Guillermo del Toro |
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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 ...
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3Below: Tales of Arcadia
(TV Series short) (created by - 19 episodes, 2018 - 2019) (story by - 2 episodes, 2018) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2018)
- There's Something About Gwen (of Gorbon)
(2019)
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- Ill Gotten Gains
(2019)
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- Mother's Day
(2019)
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- Dogfight Days of Summer
(2019)
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- Moonlight Run
(2019)
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Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
(TV Series short) (created by - 52 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (based on the book by - 4 episodes, 2017) (written by - 2 episodes, 2016) (story by - 1 episode, 2016) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 2016)
- The Eternal Knight Pt.2
(2018)
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- The Eternal Knight Pt.1
(2018)
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- Jimhunters
(2018)
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- A House Divided
(2018)
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- The Oath
(2018)
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The Strain
(TV Series) (created by - 45 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (based on the novels by - 44 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 2014)
- The Last Stand
(2017)
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- The Traitor
(2017)
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- Extraction
(2017)
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- Ouroboros
(2017)
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- Tainted Love
(2017)
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2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
(Video short) (screenplay - as Guillermo Del Toro) / (story - as Guillermo Del Toro)
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
(Video short) (screenplay - as Guillermo Del Toro) / (story - as Guillermo Del Toro)
1988-1989
Hora Marcada
(TV Series) (screenplay - 4 episodes)
- Hamburguesas
(1989)
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- Invasión
(1988)
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- Con todo para llevar
(1988)
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- Caminos de Ayer
(1988)
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Miscellaneous Crew (12 credits)
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Art department (4 credits)
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Thanks (77 credits)
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Self (161 credits)
Self (161 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
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1 Print Biography | 24 Interviews | 23 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Guillermo Del Toro | Guillo Tine Del Toro | Girerumo Deru ToroHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Kaiju [monster] movies, by definition, bring a completely escapist fun. When you're a kid and you're watching Godzilla stomp a bunch of tanks or jets or through a city, the proportions of these things are so enormous that you cannot correlate them to anything real. What I do is I then bring in visually a very different sense of style from reality. I have these super-colored lights illuminating ... See more »Trivia:
Turned down a chance to direct Blade: Trinity (2004), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) to work on his dream project: Hellboy (2004). See more »Trademark:
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