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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Biography - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

With a trio of films about loneliness, isolation, and the tragic difficulty of connection in a fractured world, Alejandro González Iñárritu has gone from an unknown Mexican director to an international film-fest superstar. His three films, “Amores perros,” “21 Grams,” and “Babel,” display a totally unique sensibility that renders the most ordinary spaces into sights of nightmarish violence and gut-wrenching drama. Though sometimes criticized for the heavy, humorless nature of his work, it’s practically impossible to deny that Iñárritu is one of the most daring and original directors alive.

Iñárritu studied cinema in the United States and for a time worked as a DJ for popular Mexico City pop station WFM. His earliest work in film is as a composer, and starting in the late 80s he began regularly writing scores for Mexican features. He also headed up production at a television studio, Televisa, while still in his mid-20s. He then set up Zeta Films, a small production company for which he directed several commercials. In the late 90s Iñárritu teamed up with scribe Guillermo Arriaga to create a series of short films concerned with the grim realities of life in Mexico City. After years of writing, the pair combined the stories into a feature, which became the stunning and occasionally brutal ensemble drama “Amores perros,” which received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and made hunky young actor Gael García Bernal a star. Hollywood was soon knocking on Inarritu’s door, and his next film “21 Grams” (which earned Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro Oscar nods) found similar critical success.

In 2006 Inarritu’s latest film “Babel” was released to wide international acclaim, and won the talented helmer the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The film’s stars – Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Rinko Kikuchi, and Adriana Barraza – have been singled out for their outstanding performances, with most of them receiving Golden Globe nominations. The only sad news for Inarritu as of late is the dissolution of his partnership with Arriaga (reportedly the pair have been feuding for years) and the death of his long-time filmmaking instructor, Polish director Ludwik Margules.

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IFP's 16th Annual Gotham Awards - Red Carpet
New York City
11/29/2006
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IFP's 16th Annual Gotham Awards - Arrivals
New York City
11/29/2006
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IFP's 16th Annual Gotham Awards - Press Room
New York City
11/29/2006
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IFP's 16th Annual Gotham Awards - Nominee Reception - November 28, 2006
New York City
11/28/2006
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"Children of Men" Private Screening - After Party
New York City
11/28/2006
Paramount's Brad Grey, Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Paramount Vantage's John L...
Special Presentation of Paramount Vantage's "Babel"
Westwood
11/05/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Director
"Babel" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals
Westwood
11/05/2006
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"Babel" Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet
Westwood
11/05/2006
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The Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition Host a Screening of "Babel" - Outside...
New York City
10/24/2006
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The Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition Host the After Party for "Babel"
New York City
10/24/2006
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"Babel" Press Conference with Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza and Alejandr...
Universal City
09/28/2006
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2006 OneXOne Gala Hosted by Matt Damon
Toronto
09/10/2006
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2006 OneXOne Gala Hosted by Matt Damon - Inside
Toronto
09/10/2006
Brad Pitt and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director
31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival - "Babel" Press Conference
Toronto
09/10/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu at Hatley
31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival - The Luxury Lounge - Day 1
Toronto
09/09/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director
31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival - Paramount Vantage Premiere of "Babel"
Toronto
09/09/2006
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31st Annual Toronto International Film Festival - "Babel" Premiere - Arrivals
Toronto
09/09/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Penelope Cruz
33rd Telluride Film Festival - Camp Telluride Group
Telluride
09/02/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
2006 Cannes Film Festival - Palme D'Or - Press Room
Cannes
05/28/2006
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2006 Cannes Film Festival - Palme D'Or - Arrivals
Cannes
05/28/2006
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amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Benefit in Cannes, Presented by Bold Films, Palisades Pictures and The Wei...
Mougins
05/25/2006
Gael Garcia Bernal and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and guest
amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Benefit in Cannes, Presented by Bold Films, Palisades Pictures and The W...
Mougins
05/25/2006
Gael Garcia Bernal, Rinko Kikuchi and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director
2006 Cannes Film Festival - Paramount Pictures' "Babel" Party
Cannes
05/23/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director and Cate Blanchett
2006 Cannes Film Festival - "Babel" Premiere - Departures
Cannes
05/23/2006
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2006 Cannes Film Festival - "Babel" Premiere
Cannes
05/23/2006
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2006 Cannes Film Festival - "Babel" Photocall
Cannes
05/23/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
"Duck Season" Los Angeles Premiere - After Party
Los Angeles
02/25/2006
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Anonymous Content 2004 Holiday Party
Culver City
12/15/2004
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AFI FEST 2004 Presented by Audi - The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro) - After Party
Hollywood, CA 90027
11/15/2004
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
"21 Grams" Tokyo Press Conference
Tokyo
04/27/2004
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Benicio Del Toro
"21 Grams" Tokyo Premiere - Inside
Tokyo
04/26/2004
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Johnnie Walker Lounge at the National Hispanic Media Coalition's Image Awards
Beverly Hills
03/05/2004
Robert Salerno, Sean Penn, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Naomi Watts and Benicio del Toro of "21 Grams," winner of the Special Distinction Award Benicio del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Naomi Watts, Robert Salerno and Sean Penn winners of the Special Distinction Award for "21 Grams" Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and guest Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Offstage
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Benicio del Toro, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Naomi Watts, Robert Salerno and Sean Penn w...
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Press Room
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and guest
The 19th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards - Red Carpet
Santa Monica
02/28/2004
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
"21 Grams" Los Angeles Premiere
Beverly Hills
11/06/2003
Sean Penn, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Director/Producer and David Linde, Co-President of Focus Features Benico Del Toro, Bob Salerno, Producer, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Director/Producer, Naomi Watts, David Linde, Co-President of Focus Features and Guillermo Arriaga, Writer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Guillermo Arriaga, David Linde and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Sean Penn, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Director/Producer and David Linde, Co-President of...
"21 Grams" Premiere - After Party
Beverly Hills
11/06/2003
Benico Del Toro, Bob Salerno, Producer, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Director/Producer, Na...
"21 Grams" Premiere - Red Carpet
Beverly Hills
11/06/2003
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
2003 Toronto International Film Festival - "21 Grams" Portraits
Toronto
09/09/2003
Guillermo Arriaga, David Linde and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
2003 Toronto International Film Festival - "21 Grams" Cocktail Party
Toronto
09/08/2003
November 23, 2009