FILM DIRECTOR

Guillermo del Toro

1964 - Today

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Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker. A recipient of three Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards, his work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales and horror, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guillermo del Toro has received more than 17,481,654 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Guillermo del Toro is the 171st most popular film director (down from 162nd in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 30th in 2019) and the most popular Mexican Film Director.

Guillermo del Toro is most famous for being a film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. He is the director of many popular films such as Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim.

Memorability Metrics

  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 63

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Guillermo del Toro ranks 171 out of 2,041. Before him are Jan Švankmajer, Masaki Kobayashi, Joel Schumacher, Abel Gance, István Szabó, and Max Ophüls. After him are Roy Andersson, Genndy Tartakovsky, Nagisa Oshima, Jacques Rivette, Gordon Parks, and Gillo Pontecorvo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Guillermo del Toro ranks 31. Before him are Courteney Cox, Edi Rama, Gianluca Vialli, Duff McKagan, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Carlos Ruiz Zafón. After him are Tom Morello, Ernesto Valverde, Lenny Kravitz, Courtney Love, Gitanas Nausėda, and Famke Janssen.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Guillermo del Toro ranks 29 out of 729. Before him are Francisco I. Madero (1873), David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896), Hugo Sánchez (1958), Vicente Fox (1942), Lázaro Cárdenas (1895), and Cantinflas (1911). After him are Álvaro Obregón (1880), Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963), Thomas Mayne Reid (1818), Luis Barragán (1902), Plutarco Elías Calles (1877), and Venustiano Carranza (1859).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Mexico

Among film directors born in Mexico, Guillermo del Toro ranks 1. After him are Alejandro González Iñárritu (1963), Alfonso Cuarón (1961), Emilio Fernández (1904), Arturo Ripstein (1943), Mario Van Peebles (1957), Guillermo Navarro (1955), Rodrigo Prieto (1965), Jorge Fons (1939), Carlos Reygadas (1971), and Michel Franco (1979).

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Filmography

Pacific Rim
Director
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.
Jul 11o 20136.897 / 10
The Shape of Water
Director
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Dec 1o 20177.245 / 10
Pan's Labyrinth
Director
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
Oct 10o 20067.756 / 10