The TIME 100 — Are They Worthy?

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ALFONSO CUARON

Alfonso Cuaron

Alfonso Cuaron

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AGE: 45
OCCUPATION: Film director, screenwriter, producer
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: Directed the critically acclaimed Children of Men in 2006, which received three Academy Award nominations. Also directed the third installment of the hugely popular Harry Potter franchise.

CON: The Prisoner of Azkaban drew only $249 million at the box office—by far the weakest of the franchise to date.

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