Bio
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Guillermo del Toro Gómez |
| Nickname | Totoro |
| Profession | Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Novelist |
| Famous For | Directing films – Hellboy (2004), Pacific Rim (2013), The Shape of Water (2017) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Physical Stats & More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 168 cmin meters- 1.68 min feet inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 95 kgin pounds- 209 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Life
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9 October 1964 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 54 Years |
| Birth Place | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Hometown | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Centro de Investigación y Estudios Cinematográficos, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Debut | Directorial & Writing:Cronos (1993, English-Spanish)Production:Un Embrujo (1998)Novel:The Strain (2009) |
| Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
| Political Inclination | Democratic |
| Address | 5970 Kingham Ct, Agoura Hills, California, USA |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Awards/Honours/Achievements | 2007: BAFTA Award – Best Film Not in the English Language for the film ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2006)2018:BAFTA Award – Best Direction for the film ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017)2018:Golden Globe Award – Best Director for the film ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017)2018:Academy Award – Best Director and Best Picture for the film ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017) |
| Controversies | □ In 2017, he criticized the Trump government by saying, “It’s like a cancer. We have a tumor now. That doesn’t mean the cancer started with that tumor. It was gestating for so long.”□ In 2018, before winning the Best Director Academy Award for the film ‘Shape of Water’, he faced various allegations of plagiarism. The allegations direct to a 2015 Dutch short film and a play from 1969. |
Girls, Affairs and More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Lorenza Newton |
| Marriage Date | Year 1986 |
Family
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wife/Spouse | Lorenza Newton (m. 1986 – div. 2017) |
| Children | Son- NoneDaughters- Mariana Del Toro, Marisa Del Toro |
| Parents | Father- Federico del Toro (Entrepreneur)Mother- Guadalupe del Toro |
| Siblings | None |
Favourite Things
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Favourite Beverage | Tequila |
| Favourite Actor | Doug Jones |
| Favourite Film | La Chienne |
| Favourite Musician | Hans Zimmer |
| Favourite Book(s) | Pet Sematary by Stephen King, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Michael Burgan |
| Favourite Painter | Arnold Böcklin |
Style Quotient
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Car Collection | Cadillac (Customized) |
Money Factor
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Net Worth (approx.) | $20 million (£14.8 million) |
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