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Guillermo del Toro

Directing 61 years old Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico ★ 2.5
Born: October 9, 1964

Biography

Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðelˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres to infuse visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. He is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and using insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.

Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as Cronos (1993), The Devil's Backbone (2001), and Pan's Labyrinth (2006)—and English-language films, including Mimic (1997), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022).

As a producer or writer, he worked on the films The Orphanage (2007), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), The Hobbit film series (2012–2014), Mama (2013), The Book of Life (2014), Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), and The Witches (2020). In 2022, he created the Netflix anthology horror series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, featuring a collection of classical horror stories.

With Chuck Hogan, he co-authored The Strain trilogy of novels (2009–2011), which was later adapted into a comic book series (2011–15) and a live-action television series (2014–17). With DreamWorks Animation and Netflix, he created the animated franchise Tales of Arcadia, which includes the series Trollhunters (2016–18), 3Below (2018–19), and Wizards (2020) and the sequel film Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021).

Del Toro is close friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, collectively known as "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema". He has received several awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Lion. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018, and he received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.

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Known For

The Strain
The Strain Director 2014
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim Director 2013
Frankenstein
Frankenstein Director 2025
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth Director 2006
Blade II
Blade II Director 2002

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Roald Dahl's The Witches
Roald Dahl's The Witches Producer 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (117)

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN Self 2026
The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded Self 2026
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson Self - Writer / Director 2025
Mollusk
Mollusk 2025
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 2025
Sangre del Toro
Sangre del Toro Self 2025
It’s a Mad Max World
It’s a Mad Max World Self 2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Self 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 Self 2025
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema Self 2025
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci Self 2024
Dario Argento: Panico
Dario Argento: Panico Self 2024
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre Self 2023
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds Self 2023
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina 2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Self 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Self - Host (uncredited) 2022
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Self 2022
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters Self 2022
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Self 2021
Directors on Directors
Directors on Directors Self 2021
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón Self 2020
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business Self 2020
Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha Self 2019
Elvis Goes There
Elvis Goes There Self 2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Self 2019
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' Self 2019
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar Guillermo del Toro 2018
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 Self 2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Self 2018
Barry
Barry El Toro 2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead Self 2018
When Romero Met Del Toro
When Romero Met Del Toro 2017
78/52
78/52 Self 2017
Five Came Back
Five Came Back Self 2017
Five Came Back
Five Came Back Self 2017
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant Self 2016
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak Self 2016
I Remember Crimson Peak
I Remember Crimson Peak Himself 2016
Hand Tailored Gothic
Hand Tailored Gothic Self 2016
A Living Thing
A Living Thing 2016
Crimson Phantoms
Crimson Phantoms 2016
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex Self 2015
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Self 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Extraordinary Tales
Extraordinary Tales Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum') 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney Self 2014
The Game Awards
The Game Awards Self 2014
The Book of Life
The Book of Life Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice) 2014
The Director's Chair
The Director's Chair Self 2014
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams Self 2014
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics 2013
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim Self 2013
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy Self 2013
Spanish Gothic
Spanish Gothic Self 2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Self 2013
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza Gamborimbo Ponx (voice) 2012
Men in Suits
Men in Suits Self 2012
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss Self 2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self 2012
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice) 2011
Zombie Lover
Zombie Lover Interviewee 2011
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Reclaiming 'Mimic' Self 2011
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic' Self 2011
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' Self 2011
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Self 2011
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Creature (Voice) 2010
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock Self 2009
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style Self 2009
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
North by Northwest: One for the Ages Self 2009
El último truco
El último truco Self 2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon Self 2008
Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace Additional Voices (voice) 2008
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock Self 2008
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies Self 2008
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro Self 2008
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Saul Bass: Title Champ Self 2008
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy Self 2008
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators Self 2008
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown Self 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited) 2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound Self 2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Self 2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist Self 2008
The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth Self 2007
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale Self 2007
The Color and the Shape
The Color and the Shape Self 2007
Pan and the Fairies
Pan and the Fairies Self 2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Self 2007
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard Self 2007
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers Self 2007
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) 2007
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys 2007
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted) 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Pappy McPoyle 2005
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation Self 2004
Que es un fantasma?
Que es un fantasma? 2004
Hellboy
Hellboy Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited) 2004
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone' Self 2004
Noin
Noin Guillermo del Toro 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror Self 2002
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' Self 2002
HypaSpace
HypaSpace Self 2002
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes 2001
Bullfighter
Bullfighter Bullboy #2 2000
Futurama
Futurama Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice) 1999
Cronos
Cronos Man Walking Dog (uncredited) 1993
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Guillermo del Toro (voice) 1989
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Directing Credits (21)

Writing Credits (44)

Frankenstein
Frankenstein Writer 2025
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Screenstory 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Screenplay 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Lyricist 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Short Story 2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities Teleplay 2022
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley Screenplay 2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Screenplay 2021
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans Book 2021
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Roald Dahl's The Witches Screenplay 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Writer 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Teleplay 2020
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Screenstory 2019
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water Story 2017
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water Screenplay 2017
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Story 2016
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Teleplay 2016
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak Writer 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Screenplay 2014
The Strain
The Strain Writer 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Screenplay 2013
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim Screenplay 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Screenplay 2012
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Screenplay 2010
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue Screenplay 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Screenplay 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Story 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue Screenplay 2008
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron Creative Producer 2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms Creative Producer 2006
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth Writer 2006
Hellboy
Hellboy Screenplay 2004
Mimic 2
Mimic 2 Characters 2001
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone Screenplay 2001
Mimic
Mimic Screenplay 1997
Mimic
Mimic Screenstory 1997
Cronos
Cronos Screenplay 1993
Dying in the Gulf
Dying in the Gulf Storyboard 1990
The Marked Hour
The Marked Hour Writer 1988
Geometry
Geometry Writer 1987
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe Screenplay 1986
The Boy in the Iron Box
The Boy in the Iron Box Screenplay
The Boy in the Iron Box
The Boy in the Iron Box Novel
Fury
Fury Writer

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