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 Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith (The Exorcist (1973)) and worked on making his own short films. At the age of 21, del Toro executive produced his first feature, Dona Herlinda and Her Son (1985). Del Toro spent almost 10 years as a makeup supervisor, and formed his own company, Necropia in the early 1980s. He also produced and directed Mexican television programs at this time, and taught film.Del Toro got his first big break when Cronos (1992) won nine Ariel Awards (the Mexican equivalent of the Oscars), then went on to win the International Critics Week Prize at Cannes. Following this success, del Toro made his first Hollywood film, Mimic (1997), starring Mira Sorvino.Del Toro had some unfortunate experiences working with a demanding Hollywood studio on Mimic (1997), and returned to Mexico to form his own production company, The Tequila Gang.Next for del Toro, was The Devil's Backbone (2001), a Spanish Civil War ghost story. The film was hailed by critics and audiences alike, and del Toro decided to give Hollywood another try. In 2002, he directed the Wesley Snipes vampire sequel, Blade II (2002).On a roll, Del Toro followed up Blade II (2002) with another successful comic-book inspired film, Hellboy (2004), starring one of Del Toro's favorite actors, Ron Perlman.Del Toro is divorced, has a daughter and a son and lives in Los Angeles and Toronto.Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, Del Toro has alternated between Spanish-language dark fantasy pieces, such as the gothic horror films El espinazo del diablo (2001), and El laberinto del fauno (2006), and more mainstream American action movies, such as the vampire superhero action film, Blade II (2002), the supernatural superhero film Hellboy (2004), its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), science fiction monster film Pacific Rim (2013), and the gothic romance film, Crimson Peak (2015).He is also a prolific producer, his producing works include acclaimed and successful films such as The Orphanage (2007), Los ojos de Julia (2010), Biutiful (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Puss in Boots (2011), and Mama (2013). He was originally chosen by Peter Jackson to direct The Hobbit films; he left the project due to production problems but was still credited as co-writer for his numerous contributions to the script.
Bio:
Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith (The Exorcist (1973)) and worked on making his own short films. At the age of 21, del Toro executive produced his first feature, Dona Herlinda and Her Son (1985). Del Toro spent almost 10 years as a makeup supervisor, and formed his own company, Necropia in the early 1980s. He also produced and directed Mexican television programs at this time, and taught film.Del Toro got his first big break when Cronos (1992) won nine Ariel Awards (the Mexican equivalent of the Oscars), then went on to win the International Critics Week Prize at Cannes. Following this success, del Toro made his first Hollywood film, Mimic (1997), starring Mira Sorvino.Del Toro had some unfortunate experiences working with a demanding Hollywood studio on Mimic (1997), and returned to Mexico to form his own production company, The Tequila Gang.Next for del Toro, was The Devil's Backbone (2001), a Spanish Civil War ghost story. The film was hailed by critics and audiences alike, and del Toro decided to give Hollywood another try. In 2002, he directed the Wesley Snipes vampire sequel, Blade II (2002).On a roll, Del Toro followed up Blade II (2002) with another successful comic-book inspired film, Hellboy (2004), starring one of Del Toro's favorite actors, Ron Perlman.Del Toro is divorced, has a daughter and a son and lives in Los Angeles and Toronto.
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, Del Toro has alternated between Spanish-language dark fantasy pieces, such as the gothic horror films El espinazo del diablo (2001), and El laberinto del fauno (2006), and more mainstream American action movies, such as the vampire superhero action film, Blade II (2002), the supernatural superhero film Hellboy (2004), its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), science fiction monster film Pacific Rim (2013), and the gothic romance film, Crimson Peak (2015).He is also a prolific producer, his producing works include acclaimed and successful films such as The Orphanage (2007), Los ojos de Julia (2010), Biutiful (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Puss in Boots (2011), and Mama (2013). He was originally chosen by Peter Jackson to direct The Hobbit films; he left the project due to production problems but was still credited as co-writer for his numerous contributions to the script.
