Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and his wife, Maria Hagerman Gonzalez, arrive at the 79th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif, Feb. 25, 2007. He was nominated for best picture and best director for "Babel." Those prizes went to Martin Scorsese and "The Departed."

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu arrives at the 79th annual Academy Awards Nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills Feb. 5, 2007. In his movies, Inarritu often weaves separate storylines together. He also directed "21 Grams" (2003) and contributed the "Mexico" segment to the anthology movie "11/09/01 -- September 11."

Gonzalez Inarritu speaks during a press conference for the film "Babel" at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France May 23, 2006.

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, left, and Gonzalez Inarritu wave as they arrive for the screening of the film "Babel" at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France May 23, 2006.

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, center, arrives with Japanese actor Koji Yashuko, left, and Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for the screening of "Babel" in Cannes May 23, 2006.

Japanese actor Satoshi Nikaido, Moroccan actor Boubker Ait El Caid, Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Australian actress Cate Blanchett, Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, and Moroccan actor Said Tarchani get together at the Cannes Film Festival May 23, 2006.

Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu accepts the best director award for his film "Babel," during the awards ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival May 28, 2006.

Actress Jane Fonda chats with director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu at a party at the SOHO Grand Penthouse Oct. 24, 2006, after a screening of "Babel" in New York City. The event was hosted by The Cinema Society and The Wall Street Journal.

Director Alfonso Cuaron, left, joined by directors Guillermo del Toro, middle, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu arrives at the 16th Annual Gotham Awards presentation Nov. 29, 2006 in New York.

Gonzalez Inarritu the party hosted by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures after the the Golden Globes Jan. 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

In this handout photo provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger presents director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu with the award for Best Motion Picture, Drama, for "Babel" onstage during the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Jan. 15, 2007.

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, actresses Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi and actor Brad Pitt arrive at the 18th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 Gala Awards Presentation Jan. 6, 2007, in Palm Springs, Calif.

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and the cast of "21 Grams" accept the Award of Distinction during the 2004 IFP Independent Spirit Awards Feb. 28, 2004 in Santa Monica, Calif.

Actress Naomi Watts, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and actor Sean Penn pose during a party after the premiere of "21 Grams" at the Academy Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 6, 2003.

Gonzalez Inarritu, his wife and Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal arrive at the 8th annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts/LA Tea Party at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles March 24, 2001.

"Amores Perros" director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu poses at a press event for the directors of Oscar-nominated foreign language films at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., March 23, 2001.