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Guillermo del Toro was born on October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and is credited as a film director, screenwriter and novelist. Guillermo del Toro is 62 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes University of Guadalajara. Recorded honors include BAFTA Award for Best Direction (2018), Nebula Award (2007), Time Machine Award (2002) and 5 more.
My Take
Guillermo del Toro is, for my money, the rare director whose love for his subject is visible in every frame. He treats monsters not as threats but as misunderstood royalty, and that tenderness turns horror into something closer to a lullaby. The Golden Lion and BAFTA recognition were overdue confirmations of what genre fans knew for decades: the grotesque, in his hands, becomes poetry. What I admire most is his refusal to outgrow his obsessions; he kept faith with fairy tales and creature features until the establishment came to him. Watching a del Toro film, I always leave more sad than scared, and that is his genius.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guillermo del Toro
- Name (Japanese)
- ギレルモ・デル・トロ
- Reading
- ぎれるも・でる・とろ
- Born
- October 9, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / novelist / film producer / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Guadalajara
Awards & achievements
- 2018 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
- 2007 Nebula Award
- 2002 Time Machine Award
- 2007 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2016 Saturn Awards
- 2017 Golden Lion
- 2017 Science Fiction Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/realgdt/
- Xhttps://x.com/RealGDT
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo%20del%20Toro
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219124
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Guillermo del Toro born?
Guillermo del Toro was born on October 9, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Guillermo del Toro from?
Guillermo del Toro is from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
What does Guillermo del Toro do?
Guillermo del Toro works as film director, screenwriter, novelist, film producer, film actor.
Where did Guillermo del Toro study?
Guillermo del Toro attended University of Guadalajara.
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