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  1. May 26, 2024 · Guillermo del Toro (born October 9, 1964, Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer who is known for imbuing horror and fantasy films with emotional and thematic complexity. Del Toro developed an interest in both film and horror stories as a child. He began making short films while in high school and later studied ...

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  2. Guillermo del Toro Gómez ( Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker. A recipient of three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards, his work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales and horror, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. [4]

  3. Sep 21, 2015 · Name: Guillermo Del Toro. Birth Year: 1964. Birth date: October 9, 1964. Birth City: Guadalajara. Birth Country: Mexico. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Acclaimed Mexican director Guillermo del Toro ...

    • Guillermo began experimenting with cameras at 8 years. Around the age of eight, del Toro started experimenting with his father’s Super 8 camera, creating short films with toys from the Planet of the Apes and other items.
    • Guillermo’s Catholic grandmother attempted to exorcise him as a child. The fact that del Toro was raised in a Catholic home caused him to disagree with his grandmother.
    • He studied filmmaking at the University of Guadalajara. Del Toro was born in Guadalajara, the son of Guadalupe Gómez and automotive entrepreneur Federico del Toro Torres, both of Spanish, Irish and German descent.Raised in a strict Catholic household, he studied at the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Cinematográficos, at the University of Guadalajara.
    • Guillermo spent 10 years as a special-effects make-up artist. He subsequently learned the art of movie makeup from legendary film makeup artist Dick Smith.
  4. Guillermo del Toro. Writer: Pan's Labyrinth. 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 ...

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  5. Apr 15, 2023 · In 1997, director Guillermo del Toro was a lesser-known commodity in the world of filmmaking. Having written and directed a series of shorts, as well as the Mexican cult classic, Cronos, he sought ...

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  7. Jan 11, 2022 · In his BFI Screen Talk, del Toro recalls his childhood in Guadalajara, Mexico. He and his brother had stayed up late watching the classic science fiction anthology series "The Outer Limits" and ...