Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro Gomez (Spanish: Guillermo del Toro; born October 9, 1964) is an 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 Academy Award for best Director and the Academy Award for best Picture for the latter.