Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro Gómez 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. He is also known for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, anti-fascism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.

9 October 1964

Born on the same birth date (9 October 1964): Martín Jaite

Born on the same birth day (9 October): Alice Lee Jemison • Andy Platt • Brandon Routh • Brian Roberts (baseball) • Fabio Lione • Heinz Fischer • Jason Wingreen • Karl Schwarzschild • Lauren Davis • Michael Paré • Mike Peters (cartoonist) • Sam Mewis • Scott Bakula • Steve Ovett

Born in the same month (October 1964): Doug Lee (basketball) • Ian Hart • Malik Saidullaev • Mark Field • Paul Bonwick • Ricky Berry • Tomoko Yamaguchi • Yasmin Le Bon