Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Directed 20
2020s
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- 2022
- 2021
2010s
- 2018
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- 2014
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2000s
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1990s
- 1997
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
Geometry
Director
- 1986
Obdulia
First Assistant Director
Mrs. Lupe
Director
Produced 43
2020s
- 2025
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
The Thin Yellow Line
Producer
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
The Captured Bird
Executive Producer
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Rage
Producer
- 2008
Insignificant Things
Producer
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
Home Delivery
Executive Producer
- 2004
Crónicas
Producer
- 2002
I Murder Seriously
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1999
Under a Spell
Producer
1980s
- 1987
Geometry
Producer
- 1986
Mrs. Lupe
Executive Producer, Casting
- 1985
Doña Herlinda and Her Son
Executive Producer
No release date
The Bloody Benders
Producer
Wrote 32
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- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
Screenplay
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
Screenplay
- 2007
- 2006
- 2004
- 2001
Mimic 2
Characters
1990s
- 1997
- 1993
- 1990
Dying in the Gulf
Storyboard
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
Geometry
Writer
- 1986
Mrs. Lupe
Screenplay
Acted in 26
2020s
- 2025
Mollusk
Movie
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Movie
- 2023
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
Movie
2010s
- 2018
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
Guillermo del Toro
- 2016
A Living Thing
Movie
Crimson Phantoms
Movie
- 2014
- 2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Movie
- 2012
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
07 Spaceys
Movie
- 2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Movie
- 2004
Que es un fantasma?
Movie
- 2003
Noin
Guillermo del Toro
- 2000
Bullfighter
Bullboy #2
1990s
- 1999
- 1993
Other crew 8
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2005
Home Delivery
Presenter
- 2004
1990s
- 1995
Algunas nubes
Makeup Effects
- 1990
Dying in the Gulf
Makeup Effects
1980s
- 1989
Love Lies
Makeup Effects
Created 5
Costume and makeup 3
1990s
- 1991
Cabeza de Vaca
Makeup Effects Designer
1980s
- 1989
Goitia: A God for Himself
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Lies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Art department 3
2010s
- 2011
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
Conceptual Illustrator
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Conceptual Illustrator
1980s
- 1989
Edited 2
2000s
- 2000
1980s
- 1986
Mrs. Lupe
Assistant Editor
Appearances85
2020s
- 2026
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Self
The Thing Expanded
Self
- 2025
It’s a Mad Max World
Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
Self
- 2024
Leonardo da Vinci
Self · 2 episodes
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
2010s
- 2019
Elvis Goes There
Self · 1 episode
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
Self
- 2018
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self
- 2017
78/52
Self
Five Came Back
Self
- 2016
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Self
I Remember Crimson Peak
Himself
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
Self
Hand Tailored Gothic
Self
- 2015
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
Self
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Self
Extraordinary Tales
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
- 2014
Lennon or McCartney
Self
The Game Awards
Self · 1 episode
The Director's Chair
Self · 1 episode
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Self
- 2013
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self
Spanish Gothic
Self
- 2012
Men in Suits
Self
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Self
- 2011
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Self
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
Self
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Self
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween
Self
- 2010
Welcome to Bleak House
Himself
2000s
- 2009
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
Self
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Self
- 2008
El último truco
Self
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Self
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Self
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
- 2007
The Power of Myth
Self
Pan and the Fairies
Self
The Color and the Shape
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
- 2004
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Self
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
Self
- 2003
- 2002
Masters of Horror
Self
The Blood Pact: The Making of Blade II
Self
1950s
- 1953
Thanked in the credits26
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- 2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Thanks
- 2014
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Thanks
- 2013
- 2011
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Thanks
- 2010
Welcome to Bleak House
Thanks
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
- 2007
Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence
Thanks
Year of the Nail
Thanks
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
- 1992
