Trivia

Directed 2 actors to an Oscar nominated performance: Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart.

Son of politicians Hernán Larraín and Magdalena Matte.

Graduated an all-boys private Catholic school: San Francisco de Asís in Las Condes, Santiago.

Graduated from University of Arts, Science and Communication (aka UNIACC).

His movie No (2012) became the first Chilean picture nominated for an Academy Award as "Best Foreign Language Film".

Began a relationship with actress Antonia Zegers in January 2006. They married on 9 December 2006, but separated in 2014.

His grandfather is brother of the poet/writer Ester Matte Alessandri.

His great-grandmother is sister of the 26th President of Chile Jorge Alessandri.

Co-own production company - Fabula Productions.

Great-great-grandson of former Chile president Arturo Alessandri.

Has also directed TV commercials for Latin America starring Valeria Mazza, Chayanne and Ricky Martin.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2013.

Ex-son-in-law of Fernando Zegers and Mónica Oportot.

His grandmother is sister of the artist Juana Lecaros.

Brother of Hernán Larraín Matte, Juan de Dios Larraín, Magdalena Larraín, María José Larraín and Blanca Larraín.

Father of Juana Larraín (b. March 2008) and Pascual Larraín (b. November 2010) with Antonia Zegers.