Alejandro González Iñárritu – Mexican Director

After being honored many times, Alejandro González Iñárritu has finally accepted his place in the dynamic, and complicated world of cinema. He has received a Golden Globe, Oscar, and been honored by the Directors Guild for his ability to direct actors, like Leonardo DiCaprio, in many blockbusters.

However, Alejandro is the real thing and has become a successful director that has seen both success and failure. There have been many hard times, but Iñárritu has an inner strength, which allows him to overcome any despair or adversity. This is important in an industry run by egos, financial and the harsh reality of cinema.

Iñárritu is not only a film director, he is also a screenwriter, producer, and former composer. In fact, he was the first Mexican director to be nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing and the Academy Award for Best Director for the movie Babel. In 2016, Iñárritu was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine for being an icon in the film industry.

The masculine name Alejandro is the Spanish version of Alexander, which is the Latinized form of the Greek name Alexandros meaning “defending men”. The name and all of its forms was made famous by Alexander the Great, who had one of the largest empires in history. There are many notable people with the given name, from Alejandro Alvizuri the Peruvian swimmer to Alejandro Moreno the Venezuelan footballer.