Guillermo del Toro is Mexican.
 Raised in a strict Catholic household, he studied at the Centro de Investigacin y Estudios Cinematogrficos, at the University of Guadalajara
 On 31 August 2017, the film premiered in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Golden Lion for best film, making Del Toro the first Mexican director to win the award

