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The Shape of Water
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Guillermo del Toro applies makeup to Doug Jones in full creature costume on the set of The Shape of Water, standing among theater seats with ornate decor in the background. Doug Jones as the Amphibian Man in The Shape of Water stands by an easel, examining sketches of a humanoid creature in a dimly lit laboratory setting.
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The Shape of Water

film by del Toro [2017]
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Guillermo del Toro applies makeup to Doug Jones in full creature costume on the set of The Shape of Water, standing among theater seats with ornate decor in the background.
The making of a monster Guillermo del Toro on the set of The Shape of Water (2017).

The Shape of Water is a 2017 film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The movie won the Oscar for best picture and earned del Toro an individual award for best director at the Academy Awards. Del Toro also won an Oscar as a producer for the film.1

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  1. Guillermo del Toro: Top Questions
  2. Darren Aronofsky: Top Questions

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