Born Oct. 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Mexico : respected & honored Film Director / Writer

 Guillermo del Toro

at age 21 made his own

feature film debut;

his first Hollywood horror

film was Mimic (1997).

A run of successful films in

2000s - current :

The Devil's Backbone

Blade II

Hellboy

Pacific Rim

Pan's Labyrinth

The Shape of Water.

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