Del Toro spent almost 10 years as a makeup supervisor, and formed his own company, Necropia in the early 1980s. It would be a cliché to say that, because I am a Mexican, I see death in a certain way. President of the 'Official Competition' Jury at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in 2018. Used to work as an orderly at a mental institution and would eat lunch in a morgue next to it. Lives with his family in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [2018]. [on what attracts him to genre films] The beauty and the horror. It's so horrifying. Guillermo del Toro has 98 books on Goodreads with 415277 ratings. Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. In three precise instances, these strange stories, these fables, have saved my life. But, I hate Hollywood movies with children as happy, brainless creatures that spout one-liners. Because the streets are vacated and everybody's in a refuge, all they can destroy is buildings and vehicles when nobody's there. DGA Awards 2021: Chloé Zhao Wins for ‘Nomadland’ (Full List of Winners), Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of May 13, Most Memorable Moments of the 2018 Oscars. Guillermo del Toro’s most popular book is The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, #1). Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. Official Sites, Uses a lot of religious relics and artifacts. Do whatever the fuck you want, even if it's wrong, and then tell about it with honesty. He was originally chosen by Peter Jackson to direct The Hobbit films; he left the project due to production problems but was still credited as co-writer for his numerous contributions to the script. I don't think about these things. [on whether he was thinking of directing a Star Wars sequel] It's like thinking if I want to date a supermodel. A lot of the narrative is in the details. In 2002, he directed the Wesley Snipes vampire sequel, Blade II (2002).On a roll, Del Toro followed up Blade II (2002) with another successful comic-book inspired film, Hellboy (2004), starring one of Del Toro's favorite actors, Ron Perlman.Del Toro is divorced, has a daughter and a son and lives in Los Angeles and Toronto. Directed three Oscar nominated performances: The third Mexican nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, after. The most common guillermo del toro material is plastic. ', [speech on receiving his first Golden Globe in 2018] For 25 years I have handcrafted very strange little tales made of motion, color, light and shadow. All Guillermo del Toro Movies Ranked by Tomatometer One easy way to get that Best Picture win at the Oscars? Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. His films are recognized for their unique infusion of fairy tales and horror, with brilliant visuals for a dramatic finish. He began making short films while in high school and later studied filmmaking at the University of Guadalajara. Guillermo del Toro Gómez (born October 9, 1964) is a critically acclaimed Mexican filmmaker and author, widely known for his work on the Speculative Fiction genre. His films frequently show an autopsy or have a scene set in a morgue. 4:08 AM PDT But I have seen more than my share of corpses, certainly more than the average First World guy. But I recommend everybody who has the option, to scare trick-or-treaters and freak out as many people as they can. In his latest style breakdown video, Australian cinephile The Film Guy takes a dive into the filmography of Guillermo Del Toro. I think that 50 percent of the narrative is in the audio/visual storytelling. Publicity Listings Del Toro was raised a devout Catholic, but seems to have left that religion the first chance he got. Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. 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