Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron wins best director Oscar as space movie wins big

Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron wins best director Oscar as space movie wins big 

Alfonso Cuaron was named Best Director at the Oscars to top a great night for Gravity.

The space movie starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock dominated the production awards,

 picking up six gongs.

And the film, winner of best picture at the Baftas last month, was also recognised in one of the 'Big Six'

categories as Cuaron beat Steve McQueen, David O. Russell, Alexander Payne and Martin Scorsese to be

named Best Director.

 Paying tribute to his colleagues he made particular mention of Best Actress nominee Sandra Bullock.