T he Three Amigos Alfonso Cuarón Alejandro González Iñárritu Guillermo del Toro All Three Are Mexicanborn expatriatesin exile with anxiety and perspective Had breakthrough films in 2006 sister films they say ID: 808760
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COM 329, Contemporary FilmThe Three Amigos:
Alfonso CuarónAlejandro González IñárrituGuillermo del Toro
Slide2All Three:
Are Mexican-born expatriates…”in exile,” with anxiety, and perspectiveHad breakthrough films in 2006 (“sister films,” they say):Cuarón: Children of MenIñárritu: Babeldel 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 awardsThey sometimes work on each others’ filmse.g., Cuarón was a producer and Iñárritu an editor on Pan’s LabyrinthFocus on themes over character, and even over storye.g., Three of Iñarritu’s four features focus on deathe.g., “Communication” for all three of the 2006 filmsAre super-smart!Have common senses of humor!
Slide3Alfonso 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 ShowtimeHad 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
Slide4Alfonso
Cuarón
Year
Film
Credited as
Director
Writer
Producer
Editor
Assistant director
1986
Les
Pyramides
BleuesYes1991Sólo con tu parejaYesYesYesYes1995A Little PrincessYes1998Great ExpectationsYesYes2001Y tu mamá tambiénYesYesYes2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanYesCrónicasYesThe Assassination of Richard NixonYes2005Black SunYes2006Children of MenYesYesYesPan's LabyrinthYes2007Year of the NailYes2008Rudo y CursiYes2013GravityYesYesYesYes
Slide5Alejandro González Iñárritu
(1963-)A self-proclaimed “frustrated [rock] musician”Studied Communication in college, then worked successfully in radioWith 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
Slide6Alejandro 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 Biutiful2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Anna")2006 Babel2003 21 Grams2002 September 11 (segment "Mexico")2001 Powder Keg (short)2000 Amores Perros1996 El timbre (short)1995 Detrás del dinero (TV short)
Slide7Guillermo 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/writerWorks heavily in horror and fantasy—”if there is not a monster on my call sheet, I won’t show up to shoot”
Slide8Guillermo del Toro
Year
Film
Director
Producer
Writer
Other
Notes
1985
Doña Lupe
(short)
Yes
Yes
YesExecutive producerDoña Herlinda and Her SonYesExecutive producer1987Geometria (short)YesYesYes1993CronosYesYesYesMan Walking Dog1997MimicYesYes1998Under a SpellYes2000BullfighterYesBullboy #22001The Devil's BackboneYesYesYesExecutive producer2002I Murder SeriouslyYesExecutive producerBlade IIYes2004CrónicasYesHellboyYesYesYesGuy Dressed as Dragon2006Hellboy: Sword of StormsYesCreative producerPan's LabyrinthYesYesYes2007Hellboy: Blood and Iron
YesCreative producerThe OrphanageYesExecutive producer
Hellboy: Iron Shoes (short)YesCreative producerDiary of the Dead
Yes
Newsreader (voice role;
uncredited
)
Slide9Guillermo del Toro
Year
Film
Director
Producer
Writer
Other
Notes
2008
Insignificant Things
Yes
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Yes
YesYesCreature Vocals (uncredited)Quantum of SolaceYesAdditional VoicesWhile She Was OutYesExecutive producerRudo y CursiYes2009RageYesSpliceYesExecutive producer2010BiutifulYesAssociate producerJulia's EyesYesMegamindYesCreative consultant2011Kung Fu Panda 2YesCreative consultant; also executive producerCowboys & AliensYesCreative consultant (uncredited) Don't Be Afraid of the DarkYesYesYesCreature Voices / Man on PlanePuss in BootsYesMoustache Man / Comandante; also executive producer2012The Captured Bird (short)YesExecutive producerRise of the Guardians
YesExecutive producerThe Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyYesEl Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza
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