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Guillermo del Toro
Creating dark fairy tales including Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.
Pan’s Labyrinth · The Shape of Water
- Born
- 9 October 1964
- Birthplace
- Guadalajara, Mexico
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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, writer and producer whose films often find sympathy in creatures others fear.
Early life
Childhood imagination
Developed an interest in monsters, fantasy and filmmaking early in life.
Effects training
Worked in special makeup effects before directing features.
Career
- 1993
Cronos
Made his feature breakthrough with a Mexican horror film.
- 2000s
International work
Directed films in both Spanish and English, including Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth.
- 2017–2023
Major awards
The Shape of Water and his stop-motion Pinocchio won Academy Awards.
Selected work
Pan’s Labyrinth
Placed a child’s fantasy world alongside fascist violence.
The Shape of Water
Told a romance between an isolated woman and an imprisoned creature.
Pinocchio
Reworked the story through stop-motion animation and themes of obedience.
Beyond directing
Collecting
Maintains a large collection of books, art and film-related objects.
Supporting filmmakers
Has helped promote animation and younger filmmakers.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 2018 ceremony ↗Photo: Gabriel Brooks. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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