Del Toro


Guillermo del Toro is a film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. He was born in Mexico 1964 and was raised by his Catholic grandmother - this is why we see a lot of religious imagery in his films. Del Toro had an interest for film from being a teenager, he began by making his own home movies. He later studied special effects and make-up with Dick Smith and began creating short films.
Del Toro spent 10 years as a make-up designer and formed his own company.

Del Toro's first big break came when Cronos won nine academy awards in Mexico. From that, he decided to try directing Hollywood movies such as Blade II. He has been given many opportunities throughout his career for example, he turned down the chance to direct Alien vs Predator and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban so that he could focus on his movie Hellboy.  Del Toro was eventually recognized for his talents and went on to win a Bafta for the Best Film that wasn't in the English Language, he has also been nominated for an Oscar for best writing and original screenplay.

Del Toro's films are typically horror/thriller fantasy, from being young he has loved the idea of monsters and his films often revolve around non-human characters and creatures. Many of his film scenes are based in underground areas such as subway systems, sewers or large basements. He likes amber as a dominant colour in his movies and he uses a lot of insects/insect imagery. 



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