-
Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
-
Kristi Zea to Frank von Zerneck
Guillermo del Toro Biography (1964-)
Born October 9, 1964, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; married; children: onedaughter. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.; Manager: Exile Entertainment, 732 El Medio Ave., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
- Nationality
- Mexican
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, screenwriter, producer, special effects make–up artist, actor
- Birth Details
- October 9, 1964
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Famous Works
-
CREDITS
-
Film Work
- (Uncredited) Production assistant, El corazon de la noche (also known as The Heart of the Night), 1983
- Executive producer and production manager, Dona Herlinda y su hijo(also known as Dona Herlinda and Her Son), 1985
- Director, Dona Lupe, 1985
- Special makeup effects artist, Mentiras piadosas (also known as Love Lies), 1988
- Director, Geometria, 1988
- Special makeup artist, Goitia, un dios para si mismo, 1988
- Special makeup effects artist, Morir en el golfo, 1990
- Special makeup effects artist, Mi querado Tom Mix (also known as My Dear Tom Mix), 1991
- Special makeup effects artist, Bandidos (also known as Bandits), 1991
- Special makeup effects artist, Cabeza de Vaca, 1991
- Director, Cronos (also known as Chronos and La invencionde Cronos), October Films, 1992
- Special makeup effects artist, Dollar Mambo, 1993
- Special makeup effects artist, Algunas nubes, 1995
- Director, Mimic, Dimension, 1997
- Producer, Un embrujo (also known as Under a Spell), 1998
- Additional editor and consultant editor, Amores perros, Lions GateFilms, 2000
- Producer and director, El espinazo del diablo (also known as The Devil's Backbone), Sony Pictures Classics, 2001
- Executive producer, Asesino en serio (also known as I Murder Seriously), 2002
- Director, Blade II, New Line Cinema, 2002
- Director, Hellboy, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004
-
Film Appearances
- Voice, Mimic, Dimension, 1997
- Bull boy, Bullfighter, 1999
- Himself, The Blood Pact: The Making of "Blade II," New Line Cinema, 2002
- Voices of Baby Hellboy, Kroenen, and Samuel, Hellboy, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004
-
Television Director
-
Episodic
- Directed three episodes of Hora marcada.
-
Television Appearances
-
Specials
- Interviewee, Masters of Horror, 2002
-
WRITINGS
-
Screenplays
-
Cronos (also known as Chronos and La invencion de Cronos), October Films, 1992
-
Mimic, Dimension, 1997
-
El espinazo del diablo (also known as The Devil's Backbone), Sony Pictures Classics, 2001
-
Hellboy, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004
-
Television Episodes
- Wrote three episodes Hora marcada.
-
Nonfiction
- Wrote Alfred Hitchcock, University of Guadalajara.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
-
Interview, August, 1997, p. 56
-
Time International, May 24, 1999, p. 103
Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic: