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8 unusual facts about Alfonso Cuaron


Autism Speaks

In September 2009, Autism Speaks screened the short video I Am Autism at its annual World Focus on Autism event; the video was created by Alfonso Cuarón and by Autism Speaks board member Billy Mann.

Cà d'Zan

The 1998 film Great Expectations, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, had portions filmed at Ca' d'Zan, which served as Ms. Dinsmoor's house, Paradiso Perduto.

Juliana Harkavy

Her first role in a major motion picture was an uncredited role in the 1995 version of A Little Princess, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby

Alfonso Cuarón, director of Children of Men, stated that most of Fergus and Otsby's work was studio development.

Pam Ferris

Additionally, she played the nasty Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Miriam, a motherly activist in Children of Men, both of which were directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Philippa Urquhart

Her recent feature film credits include the role of Janice in Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film Children of Men.

Room to Let

During principal photography Roz McCutcheon auditioned for the role of The Fat Lady in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban directed by Alfonso Cuarón, but the part eventually went to Dawn French.

Vanessa Lee Chester

She has worked on a variety of projects, most notable for her roles as Kelly in Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), and as Becky in Alfonso Cuarón's A Little Princess (1995).


Gary Thieltges

Thieltges' PowerSlide, a wirelessly controlled camera dolly that rides on super rigid track, was used by cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki in the famous car ambush scene in Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.

Mayra Sérbulo

In 2001 he participated in the American film The Mexican where she shared credits with Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt despite the role he played in this film was not earned principal various international awards in the same year was cast as an Indian peasant in the Mexican film Y tu Mama tambien on Alfonso Cuarón.

Naked Heart Foundation

Over 400 guests attended the gala dinner, including Lucy Liu; Natalie Imbruglia; Eva Herzigova; Mario Testino; Diane von Furstenberg; Andrei Shevchenko; Paolo Roversi; Alfonso Cuaron; and Rustam Tariko.

Temporada de patos

The movie has been praised in all of these festivals as well as by directors such as Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también) and Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy).


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