Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker born in Guadalajara in 1964 who works as a director, producer, and screenwriter known for blending fairy tale, gothic, and horror elements with practical special effects. His Spanish language films Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone are among his most acclaimed work, and his English language film The Shape of Water won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017 with del Toro winning Best Director. He has received three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globes, and beyond directing he has created television series, co-authored novels, and produced animated projects including Trollhunters.
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The Shape of Water (2017) was released through Fox Searchlight Pictures, a 20th Century Fox label, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director.
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Del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry
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Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker and actor.
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Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish: El laberinto del fauno, lit. 'The Labyrinth of the Faun') is a 2006 Spanish-language dark fantasy film produced, written, and directed by Guillermo del Toro.
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