Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro: Biography in Details

Who is Guillermo del Toro?

Guillermo is a Mexican filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, author, actor, and former special effects makeup artist.

He is well known for the Academy Award-winning fantasy films Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) and The Shape of Water (2017), winning the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Picture for the latter.

Who are the parents of Guillermo del Toro?

Guillermo was born Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on October 9, 1964, to parents Federico Del Toro and Guadalupe Del Toro.

Whereas, he was raised in a Catholic household and described his upbringing as “morbid”, stating that it made him intolerant of authoritarianism.

He belongs to Mexican nationality and English ethnicity.

His birth sign is Libra.

Talking about his education, he attended the film school, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Cinematográficos, in Guadalajara.

Guillermo del Toro: Early Professional Career

On talking about his profession, began his filmmaking career in 1993 with the Spanish-language Mexican horror drama film ‘Cronos’, starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman, which depicted the story of an antique shopkeeper who undergoes a vampiric transformation.  During 2008, Peter Jackson hired him to direct the live-action film trilogy based on ‘The Hobbit’.

Whereas, he also became an author in 2009 with the release of his vampire horror novel ‘The Strain’, co-written with Chuck Hogan, which spawned two sequels, ‘The Fall’ (2010) and ‘The Night Eternal’ (2011).

Guillermo del Toro: Lifetime Achievements and Awards

On talking about his lifetime achievements and awards, Oscar Awards for Best Achievement in Directing for The Shape of Water (2017).

Similarly, he won Golden Globe Awards for Best Screenplay – Motion Picture for The Shape of Water (2017).

Likewise, he won a BAFTA Film Award for Best Film, not in the English Language for El laberinto del fauno (2006). 

How much is the net worth of Guillermo del Toro?

There is no information about his salary. His net worth is around $ 20 million.

Guillermo del Toro: Description of Body Measurements

On talking about his body measurements, Guillermo has a height of 5 feet 10 inches.

Additionally, he weighs is 91 Kg. Guillermo’s hair color is dark brown and his eye color is blue.

Guillermo del Toro: Social Media

He has 2.60K followers on Facebook.

Likewise, he has 1.6M followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has 295K followers on Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia.com)

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