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Guillermo del Toro

Born on October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Mexico

A film prodigy dedicated to Latin American cinema even as his success gave him a ticket to Hollywood, Guillermo del Toro earned a place as one of Time magazine's 50 Young Leaders for the New Millennium before he made his third film. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2006	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Original Screenplay	Pan's Labyrinth	Nominated
2006	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Foreign Film	Pan's Labyrinth	Nominated
2006	Austin Film Critics	Best Original Screenplay	Pan's Labyrinth	Won
2006	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Original Screenplay	Pan's Labyrinth	Nominated
2006	Goya Awards	Best Director	Pan's Labyrinth	Nominated

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Guillermo del Toro Says DC Is Building a Cinematic Universe, Just Like Marvel
by Drew Taylor
While Disney and Marvel are charging full steam ahead with their ambitious plans for a shared Marvel Cinematic Universe (which will now include elaborate television projects airing on both network TV and Netflix), it still...

'The Simpsons' Go Middle Earth In 'Hobbit'-Themed Couch Gag (VIDEO)
by Drew Taylor
Once upon a time, "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo del Toro was slated to direct a two-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," under the supervision of original "Lord of the Rings" helmer Peter Jackson. That, of course,...

'Pacific Rim 2' Is Already Being Written by Guillermo Del Toro
by Kelly Woo
Monsters vs. robots, round 2? "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo Del Toro confirmed that he's writing a sequel (we'll call it "Pacific Rim 2") to his sci-fi summer blockbuster -- though it has yet to get a green light for...

'Crimson Peak': Tom Hiddleston to Replace Benedict Cumberbatch
by Laura Larson
One sexy Brit was out, and now another has stepped in. Variety reports that Tom Hiddleston has signed on to replace Benedict Cumberbatch in Guillermo del Toro's horror film "Crimson Peak." Cumberbatch dropped out of the...

Benedict Cumberbatch Falls Off Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'
by Drew Taylor
Sometimes things are just too good to be true -- like, for instance, Guillermo del Toro's forthcoming R-rated gothic romance "Crimson Peak." The graphic ghost story, which del Toro is planning to shoot in January, already...

Box Office: Is 'Pacific Rim' a Hit or a Flop?
by Gary Susman
Just a couple weeks ago, the box office pundits were expecting "Pacific Rim" to be a "Battleship"-sized bomb. It's a movie that's not based on an established property, with no big-name star, and an idiosyncratic director...