Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu (born August 15, 1963) is a Mexican film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his films Amores perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003), Babel (2006), Biutiful (2010), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), The Revenant (2015), and Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Iñárritu has received numerous accolades, including five Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and aDirectors Guild of America Award. He is one of only three filmmakers to have won Best Director at the Academy Awards for back-to-back films, following his wins for Birdman and The Revenant. He is also the first Mexican filmmaker to win an Academy Award for Best Director.
Early life and education
Iñárritu was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He studied communications at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and film at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC).
Career
Iñárritu began his career as a radio host and producer in Mexico City. In 1991, he founded Zeta Films, a production company that produced commercials and short films.
Inárritu's first feature film, Amores perros (2000), was a critical and commercial success. The film won numerous awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Iñárritu's second feature film, 21 Grams (2003), was also a critical and commercial success. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Iñárritu's third feature film, Babel (2006), was a critical and commercial success. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Iñárritu's fourth feature film, Biutiful (2010), was a critical and commercial success. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Iñárritu's fifth feature film, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), was a critical and commercial success. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.
Iñárritu's sixth feature film, The Revenant (2015), was a critical and commercial success. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio).
Iñárritu's seventh feature film, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022), was released in Mexico and the United States in November 2022. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its ambition and others criticizing its self-indulgence. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
Personal life
Iñárritu is married to María Eladia Hagerman, a Mexican television producer. They have two children, María Eladia and Alejandro.
Filmography
- Amores perros (2000)
- 21 Grams (2003)
- Babel (2006)
- Biutiful (2010)
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
- The Revenant (2015)
- Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)
