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List of awards and nominations received by Alfonso Cuarón

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List of awards and nominations received by Alfonso Cuarón

This article is a list of awards and nominations received by Alfonso Cuarón. Alfonso Cuarón is a Mexican filmmaker. He has received various accolades including four Academy Awards, eight BAFTA Awards, eight Critics' Choice Awards and three Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. He received his first Academy Award nomination at the 75th Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay for his coming-of-age film Y Tu Mamá También (2002). At the 79th Academy Awards, his dystopian drama film Children of Men (2006) was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. At the 86th Academy Awards, his science-fiction drama film Gravity (2013) earned him two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Film Editing with a nomination for Best Picture. At the 91st Academy Awards, his semi-autobiographical drama film Roma (2018) earned him two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography with nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. At the 95th Academy Awards he was nominated for his short-film Le pupille (2022) for Best Live Action Short.

Infobox

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominationsAward Wins Nominations Academy Awards 4 11BAFTAs 8 16Critics' Choice Awards 8 12Golden Globe Awards 4 6Grammy Awards 0 1
Award
Wins
Academy Awards
4
BAFTAs
8
Critics' Choice Awards
8
Golden Globe Awards
4
Grammy Awards
0
Wins
75
Nominations
127

Tables

· Major Associations › Academy Awards
2002
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Y Tu Mamá También
Notes
Nominated
2006
Best Adapted Screenplay
Role(s)
Children of Men
Notes
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
2013
Best Picture
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Film Editing
Role(s)
Won
2018
Best Picture
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
2022
Best Live Action Short
Role(s)
Le pupille
Notes
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2002
Best Original Screenplay
Y Tu Mamá También
Nominated
2006
Best Adapted Screenplay
Children of Men
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Nominated
2013
Best Picture
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Film Editing
Won
2018
Best Picture
Roma
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Won
2022
Best Live Action Short
Le pupille
Nominated
· Major Associations › BAFTA Awards
2002
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Y Tu Mamá También
Notes
Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language
Role(s)
Nominated
2004
Best British Film
Role(s)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Notes
Nominated
Best Feature Film
Role(s)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Notes
Won
2006
Best Film Not in the English Language
Role(s)
Pan's Labyrinth
Notes
Won
2013
Best Film
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best British Film
Role(s)
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
2018
Best Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Children's Awards
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
2002
Best Original Screenplay
Y Tu Mamá También
Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language
Nominated
2004
Best British Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Nominated
2006
Best Film Not in the English Language
Pan's Labyrinth
Won
2013
Best Film
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best British Film
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Nominated
Best Editing
Nominated
2018
Best Film
Roma
Won
Best Director
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Nominated
Best Film Not in the English Language
Won
Best Cinematography
Won
Best Editing
Nominated
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Children's Awards
2004
Best Feature Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Won
· Major Associations › Critics' Choice Awards
2002
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Y Tu Mamá También
Notes
Won
2004
Best Family Film
Role(s)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Notes
Nominated
2013
Best Picture
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Won
Best Science Fiction/Horror Film
Role(s)
Won
2018
Best Picture
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Won
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2002
Best Foreign Language Film
Y Tu Mamá También
Won
2004
Best Family Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Nominated
2013
Best Picture
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Editing
Won
Best Science Fiction/Horror Film
Won
2018
Best Picture
Roma
Won
Best Director
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Won
Best Editing
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
· Major Associations › Golden Globe Awards
2002
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Role(s)
Y Tu Mamá También
Notes
Nominated
2013
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Nominated
Best Director – Motion Picture
Role(s)
Won
2018
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best Director – Motion Picture
Role(s)
Won
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Role(s)
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2002
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Y Tu Mamá También
Nominated
2013
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director – Motion Picture
Won
2018
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Roma
Won
Best Director – Motion Picture
Won
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Nominated
· Major Associations › Grammy Awards
2003
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Role(s)
Y Tu Mamá También
Notes
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2003
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Y Tu Mamá También
Nominated
· Guild associations
2018
Roma
Role(s)
Nominated
ASC Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Directors Guild of America Awards
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Roma
Role(s)
Won
Roma
Role(s)
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Original Screenplay
