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón

Alfonso Cuarón Orozco is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his films Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y tu mamá también, and A Little Princess.- Early life :...

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Biography

Carlos Cuarón was born in Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

 and studied English literature

English literature

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 at UNAM

Unam

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. He wrote the screenplay for Sólo con tu pareja

Sólo con tu pareja

Sólo con tu pareja is a 1991 Mexican film by Alfonso Cuarón....

in 1991 which was directed by his brother, Alfonso and won the Ariel Award

Ariel Award

The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...

 for best original screenplay the same year.
Along with his brother, he wrote the screenplay for Y tu mamá también

Y tu mamá también

Y tu mamá también is a 2001 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and co-written by Cuarón and his brother Carlos. The film is a coming-of-age story about two teenage boys taking a road trip with a woman in her late twenties; it stars Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García...

(starring Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...

, Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...

 and Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú

Maribel Verdú is a Spanish actress. She is known to English-speaking audiences for playing Luisa in the 2001 film Y tu mamá también and Mercedes in Guillermo del Toro's 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth. In Spain she is known for films such as Belle Époque, Tetro, and Huevos de oro.Verdú was born María...

) and received the Silver Lion

Silver Lion

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 for best original screenplay in the 2001 edition of Venice International Film Festival. They were nominated to the BAFTA awards as well as the Academy Award in the same category.
In December 2008, Rudo y Cursi

Rudo y Cursi

Rudo y Cursi is a 2008 Mexican film starring Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Guillermo Francella. It is directed by Carlos Cuarón and produced by Cha Cha Cha Films...

(Rude and Corny) his first movie as a director was released. It also stars Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Diego Luna is a Mexican actor known for his childhood telenovela work, a starring role in the film Y tu mamá también, and supporting roles in American films. He is also known for his roles in Rudo y Cursi and Milk. Luna also had minor roles in Frida and Before Night Falls...

 and Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...

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Incomplete filmography

• The Second Bakery Attack (2010) writer, director
• Rudo y Cursi
  Rudo y Cursi
  Rudo y Cursi is a 2008 Mexican film starring Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Guillermo Francella. It is directed by Carlos Cuarón and produced by Cha Cha Cha Films...
  
   (2008) writer, director
• El misterio del Trinidad (2003) writer
• Y Tu Mamá También
  Y tu mamá también
  Y tu mamá también is a 2001 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, and co-written by Cuarón and his brother Carlos. The film is a coming-of-age story about two teenage boys taking a road trip with a woman in her late twenties; it stars Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García...
  
   (2001) writer
• Who the Hell is Juliette?
  Who the Hell is Juliette?
  Who the Hell is Juliette? is a Mexican 1997 documentary film directed by Carlos Marcovich and written by Marcovich and Carlos Cuarón. The film is about Yuliet Ortega, a teen prostitute who lives in Havana, Cuba and Fabiola Quiroz, a Mexican model...
  
   (1997) writer
• Sólo con tu pareja
  Sólo con tu pareja
  Sólo con tu pareja is a 1991 Mexican film by Alfonso Cuarón....
  
  (1991) writer

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