Guillermo del Toro

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Born	October 9, 1964 (age 60) • Guadalajara • Mexico
Awards And Honors	BAFTA (2018) • Golden Globe Award (2018) • Academy Award (2018)
Notable Works	“Blade II” • “Crimson Peak” • “Cronos” • “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” • “Hellboy” • “Mimic” • “Nightmare Alley” • “Pacific Rim” • “Pan’s Labyrinth” • “The Devil’s Backbone” • “The Shape of Water”

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Martin Scorsese

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Oliver Stone

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Warren Beatty

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Alfonso Cuarón

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

American writer and producer

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

British actor, producer, novelist, and screenwriter

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

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Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

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Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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Sydney Pollack

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Leo McCarey

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Kenneth Branagh

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