2024
Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film
Role(s)
Disclaimer
Notes
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
mw- Ref.
ACE Eddie Awards
2013
Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Gravity
Nominated
2018
Roma
Nominated
ASC Awards
2018
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
Roma
Nominated
Directors Guild of America Awards
2013
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Gravity
Won
2018
Roma
Won
2024
Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film
Disclaimer
Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards
2013
Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Gravity
Won
2018
Roma
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards
2019
Best Original Screenplay
Roma
Nominated
· Miscellaneous associations
2006
Golden Lion
Role(s)
Children of Men
Notes
Nominated
Laterna Magica Prize
Role(s)
Won
2007
Best Feature
Role(s)
Pan's Labyrinth
Notes
Nominated
Best Science Fiction Film
Role(s)
Children of Men
Notes
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Nominated
Best International Film
Role(s)
Pan's Labyrinth
Notes
Won
2013
Future Film Digital Award
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Won
2014
Best Science Fiction Film
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Won
Best Writing
Role(s)
Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Picture
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Won
Venice Film Festival
Role(s)
2001
Notes
Golden Lion
Best Screenplay
Role(s)
Won
2018
Best International Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best International Director
Role(s)
Won
Best International Screenplay
Role(s)
Nominated
Argentine Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Best Foreign Film
British Independent Film Awards
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Foreign Independent Film
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Won
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Director
Empire Awards
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Best Director
Florida Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Director
Best Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Roma
Role(s)
Best Film
Notes
Nominated
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
Role(s)
2003
Notes
Best Foreign Film
Best Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
Locarno Film Festival
Role(s)
2024
Notes
Lifetime Achievement Award
Morelia International Film Festival
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Artistic Excellence Award
National Board of Review
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Top Ten Films
New York Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Best Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Won
San Diego Film Critics Society
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Role(s)
Nominated
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Sonny Bono Visionary Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Director
Best Editing
Role(s)
Won
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Best Director
Best Editing
Role(s)
Nominated
Golden Lion
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
2019
Best International Film
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Role(s)
2013
Notes
Best Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Won
Best Editing
Role(s)
Won
Best Director
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Role(s)
Won
Best Cinematography
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Editing
Role(s)
Won
Saturn Awards
Role(s)
2005
Notes
Best Fantasy Film
Best Director
Role(s)
Nominated
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
AACTA Awards
2013
Best International Film
Gravity
Won
Best International Director
Won
2018
Best International Film
Roma
Won
Best International Director
Won
Best International Screenplay
Nominated
Argentine Film Critics Association
2014
Best Foreign Film
Gravity
Nominated
British Independent Film Awards
2018
Best Foreign Independent Film
Roma
Won
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2013
Best Film
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
2018
Best Film
Roma
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Cinematography
Won
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
Capri Hollywood International Film Festival
2018
Best Director
Roma
Won
Empire Awards
2014
Best Director
Gravity
Won
Florida Film Critics Circle
2013
Best Director
Gravity
Nominated
2018
Best Film
Roma
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Cinematography
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society
2013
Best Film
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
2018
Roma
Best Film
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Cinematography
Won
Best Foreign Language Film
Won
Independent Spirit Awards
2003
Best Foreign Film
Y Tu Mamá También
Won
2007
Best Feature
Pan's Labyrinth
Nominated
2019
Best International Film
Roma
Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2013
Best Film
Gravity
Won
Best Director
Won
Best Editing
Won
2018
Best Film
Roma
Won
Best Director
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Won
Best Editing
Nominated
Locarno Film Festival
2024
Lifetime Achievement Award
Won
Morelia International Film Festival
2018
Artistic Excellence Award
Lifetime Achievement
Won
National Board of Review
2018
Top Ten Films
Roma
Won
New York Film Critics Circle
2018
Best Film
Roma
Won
Best Director
Won
Best Cinematography
Won
San Diego Film Critics Society
2013
Best Film
Gravity
Nominated
Best Director
Won
Best Editing
Nominated
2018
Best Cinematography
Roma
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2019
Sonny Bono Visionary Award
Roma
Won
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
2013
Best Director
Gravity
Won
· Directed Academy Award performances
2013
Sandra Bullock
Role(s)
Gravity
Notes
Nominated
2018
Yalitza Aparicio
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Marina de Tavira
Role(s)
Roma
Notes
Nominated
Year
Performer
Film
Result
Academy Award for Best Actress
2013
Sandra Bullock
Gravity
Nominated
2018
Yalitza Aparicio
Roma
Nominated
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2018
Marina de Tavira
Roma
Nominated

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