Guillermo del Toro is a multi-talented Mexican filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, novelist, actor, former special effects makeup artist and Academy Award-winning director. His films are known for their unique blend of fairytale and horror, with brilliant imagery for a dramatic ending. His notable works include The Shape of Water , Pan’s Labyrinth , Cronos , The Devil’s Spine , Mimic , Blade II , Hellboy , Hellboy II: The Golden Army , Pacific Rim , and Crimson Peak. Guillermo has over 2 million followers on Twitter.

Born name

Guillermo del Toro Gómez

nickname

guillo tine del toro

Sun sign

Scale

Place of birth

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Residence

He divides his time between –

• Los Angeles, California, United States
• Toronto, Ontario, Kanada

nationality

training

Guillermo del Toro besuchte die Center for Research and Film Studies , Bei der Universität von Guadalajara .

occupation

Filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, novelist, actor, former special effects makeup artist

family

• Father – Federico del Toro Torres (Automotive Entrepreneur)
• Mutter – Guadalupe Gómez
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Guillermo del Toro is managed by Exile Entertainment, California, USA.

To build

Big

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

89 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Guillermo del Toro has dated –

1. Lorenza Newton – He was previously married to Lorenza Newton. They started dating when they were both studying at the Instituto de Ciencias in Guadalajara. They have a son, Daniel del Toro, and a daughter, Marisa Del Toro. The couple decided to go their separate ways and divorced in September 2017.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

salt pepper

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Square jawline
• Wears thick glasses
• Heavy build

brand promotion

Guillermo del Toro has not endorsed any brand.

Religion

He was raised Catholic.

Known for

• His film, The Shape of Water (2017), for which he received multiple awards for Best Director, including the Academy Award (2018), BAFTA Award (2018), and Golden Globe Award (2018). His film Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) also received an Oscar nomination in 2007.
• Other directorial credits like Cronos (1993), The Devil’s Spine (2001), Mimic (1997), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pacific Rim (2013) and Crimson Peak (2015)
• Production work on films such as The Orphanage (2007), Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), The Hobbit Film Series (2012–14), Mother (2013), The Book of Life (2014) and Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)

first movie

In 1993, he made his big screen debut in the horror film Cronos . However, he was uncredited for his role.

In 2000, he made his first credited motion picture appearance in the action fantasy film, Bullfighter .

He made his big screen debut as a voice artist by providing his vocals to the character of a news anchor in the fantasy horror film. Diary of the Dead , in 2007. However, he was uncredited for his character.

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 .

First TV show

In 2004, he made his first TV show appearance in the mini-series, Entrevistas: Dando forma an Internet .

In 1989, he made his TV show debut as a voice artist on the animated series The Simpsons .

Guillermo del Toro favorite things

• Movie Monsters – Frankenstein’s Monster and the Creature of the Black Lagoon
• Movie – Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
• Music Albums – “The Wall” (1982) by Pink Floyd , “Security” (1982) by Peter Gabriel
• Schreckfilme – Freaks (1932), The Uninvited (1944), The Innocents (1961), Jaws (1975), Alien (1979), The Shining (1980)

Guillermo del Toro Fakten

1. He was raised by his Catholic grandmother.
2. While working as an orderly in a mental hospital, he often ate lunch in a morgue.
3. He uses many religious relics and artifacts in his films.
4. Tends to cast Ron Perlman, Doug Jones and Federico Luppi in his films.
5. He likes to portray monsters as sympathetic beings despite their horrific appearances.
6. He temporarily became a vegetarian for 4 years after his visit to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974).
7. Guillermo has a photographic memory.
8. He and director James Cameron are close friends and have stood by each other on many occasions, including the Weinstein brothers incident.
9. In 1997 his father was kidnapped in Mexico for ransom. Filmmaker James Cameron helped put together the ransom.
10. Having had terrible experiences with producers Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein, he considers Imitation (1997) as his weakest film.
11. In 2007, Entertainment Weekly placed him on the 37th ^spot on its “The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood” list.
12. He has a separate house for his film and comic book collection.
13. On March 12, 2015, he was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in Austin, Texas.
14. When his name is translated into English, he becomes “William of the Bull”.
15. After Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Alfonso Cuarón, he became the third Mexican director to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director.
16. Guillermo, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu were named “The Three Friends of the Kinos”.
17. One of the main qualities he looks for when casting an actor or actress in his films is the expressiveness of their eyes.
18. In 2015 he was a member of the jury for the “Official Competition” at the Cannes Film Festival.
19. In 2018 he was President of the Jury of the “Official Competition” at the Venice International Film Festival.
20. As a special makeup artist, he has worked on numerous projects including Algunas Nubes (1995), Dollar Mambo (1993), Mi querido Tom Mix (1992), Bandits (1991), Cabeza de Vaca (1990) and Hora Marcada (1988-1990) .
21. Some of his writings include The Shape of Water (2017), Crimson Peak (2015), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013), The Pacific Rim (2013), The Hobbit: One Unexpected Journey (2012), Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy (2004), The Devil’s Spine (2001), Mimic (1997) and Chronos (1993).
22. With Chuck Hogan he co-wrote The Strain trilogy of novels entitled The Strain (2009), The Fall (2010) and The Night Eternal (2011). The books were later adapted into comic series.
23. Follow Guillermo del Toro on Twitter and Instagram.