Guillermo del Toro

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Guillermo del Toro

1964Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico157 Movies25 TV Shows

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.

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The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

Self - Writer / Director

Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

Mollusk

Mollusk

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Sangre del Toro

Sangre del Toro

It’s a Mad Max World

It’s a Mad Max World

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema

Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema

The Monkey

The Monkey

Dario Argento: Panico

Dario Argento: Panico

The Apprentice

The Apprentice

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds

George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina

George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

Antlers

Antlers

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

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

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'

Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar

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

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Ayotzinapa: The Turtle's Pace

Ayotzinapa: The Turtle's Pace

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

78/52

78/52

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak

I Remember Crimson Peak

I Remember Crimson Peak

Hand Tailored Gothic

Hand Tailored Gothic

A Living Thing

A Living Thing

Crimson Phantoms

Crimson Phantoms

Kung Fu Panda 3

Executive Producer

Kung Fu Panda 3

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet

The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet

Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy

Extraordinary Tales

Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')

Extraordinary Tales

The Thin Yellow Line

The Thin Yellow Line

Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Book of Life

Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)

The Book of Life

How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams

Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim

Gravity

Gravity

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

Spanish Gothic

Spanish Gothic

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

Mama

Executive Producer

Mama

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza

Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza

Men in Suits

Men in Suits

Rise of the Guardians

Executive Producer

Rise of the Guardians

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

The Captured Bird

Executive Producer

The Captured Bird

Puss in Boots

Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)

Puss in Boots

Reclaiming 'Mimic'

Reclaiming 'Mimic'

A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'

A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'

Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'

Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Kung Fu Panda 2

Creative Consultant

Kung Fu Panda 2

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Creature (Voice)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Megamind

Creative Consultant

Megamind

Biutiful

Associate Producer

Biutiful

Julia's Eyes

Julia's Eyes

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Splice

Splice

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

Rage

Rage

District 9

District 9

Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

El último truco

El último truco

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue

Quantum of Solace

Additional Voices (voice)

Quantum of Solace

While She Was Out

Executive Producer

While She Was Out

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

Saul Bass: Title Champ

Saul Bass: Title Champ

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

Insignificant Things

Insignificant Things

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue

The Power of Myth

The Power of Myth

The Color and the Shape

The Color and the Shape

Pan and the Fairies

Pan and the Fairies

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers

Diary of the Dead

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Diary of the Dead

The Orphanage

Executive Producer

The Orphanage

Year of the Nail

Year of the Nail

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Creative Producer

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

07 Spaceys

07 Spaceys

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Creative Producer

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Torrente 3: The Protector

Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)

Torrente 3: The Protector

Home Delivery

Home Delivery

Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation

Crónicas

Crónicas

Hellboy

Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)

Hellboy

Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'

Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'

Noin

Guillermo del Toro

Noin

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

I Murder Seriously

Executive Producer

I Murder Seriously

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

Blade II

Blade II

Mimic 2

Mimic 2

Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella

Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella

Bullfighter

Bullfighter

Amores Perros

Editorial Coordinator

Amores Perros

Under a Spell

Under a Spell

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

Torrente, the Dumb Arm of the Law

Mimic

Mimic

Algunas nubes

Algunas nubes

Cronos

Man Walking Dog (uncredited)

Cronos

Sólo con tu pareja

Sólo con tu pareja

Cabeza de Vaca

Makeup Effects Designer

Cabeza de Vaca

Dying in the Gulf

Dying in the Gulf

Love Lies

Love Lies

Goitia: A God for Himself

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Goitia: A God for Himself

Geometry

Geometry

Obdulia

First Assistant Director

Obdulia

Mrs. Lupe

Mrs. Lupe

Doña Herlinda and Her Son

Executive Producer

Doña Herlinda and Her Son

The Bloody Benders

The Bloody Benders

Television

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Self - Host (uncredited)

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Elvis Goes There

Elvis Goes There

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

Executive Producer

3Below: Tales of Arcadia

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Barry

Barry

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

Executive Producer

Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Game Awards

The Game Awards

The Strain

The Strain

The Director's Chair

The Director's Chair

BlackBoxTV Presents

BlackBoxTV Presents

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Futurama

Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice)

Futurama

The Simpsons

Guillermo del Toro (voice)

The Simpsons

The Marked Hour

The Marked Hour

The Oscars

The Oscars

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards