# Guillermo del Toro

> Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker and actor. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. Del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism and the effects of war, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.

*Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** Mexico
- **Born:** 1964
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker and actor. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. Del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism and the effects of war, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 71.4
- **Momentum:** 2.4
- **Country rank:** #13
- **Category rank:** #41

## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/RealGDT (@RealGDT)
- **INSTAGRAM**: https://www.instagram.com/realgdt/ (@realgdt)
- **FACEBOOK**: https://www.facebook.com/REALGDT (@REALGDT)
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868219/ (@nm0868219)

## Timeline
- **2023** - Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
- **2018** - Academy Award for Best Director
- **2018** - Time 100
- **2018** - BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- **2017** - Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- **2017** - Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
- **2007** - Nebula Award
- **2002** - Time Machine Award
- **1993** - Cronos
- **1964** - Born

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