

In 2018, he acted as the President of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the Venice International Film Festival.In 2015, he was one of the members of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the Cannes International Film Festival.One of the primary qualities he seeks while casting an actor or actress in his films is the expressiveness of their eyes.Iñárritu have been named “The Three Amigos of Cinema”. Guillermo, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro G.He became the 3rd Mexican director to get an Academy Award nomination for ‘Best Director’ after Alejandro G.If his name is translated in English, it becomes “William of the Bull”.On March 12, 2015, he was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas.He has a separate house for his movie and comic book collection.In 2007, Entertainment Weekly placed him on the 37 th spot of “The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood” list.He has had a terrible experience working with producers Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein and considers Mimic (1997) as his weakest film.Filmmaker James Cameron helped in putting together the ransom money. In 1997, his father was kidnapped for ransom in Mexico.He and director James Cameron are close friends and have stood by each other on many occasions including the Weinstein brothers incident.He temporarily became a vegetarian for 4 years after seeing The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).He likes to present monsters as sympathetic beings despite their horrifying appearances.Tends to casts Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, and Federico Luppi in his films.He uses a lot of religious relics and artifacts in his films.While working as an orderly at a mental institution, he often had his lunch in a morgue.He was raised by his Catholic grandmother.Source – IMDb Guillermo del Toro as seen at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 (Georges Biard / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0) Guillermo del Toro Facts Music Albums – “The Wall” (1982) by Pink Floyd, “Security” (1982) by Peter Gabriel.Film Monsters – Frankenstein’s Monster and the Creature of the Black Lagoon.In 1989, he made his TV show debut as a voice artist in the animated comedy series, The Simpsons. In 2004, he made his first TV show appearance in the mini-series, Entrevistas: Dando forma a internet. In 2008, he made his credited theatrical film debut as a voice artist by providing additional voices in the action thriller film, Quantum of Solace. However, he was uncredited for his character. In 2000, he made his first credited theatrical film appearance in the action fantasy film, Bullfighter.Īs a voice artist, he made his theatrical film debut by providing his vocals to the character of a newsreader in the fantasy horror film, Diary of the Dead, in 2007. In 1993, he made his theatrical film debut in the horror film, Cronos. Production work on films like The Orphanage (2007), Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), The Hobbit film series (2012–14), Mama (2013), The Book of Life (2014), and Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).Other directorial works like Cronos (1993), The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Mimic (1997), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pacific Rim (2013), and Crimson Peak (2015).

His film Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) also received an Academy Award nomination in 2007. His film, The Shape of Water (2017), for which he won several “Best Director” awards including the Academy Award (2018), BAFTA Awards (2018) and the Golden Globe Awards (2018).Guillermo del Toro with Ivana Baquero receiving a standing ovation after the North American premiere of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ in September 2006 (jbach / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0) Religion Guillermo del Toro attended the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Cinematográficos, at the University of Guadalajara. Guillo Tine Del Toro Guillermo del Toro at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International (Gage Skidmore / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0) Sun Sign Guillermo has over 2 million followers on Twitter. His notable works include The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, Cronos, The Devil’s Backbone, Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Pacific Rim, and Crimson Peak. His films are recognized for their unique infusion of fairy tales and horror, with brilliant visuals for a dramatic finish. Guillermo del Toro is a multitalented Mexican filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, novelist, actor, former special effects makeup artist, and an Academy Award-winning director.
