Facts: - imagesize: 220px - residence: agoura hills , california , united states - caption: del international toro at the 2014 san diego comic con - birth name: guillermo del toro gomez - yearsactive: 1985 -- present - spouse: lorenza newton - children: 2 - birth date: 9 october 1964 - name: guillermo del toro - image: guillermo del toro sdcc 2014.jpg - birth place: guadalajara , jalisco , mexico - occupation: film director , producer , screenwriter , novelist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of guillermo del toro .
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guillermo del toro gomez -lrb- ; born october 9 , 1964 -rrb- is a mexican film director , screenwriter , producer , and novelist .in his filmmaking career , del toro has alternated between spanish-language dark fantasy pieces , such as the gothic horror film '' the devil 's backbone '' -lrb- 2001 -rrb- and '' pan 's labyrinth '' -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , and more mainstream american action movies , such as the vampire superhero action film '' blade ii '' -lrb- 2002 -rrb- , the supernatural superhero film '' hellboy '' -lrb- 2004 -rrb- , its sequel '' '' -lrb- 2008 -rrb- , and the science fiction monster film '' pacific rim '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- .in addition to his directing works , del toro is a prolific producer , his producing works including acclaimed and/or successful films such as '' the orphanage '' -lrb- 2007 -rrb- , '' julia 's eyes '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , '' biutiful '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- , '' kung fu panda 2 '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , '' puss in boots '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , and '' mama '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- .he was originally chosen by peter jackson to direct '' the hobbit '' films ; he left the project due to production problems but was still credited as co-writer for his numerous contributions to the script .del toro 's work is characterised by a strong connection to fairy tales and horror , with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty .he has a lifelong fascination with monsters , which he considers symbols of great power .del toro is known for his use of insectile and religious imagery , the themes of catholicism and celebrating imperfection , underworld and clockwork motifs , practical special effects , dominant amber lighting , and his frequent collaborations with actors ron perlman and doug jones .