Tarryn Media Studies AS: Directors research

Thursday, 6 December 2012

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

Guillermo del Toro was born on October 9th 1964.
He's from Mexico.
He is a director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer and he started off his career studying special effects and special effects make up.
He first got involved in film making when he was eight years old where he used his father's camera to make short films with his toys.
Guillermo del Toro has directed a variety of films such as comic book adaptations, fantasy and Horror films.
Guillermo del Toro was hired by Peter Jackson to direct the 'The Hobbit'. However he later had to step down from the project because of an extended delay because of MGM's financial troubles. Although he removed himself from directing the film, he continued co-writing the screenplays.
In 2009 Guillermo del Toro's first novel 'The Strain' was released. It is the first part of an apocalyptic vampire trilogy co-authored by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. The second volume 'The Fall' was released in 2010. The final novel, 'The Night Eternal' followed in 2011. Guillermo del Toro has expressed an interest in adapting the trilogy as a TV series.