The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras.
It was independently produced by Pedro Almodóvar as an international co-production between Spain and Mexico, and was filmed in Madrid.
The film is set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War.
The film was released to very positive reviews from critics and audiences.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Backyard Dogs
Backyard Dogs is a 2000 sports film written and directed by Robert Boris.
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez( born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, actor, and former special effects makeup artist.
He is best known for the Academy Award- winning fantasy films" Pan's Labyrinth"( 2006) and" The Shape of Water"( 2017), winning the Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture for the latter.
Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between personal, lower- budget Spanish language films, such as" Cronos"( 1993) and" The Devil's Backbone"( 2001), and Hollywood tentpoles, including" Mimic"( 1997)," Blade II"( 2002)," Hellboy"( 2004),( 2008), and" Pacific Rim"( 2013).
He also directed the gothic romance film" Crimson Peak"( 2015).
As a producer, he worked on the films" The Orphanage"( 2007)," Do n't Be Afraid of the Dark"( 2010)," The Hobbit" film series( 2012 – 14)," Mama"( 2013)," The Book of Life"( 2014),( 2018), and" Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"( 2019).
With Chuck Hogan, he co-authored" The Strain" trilogy of novels( 2009 – 2011), later adapted into a comic- book series( 2011 – 15) and a live- action television series( 2014 – 17).
With DreamWorks Animation, he created the Netflix animated series( 2016 – 18) and( 2018 –19), the first two installments of the" Tales of Arcadia" trilogy, based on the 2015 novel he co-wrote with Daniel Kraus.
Working with DreamWorks, he also executive produced" Puss in Boots"( 2011)," Rise of the Guardians"( 2012), and" Kung Fu Panda 3"( 2016).
Del Toro's 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, 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.
He is good friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and they are collectively known as" The Three Amigos of Cinema".
Jason Moore (director)
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Robert Boris
Robert Boris (October 12, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.
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Hanro Smitsman
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Ben Cura
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Ian Barry (director)
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Peter Levin
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Question: Are director of film Backyard Dogs and director of film The Devil's Backbone from the same country?
Answer: no