Guillermo del Toro
Known for Directing · 115 credits
- Born
- 1964-10-09 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Also known as
- 기예르모 델 토로 · Γκιγιέρμο Ντελ Τόρο · ギレルモ・デル・トロ · ギジェルモ・デル・トーロ · Guillermo del Toro Gómez · گییرمو دل تورو
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
as Guillermo del Toro (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Futurama
1999
as Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Pappy McPoyle
TV Shows (19)
The Simpsons
1989
as Guillermo del Toro (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Futurama
1999
as Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Pappy McPoyle
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Barry
2018
as El Toro
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Directors on Directors
2021
as Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
The Director's Chair
2014
as Self
Five Came Back
2017
as Self
The Game Awards
2014
as Self
Leonardo da Vinci
2024
as Self
Elvis Goes There
2019
as Self
Movies (96)
Quantum of Solace
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
Hellboy
2004
as Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
Puss in Boots
2011
as Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
The Book of Life
2014
as Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
Diary of the Dead
2007
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Cronos
1993
as Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Creature (Voice)
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self
78/52
2017
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
Five Came Back
2017
as Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self
The Thing Expanded
2026
as Self
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
as Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
Mollusk
2025
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023
as Self
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
2008
as Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
2016
as Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009
as Self
It’s a Mad Max World
2025
as Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008
as Self
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
2004
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
2025
as Self
Extraordinary Tales
2015
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
2025
as Self - Writer / Director
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
as Self
Dario Argento: Panico
2024
as Self
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
2002
as Self
Bullfighter
2000
as Bullboy #2
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
2012
as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
El último truco
2008
as Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
2015
as Self
07 Spaceys
2007
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007
as Self
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012
as Self
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Men in Suits
2012
as Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022
as Self
Sangre del Toro
2025
as Self
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
2008
as Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
2008
as Self
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
2009
as Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
as Self
Zombie Lover
2011
as Interviewee
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009
as Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
as Self
Crimson Phantoms
2016
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
2019
as Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008
as Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007
as Self
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
2008
as Self
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
2004
as Self
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026
as Self
Pan and the Fairies
2007
as Self
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
2016
as Self
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
2015
as Self
Hand Tailored Gothic
2016
as Self
Saul Bass: Title Champ
2008
as Self
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
2020
as Self
A Living Thing
2016
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
2018
as Self
The Color and the Shape
2007
as Self
I Remember Crimson Peak
2016
as Himself
Que es un fantasma?
2004
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
2018
as Guillermo del Toro
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
2023
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
2014
as Self
Noin
2003
as Guillermo del Toro
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
Spanish Gothic
2013
as Self
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes
2001
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
2007
as Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
2013
as Self
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
The Power of Myth
2007
as Self
About Guillermo del Toro
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, u… With 115 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Guillermo del Toro has appeared in 96 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Guillermo del Toro Movies
- Quantum of Solace (2008) — as Additional Voices (voice)
- Hellboy (2004) — as Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
- Puss in Boots (2011) — as Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
- The Book of Life (2014) — as Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
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