Guillermo del Toro
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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.
Known for
Credits
Puss in Boots (2011)
as Moustache Man / Comandante (voice)
Quantum of Solace (2008)
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Book of Life (2014)
as Land of Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
Hellboy (2004)
as Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
Cronos (1993)
as Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson (2025)
as Self - Writer / Director
Love, Antosha (2019)
as Self
Diary of the Dead (2007)
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
as Creature (Voice)
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators (2008)
as Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self
Mollusk (2025)
Actor
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (2026)
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)
as Self
07 Spaceys (2007)
Actor
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self
Zombie Lover (2011)
as Interviewee
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2011)
as Self
It’s a Mad Max World (2025)
as Self
Welcome to Bleak House (2010)
as Himself
Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025)
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
as Self
When Romero Met Del Toro (2017)
Actor
Saul Bass: Title Champ (2008)
as Self
The Fall: Part I (—)
as Self
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
as Self
78/52 (2017)
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
as Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007)
as Self
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023)
as Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)
as Self
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
as Self
The Fall: Part II (—)
as Self
Reclaiming 'Mimic' (2011)
as Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)
Actor
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
as Self
I Remember Crimson Peak (2016)
as Himself
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
as Self
Extraordinary Tales (2015)
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013)
as Self
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)
as Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)
as Self
Bullfighter (2000)
as Bullboy #2
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
Actor
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation (2004)
as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008)
as Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)
as Self
The Thing Expanded (2026)
as Self
Five Came Back (2017)
as Self
The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut (2026)
as Self
Spanish Gothic (2013)
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007)
as Self
North by Northwest: One for the Ages (2009)
as Self
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012)
as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
as Self
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes (2001)
Actor
Dario Argento: Panico (2024)
as Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant (2016)
as Self
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002)
as Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008)
as Self
Hand Tailored Gothic (2016)
as Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008)
as Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009)
as Self
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy (2015)
as Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim (2013)
as Self
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (2012)
as Self
Sangre del Toro (2025)
as Self
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' (2019)
as Self
A Living Thing (2016)
Actor
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)
as Self
Men in Suits (2012)
as Self
El último truco (2008)
as Self
The Color and the Shape (2007)
as Self
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema (2025)
as Self
Masters of Horror (2002)
as Self
Pan and the Fairies (2007)
as Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018)
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
Actor
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (2008)
as Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008)
as Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008)
as Self
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone' (2004)
as Self
Noin (2003)
as Guillermo del Toro
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock (2009)
as Self
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' (2011)
as Self
The Power of Myth (2007)
as Self
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak (2016)
as Self
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic' (2011)
as Self
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón (2020)
as Self
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2 (2018)
as Self
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet (2015)
as Self
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams (2014)
as Self
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar (2018)
as Guillermo del Toro
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina (2023)
Actor
Que es un fantasma? (2004)
Actor
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale (2007)
as Self
Crimson Phantoms (2016)
Actor
Mad Dad (—)
as Self