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Guillermo del Toro

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)
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Summary

Guillermo del Toro was born on October 9, 1964[1], in Guadalajara[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], film producer[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127,046 views/month, #2,451 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Mexico[9]
  • Native language: Spanish[10]
  • Occupation: television actor[11], television producer[12], visagiste[13], make-up artist[14], director[15], writer[16]
  • Educated at: University of Guadalajara[17], National Autonomous University of Mexico[18]
  • Award received: BAFTA Award for Best Direction[19], Nebula Award[20], Time Machine Award[21], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[22], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], Saturn Awards[24], Golden Lion[25], Science Fiction Hall of Fame[26], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director[27], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[28], Academy Award for Best Director[29], Time 100[30], Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[31], The George Pal Memorial Award[32]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[33]
  • Religion or worldview: agnosticism[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: fantasy[36], horror film[37], drama fiction[38], psychological thriller[39], neo-noir[40]
  • Commons category: Guillermo del Toro[41]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[42], Guadalajara[43], Toronto[44]
  • Family name: del Toro[45]
  • Given name: Guillermo[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Guillermo del Toro[47]
  • Filmography: Guillermo del Toro filmography[48]
  • Eye color: blue[49]

Why It Matters

Guillermo del Toro has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include The Strain[52], a literary work[53] and The Fall[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Guillermo del Toro born?

Guillermo del Toro was born in Guadalajara[2].

What did Guillermo del Toro do for work?

Guillermo del Toro worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], film producer[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Guillermo del Toro go to school?

Guillermo del Toro was educated at University of Guadalajara[17] and National Autonomous University of Mexico[18].

What awards did Guillermo del Toro receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Direction[19], Nebula Award[20], Time Machine Award[21], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[22].

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  22. [40] ↑ . daserste.de. Retrieved . daserste.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [24] ↑ . saturnawards.org. Retrieved . saturnawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [26] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . dfwcritics.com. dfwcritics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . goldenglobes.com. goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . expansion.mx. expansion.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  45. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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