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'The Arcane Sorcerer'
RIGHTING A WRONG. Film for Day 2: IL ARCANO INCANTATORE (THE ARCANE SORCERER) by Pupi Avati. Eerie, subtle and well-documented.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 23, 2015
The Works of Art That Shaped Guillermo del Toro, as Told by GdT’s Twitter
Right now, Guillermo del Toro is everywhere. The group art show dedicated to his work may have recently ended, but with the October 16 premiere of his latest movie Crimson Peak, del Toro has kept busy with a press tour. Today, Bergdorf Goodman also unveiled the Fifth Avenue window they dedicated to the new gothic romance.
All this extra attention on del Toro couldn’t be better timed. We’ve decided to declare October the month of del Toro, Oct-Toro-ber if you will. After all, it’s pretty perfect that his birthday falls in the same month as Halloween, considering he’s the creator of some of the spookiest creatures in cinema.
In honor of his 51st, we are looking at the books, movies, and other influences that have impacted his life and art, according to his Twitter. Below are 13 things that have shaped del Toro.
Crimson Peak opens in theaters on October 16, 2015.
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'The Five Wise Words of the Guru'
Download all of Andrew Lang's color fairy tale books! In this one: "The Five Wise Words of the Guru" https://t.co/MayNhhUcwo
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 24, 2015
Read that story when I was 7 and it stuck with me. In the version I read, the Ogre had the skeleton of his bride entangled in his beard!!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 24, 2015
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Atlas Obscura
My favorite travel guide!! http://t.co/n5bshOjlKp Never start a trip without knowing where a haunted hotel or the mouth of hell are!!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 24, 2015
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'Hilda and the Midnight Giant'
Final rave: the HILDA series. Plain smart and moving. John Stanley's Little Lulu meets Miyazaki. Buenas Noches… pic.twitter.com/mcmhguiLmB
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 25, 2015
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'Memories of Murder'
RIGHTING A WRONG. Film for Day 4: MEMORIES OF MURDER by Bong Joon-ho. Everybody loves THE HOST but this one is pristine.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 25, 2015
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'The King in the Golden Mask'
Book of the day: THE KING IN THE GOLDEN MASK. Only on print. Worth it. Exquisite, magical tales by Symbolist writer Marcel Schwob.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 26, 2015
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Horacio Quiroga
Recomiendo enormemente a Horacio Quiroga. Pueden empezar con LA GALLINA DEGOLLADA y EL ALMOHADON DE PLUMAS. Genial. http://t.co/2eqSilMpe4
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 26, 2015
