González Iñárritu, Alejandro (1963–)
González Iñárritu, Alejandro (1963–)
The Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu emerged on the international scene as a director, producer, and editor with his masterful Amores Perros (2000). Born in Mexico City on August 15, 1963, he studied filmmaking and directing in Maine and Los Angeles. At age twenty-seven he became one of the youngest producers for Televisa, Mexico's most important TV company. In 1991 he created Zeta Films, a production company for television commercials and programs and, later, films. By the mid-1990s he was directing short films including El Timbre (1996). Following the success of Amores Perros in 2000, he directed the "Mexico" segment of the film 11′09″01—September 11; The Hire: Powder Keg (2001); and 21 Grams (2003). His film Babel (2006) earned González Iñárritu the Best Director prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and also won the Best Motion Picture prize in the drama category at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards and seven Academy Award nominations.
See alsoCinema: Since 1990 .
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Elena, Alberto, and Marina Díaz López, eds. The Cinema of Latin America. London: Wallflower Press, 2006.
Juan Carlos Grijalva