guillermo del toro

John Waters says thanks for his shout-our from Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro

Director Barry Levinson says he's grateful that Guillermo del Toro set "The Shape of Water' in Baltimore out of respect for his movies

In his Oscars winner, Guillermo del Toro was paying tribute to the films of Barry Levinson. And yes, he knows that "we screwed up with the accents."

From the setting of "The Shape of Water" to local nominees for best animated short, here are all of the Baltimore ties — some more tenuous than others — at this year's Academy Awards.

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