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- Born: October 9, 1964
- Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
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Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro, along with [[Alejandro González Iñárritu]] and [[Alfonso Cuarón]], is one of the so-called 3 Amigos, Mexican directors who gained critical attention in America in 2007. Del Toro's film, Pan's Labyrinth, won 3 awards at the 2007 Oscars - Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Best Art Direction.
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Career
Born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, a teenage del Toro became fascinated with the work of Alfred Hitchcock, George A. Romero and other auteurs of the horror genre. In his early twenties, he formed the special effects company Necropia. His career as a film director began with the 1993 vampire film Cronos and has since navigated between big budget Hollywood (Mimic, Hellboy) and more personal cinematic statements (The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth. He has been confirmed as director of The Hobbit (prequel to The Lord of the Rings), and his latest film, The Golden Army, is slated for release July 11, 2008. -
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Guillermo del Toro Questions
Are there any videos of Benecio Del Toro walking out on his Che interview? 1 AnswerI don't think there is considering Bunch is a print reporter and it sounds like they were eating dinner together in public. The article also says.. "I'm done. I... read more
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If Tatiana Del Toro is off the show would you enjoy American Idol as much this season? 4 AnswersI made an agreement with myself that if she was to go through tonight, I was done watching the show. I can't stand the "drama queen" attitude. Speaking with an ... read more -
Guillermo del Toro Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 9, 1964: Born
- 1992: Cronos
- 2001: The Devil's Backbone
- 2002: Blade 2
- 2004: Hellboy
- 2006: Pan's Labyrinth
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