Guillermo del Toro
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico — Oct 09 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 m…
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The Simpsons
Guillermo del Toro (voice)
Futurama
Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Pappy McPoyle
The Strain
Writing
Frankenstein
Directing
Barry
El Toro
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Writing
The Oscars
Self
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Directing
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Crew
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Writing
The Shape of Water
Production
Pacific Rim
Writing
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Writing
Pan's Labyrinth
Directing
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Crew
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Self - Host (uncredited)
The Monkey
Crew
Kung Fu Panda 2
Crew
Disclaimer
Crew
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
Quantum of Solace
Additional Voices (voice)
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Production
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Crew
Gravity
Crew
Kung Fu Panda 3
Production
Hellboy
Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
Rise of the Guardians
Production
District 9
Crew
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Production
Mama
Production
Megamind
Crew
Puss in Boots
Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Writing
Blade II
Directing
BlackBoxTV Presents
Production
The Book of Life
Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law
Crew
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
Directing
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Production
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Crew
Y Tu Mamá También
Crew
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Production
Splice
Production
The Apprentice
Crew
Crimson Peak
Directing
Mimic
Directing
Megalopolis
Crew
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Writing
Amores Perros
Editing
Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
Crew
HypaSpace
Self
The Orphanage
Production
Torrente 3: The Protector
Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
The Marked Hour
Writing
The Game Awards
Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
Five Came Back
Self
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Writing
Antlers
Production
Biutiful
Production
Leonardo da Vinci
Self
The Devil's Backbone
Writing
Cronos
Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Elvis Goes There
Self
It’s a Mad Max World
Self
Crónicas
Production
Lennon or McCartney
Self
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Self
Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Love, Antosha
Self
78/52
Self
Mimic 2
Writing
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Creature (Voice)
Rudo & Cursi
Production
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Writing
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
The Thin Yellow Line
Production
Five Came Back
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Self
The Thing Expanded
Self
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Self
While She Was Out
Production
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Writing
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
Self
Julia's Eyes
Production
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self
Year of the Nail
Crew
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Self
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Crew
Men in Suits
Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Self
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
El último truco
Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
Self
Sólo con tu pareja
Crew
Extraordinary Tales
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Self - Writer / Director
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Self
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Self
Bullfighter
Bullboy #2
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Self
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
The Boy in the Iron Box
Writing
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Self
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self
Rage
Production
Home Delivery
Crew
Masters of Horror
Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Self
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Self
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Self
Under a Spell
Production
Dario Argento: Panico
Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
Self
I Murder Seriously
Production
Sangre del Toro
Self
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
Self
I Remember Crimson Peak
Himself
Obdulia
Directing
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
Self
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Self
Noin
Guillermo del Toro
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Self
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Self
Cabeza de Vaca
Costume & Make-Up
07 Spaceys
Insignificant Things
Production
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
Self
Fury
Directing
Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence
Crew
Pan and the Fairies
Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
Writing
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
Writing
Algunas nubes
Crew
Dying in the Gulf
Crew
Mollusk
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Self
Goitia: A God for Himself
Costume & Make-Up
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
Self
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Doña Herlinda and Her Son
Production
When Romero Met Del Toro
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
Guillermo del Toro
Geometry
Directing
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
Self
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Self
The Captured Bird
Production
Love Lies
Crew
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
The Bloody Benders
Production
Zombie Lover
Interviewee
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
Self
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
Self
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
Self
Ayotzinapa: The Turtle's Pace
Production
The Color and the Shape
Self
Sira and the Secret of the Park
Production
A Living Thing
Hand Tailored Gothic
Self
The Power of Myth
Self
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Self
Mrs. Lupe
Directing
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
Self
Spanish Gothic
Self
Crimson Phantoms