Tivia:
His movie and comic book collection is so huge that he had to buy an extra home to accommodate this.Fought the film studios for almost seven years to get Ron Perlman for the title role in Hellboy (2004). The studio wanted a bigger name to ensure the success of the movie, but del Toro thought that Perlman was the perfect choice and wouldn't make the movie if he wasn't cast.Following his international breakthrough, his father was kidnapped for ransom in Mexico in 1997, and held for seventy-two days until the money was paid. Fellow filmmaker James Cameron helped secure the ransom money. Although del Toro still frequently works in Mexico, he has relocated his family to the United States out of fear of more kidnappings.Good friends with director James Cameron. Cameron helped him pay the ransom for his kidnapped father in 1997, and once revealed that he nearly got into a fight with Harvey Weinstein over the latter's treatment of del Toro during the filming of Mimic (1997).Turned down a chance to direct I Am Legend (2007), One Missed Call (2008), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Halo to work on Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).Became a vegetarian after seeing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) but only for four years. Currently, he's no longer a vegetarian.Has a photographic memory.Turned down a chance to direct Blade: Trinity (2004), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) to work on his dream project: Hellboy (2004).In an article in USA Today (August 22, 2011), del Toro listed his six favorite fright films: Freaks (1932), The Uninvited (1944), The Innocents (1961), Jaws (1975), Alien (1979) and The Shining (1980).Used to work as an orderly at a mental institution and would eat lunch in a morgue next to there.In a January 2007 interview on the radio program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross", said that his strictly Catholic grandmother was a "Piper Laurie in Carrie (1976)" figure in his childhood. He told Gross that his grandmother would require him to mortify himself in self-punishment, in one case placing metal bottle caps into his shoes so that the soles of his feet were bloodied while walking to school. She also tried to exorcise him twice because of his persistent interest in fantasy and drawing monsters from his imagination.Has extensive knowledge and practical experience playing video-games, and is very good friends with Japanese video-game designer/director Hideo Kojima, with whom he shares many interests, including 1960s classic movies and Japanese television series, and rare toys.When casting his films, he looks first for interesting, engaging, eyes in a prospective actor or actress.Friends with fellow successful Mexican directors Alfonso Cuar��n and Alejandro G. I?��rritu. They often support each other.Lost 45 lbs. while making Pan's Labyrinth (2006), which he admitted in the DVD's video prologue.He regards Mimic (1997) as the weakest of his films and blames constant interference from the producers Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein as the main reason, because they didn't respect his artistic vision. He later made peace with the film after creating a new Director's Cut.Was attached to direct The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) but dropped out due to repeated delays in the production and the project stalling due to MGM declaring bankruptcy. He still received screenwriting credit on the film and its sequels: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).His favorite movie monsters are Frankenstein's Monster and the Creature of the Black Lagoon.In 2018, he became the fourth Mexican director to have won Best Director at the Academy Awards in the last five years.Ranked #37 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. (December 2007)Turned down the chance to direct Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), which went to Kevin Yagher.When asked what movies he would make given the proper budget, he said: At the Mountains of Madness and Frankenstein.Good friends with director Robert Rodriguez.In 2007, he was one of 10 Mexican Oscar-nominees. The others were Alejandro G. I?��rritu, Guillermo Arriaga, Adriana Barraza, Alfonso Cuar��n, Guillermo Navarro, Emmanuel Lubezki, Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta and Fernando C��mara.The Shape of Water (2017) is his personal favorite of his own movies.His favorite albums are "The Wall" (1979) by the rock band Pink Floyd and "Security" (1982) by Peter Gabriel.Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their gala held on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas.Maintains residences in Toronto and Los Angeles, and returns to Guadalajara ever six weeks to visit his family.Was asked to direct End of Days (1999), which he turned down. The task went to Peter Hyams.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6918 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 6, 2019.His favorite movies include Nosferatu (1922), Freaks (1932), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Seventh Seal (1957), Eyes Without a Face (1960), 8? (1963) and Brazil (1985).Was going to direct Thor (2011) for Marvel Studios, as he was interested in exploring Norse Mythology, but dropped out because he couldn't commit to it long-term.Has directed three Oscar nominated performances: Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer.No relation to Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro, despite a popular misconception.As of 2018, is one of 10 directors to win the Golden Globe, Director's Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same movie, winning for The Shape of Water (2017). The other directors to achieve this are Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Richard Attenborough for Gandhi (1982), Oliver Stone for Platoon (1986), Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List (1993), Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Alfonso Cuar��n for Gravity (2013), and Alejandro G. I?��rritu for The Revenant (2015).Is a huge lifelong fan of Hammer Horror films and has said he made The Devil's Backbone (2001) and Crimson Peak (2015) with their style in mind.Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival in 2015.Roughly 16 years of his life have gone writing and co-writing screenplays for movies that never got made.President of the 'Official Competition' Jury at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in 2018.The third Mexican nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, after Alejandro G. I?��rritu and Alfonso Cuar��n.His name translated into English is "William of the Bull".Member of the jury of the "Luigi De Laurentiis" Prize for a Debut Film at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival in 2006.He is one of 10 directors to win the Golden Globe, Director's Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same film, winning for The Shape of Water (2017). The others to achieve this are Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Richard Attenborough for Gandhi (1982), Oliver Stone for Platoon (1986), Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List (1993), Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Alfonso Cuar��n for Roma (2018) and Gravity (2013), and Alejandro G. I?��rritu for The Revenant (2015).Fourth Mexican to win three competitive Academy Awards after fellow filmmakers Alejandro G. I?��rritu, Alfonso Cuar��n (each of them won four awards), and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (three).He was the first filmmaker, as well as the first Latin, to win both Best Director/Best Picture and Best Animated Feature at different films, for his work of The Shape of Water (2017) and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).He became the first filmmaker to win Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Animated Feature for different films. |
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Guillermo del Toro |
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Writer,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Guillermo del Toro profile
| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith |
| Trivia: |
His movie and comic book collection is so huge that he had to buy an extra home to accommodate this.Fought the film studios for almost seven years to get Ron Perlman for the title role in Hellboy (2004). The studio wanted a bigger name to ensure the success of the movie, but del Toro thought that Perlman was the perfect choice and wouldn't make the movie if he wasn't cast.Following his international breakthrough, his father was kidnapped for ransom in Mexico in 1997, and held for seventy-two days until the money was paid. Fellow filmmaker James Cameron helped secure the ransom money. Although del Toro still frequently works in Mexico, he has relocated his family to the United States out of fear of more kidnappings.Good friends with director James Cameron. Cameron helped him pay the ransom for his kidnapped father in 1997, and once revealed that he nearly got into a fight with Harvey Weinstein over the latter's treatment of del Toro during the filming of Mimic (1997).Turned down a chance to direct I Am Legend (2007), One Missed Call (2008), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Halo to work on Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).Became a vegetarian after seeing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) but only for four years. Currently, he's no longer a vegetarian.Has a photographic memory.Turned down a chance to direct Blade: Trinity (2004), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) to work on his dream project: Hellboy (2004).In an article in USA Today (August 22, 2011), del Toro listed his six favorite fright films: Freaks (1932), The Uninvited (1944), The Innocents (1961), Jaws (1975), Alien (1979) and The Shining (1980).Used to work as an orderly at a mental institution and would eat lunch in a morgue next to there.In a January 2007 interview on the radio program "Fresh Air with Terry Gross", said that his strictly Catholic grandmother was a "Piper Laurie in Carrie (1976)" figure in his childhood. He told Gross that his grandmother would require him to mortify himself in self-punishment, in one case placing metal bottle caps into his shoes so that the soles of his feet were bloodied while walking to school. She also tried to exorcise him twice because of his persistent interest in fantasy and drawing monsters from his imagination.Has extensive knowledge and practical experience playing video-games, and is very good friends with Japanese video-game designer/director Hideo Kojima, with whom he shares many interests, including 1960s classic movies and Japanese television series, and rare toys.When casting his films, he looks first for interesting, engaging, eyes in a prospective actor or actress.Friends with fellow successful Mexican directors Alfonso Cuar��n and Alejandro G. I?��rritu. They often support each other.Lost 45 lbs. while making Pan's Labyrinth (2006), which he admitted in the DVD's video prologue.He regards Mimic (1997) as the weakest of his films and blames constant interference from the producers Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein as the main reason, because they didn't respect his artistic vision. He later made peace with the film after creating a new Director's Cut.Was attached to direct The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) but dropped out due to repeated delays in the production and the project stalling due to MGM declaring bankruptcy. He still received screenwriting credit on the film and its sequels: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).His favorite movie monsters are Frankenstein's Monster and the Creature of the Black Lagoon.In 2018, he became the fourth Mexican director to have won Best Director at the Academy Awards in the last five years.Ranked #37 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. (December 2007)Turned down the chance to direct Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), which went to Kevin Yagher.When asked what movies he would make given the proper budget, he said: At the Mountains of Madness and Frankenstein.Good friends with director Robert Rodriguez.In 2007, he was one of 10 Mexican Oscar-nominees. The others were Alejandro G. I?��rritu, Guillermo Arriaga, Adriana Barraza, Alfonso Cuar��n, Guillermo Navarro, Emmanuel Lubezki, Eugenio Caballero, Pilar Revuelta and Fernando C��mara.The Shape of Water (2017) is his personal favorite of his own movies.His favorite albums are "The Wall" (1979) by the rock band Pink Floyd and "Security" (1982) by Peter Gabriel.Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame during their gala held on March 12, 2015 in Austin, Texas.Maintains residences in Toronto and Los Angeles, and returns to Guadalajara ever six weeks to visit his family.Was asked to direct End of Days (1999), which he turned down. The task went to Peter Hyams.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6918 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 6, 2019.His favorite movies include Nosferatu (1922), Freaks (1932), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Seventh Seal (1957), Eyes Without a Face (1960), 8? (1963) and Brazil (1985).Was going to direct Thor (2011) for Marvel Studios, as he was interested in exploring Norse Mythology, but dropped out because he couldn't commit to it long-term.Has directed three Oscar nominated performances: Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer.No relation to Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro, despite a popular misconception.As of 2018, is one of 10 directors to win the Golden Globe, Director's Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same movie, winning for The Shape of Water (2017). The other directors to achieve this are Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Richard Attenborough for Gandhi (1982), Oliver Stone for Platoon (1986), Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List (1993), Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Alfonso Cuar��n for Gravity (2013), and Alejandro G. I?��rritu for The Revenant (2015).Is a huge lifelong fan of Hammer Horror films and has said he made The Devil's Backbone (2001) and Crimson Peak (2015) with their style in mind.Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival in 2015.Roughly 16 years of his life have gone writing and co-writing screenplays for movies that never got made.President of the 'Official Competition' Jury at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in 2018.The third Mexican nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, after Alejandro G. I?��rritu and Alfonso Cuar��n.His name translated into English is "William of the Bull".Member of the jury of the "Luigi De Laurentiis" Prize for a Debut Film at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival in 2006.He is one of 10 directors to win the Golden Globe, Director's Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same film, winning for The Shape of Water (2017). The others to achieve this are Mike Nichols for The Graduate (1967), Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Richard Attenborough for Gandhi (1982), Oliver Stone for Platoon (1986), Steven Spielberg for Schindler's List (1993), Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005), Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Alfonso Cuar��n for Roma (2018) and Gravity (2013), and Alejandro G. I?��rritu for The Revenant (2015).Fourth Mexican to win three competitive Academy Awards after fellow filmmakers Alejandro G. I?��rritu, Alfonso Cuar��n (each of them won four awards), and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki (three).He was the first filmmaker, as well as the first Latin, to win both Best Director/Best Picture and Best Animated Feature at different films, for his work of The Shape of Water (2017) and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).He became the first filmmaker to win Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Animated Feature for different films. |
| Trademarks: |
Often uses insects or insect imagery
Uses a lot of religious relics and artifacts. Always mentions Catholicism
Archangels, symbols and other religious items
Many of his films have major scenes based in underground areas such as subways systems (Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004)), sewers (Blade II (2002)), or large basements (The Devil's Backbone (2001)).
Likes to use amber as a dominant color in his movies. This is especially noticeable in Blade II (2002) and Hellboy (2004). |
| Quotes: |
When you have the intuition that there is something which is there, but out of the reach of your physical world, art and religion are the only means to get to it.
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Aside from being a perfect Hellboy, he is a gentleman, a friend to die for, a great actor and - for the ladies - he has the sexiest male voice this side of Barry White. What more can one ask for? - On Ron Perlman, 2002.
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I remember the worst experience of my life, even above the kidnapping of my father, was shooting Mimic (1997) [del Toro's first Hollywood feature, in 1997, which was severely compromised by producer interference]. Because what was happening to me and the movie was far more illogical than kidnapping, which is brutal, but at least there are rules. Now when I look at Mimic, what I see is the pain of a deeply flawed creature that could have been so beautiful.
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It would be a clich�� to say that, because I am a Mexican, I see death in a certain way. But I have seen more than my share of corpses, certainly more than the average First World guy. I worked for months next to a morgue that I had to go through to get to work. I've seen people being shot; I've had guns put to my head; I've seen people burnt alive, stabbed, decapitated ... because Mexico is still a very violent place. So I do think that some of that element in my films comes from a Mexican sensibility.
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The sign of a true friendship is when you can forgive success. |
| Job title: |
Writer,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(1990) Nonfiction: "Alfred Hitchcock" (Critical research of Alfred Hitchcock films in a book edited and published by the University of Guadalajara.)
Co-funder of the Special Effects production company "Necropia" (1985) in association |
| Spouse: |
Kim Morgan (May 2021 - present) Lorenza Newton (1986 - 2017) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Daniel del ToroMarisa Del Toro |
| Parents: |
Guadalupe del Toro
Federico Del Toro |
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