Guillermo del Toro (born 9 October 1964 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer known for dark fantasy, creature-driven films and strong visual design.

Del Toro won major awards for The Shape of Water (including Academy Awards in 2018). His work frequently explores monsters, fairy-tale motifs, otherness and political themes; he has worked in live-action and animation (including a 2022 stop-motion Pinocchio).

DeBaser reviews celebrate del Toro's extraordinary visual imagination and creature design. Critics praise his tactile effects, rich mise-en-scène and recurring themes of otherness and politics. Several reviews note occasional weaknesses in plotting and pacing.

For:Fans of fantasy, gothic and auteur cinema; readers interested in visual design and political themes in film.

 You can’t help but love Guillermo, always and no matter what.

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 "Better a pig than a fascist"

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 “The Latin term monstrum essentially indicates a divine sign, a wonder, and derives from the theme of monere: to warn, to advise. The monster, in its original meaning, is the appearance, the manifestation, the sudden showing of something extraordinary, something divine, that violates nature and serves as a warning and an admonition to humans. The omen evokes a sense of wonder and amazement and can be auspicious or ominous, thereby generating reassurance or fear.”

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 Pacific Rim (or that time we regretted Michel Bay)

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