10.0
10.0
I Remember Crimson Peak
2016
as Himself
Guillermo del Toro
Nationality:Mexico
Education:University of Guadalajara, National Autonomous University of Mexico
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; 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, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in 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 for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, 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), Pinocchio (2022), and Frankenstein (2025). As a producer or writer, he has 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), 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.
Filmography (130 movies)
10.0
10.0
A Living Thing
2016
10.0
10.0
Crimson Phantoms
2016
10.0
10.0
Noin
2003
as Guillermo del Toro
10.0
10.0
The Power of Myth
2007
as Self
9.8
9.8
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
2013
as Self
9.5
9.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
8.3
8.3
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
2016
as Self
8.2
8.2
The Thin Yellow Line
2015
Producer
8.0
8.0
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
Men in Suits
2012
as Self
8.0
8.0
The Color and the Shape
2007
as Self
8.0
8.0
Pan and the Fairies
2007
as Self
7.9
7.9
Five Came Back
2017
as Self
7.8
7.8
Pan's Labyrinth
2006
Writer
7.7
7.7
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
7.6
7.6
Frankenstein
2025
Director
7.6
7.6
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Screenplay
7.5
7.5
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
Producer
7.5
7.5
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
Executive Producer
7.5
7.5
El último truco
2008
as Self
7.5
7.5
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
7.5
7.5
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
2007
as Self
7.5
7.5
The Book of Life
2014
Producer
7.4
7.4
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012
as Self
7.4
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
7.4
7.4
Rise of the Guardians
2012
Executive Producer
7.4
7.4
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Screenplay
7.3
7.3
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Screenplay
7.3
7.3
The Devil's Backbone
2001
Director
7.2
7.2
The Shape of Water
2017
Producer
7.2
7.2
The Orphanage
2007
Executive Producer
7.2
7.2
78/52
2017
as Self
7.2
7.2
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
2004
as Self
7.2
7.2
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
2008
as Self
7.2
7.2
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
7.2
7.2
It’s a Mad Max World
2025
as Self (archive) - filmmaker
7.2
7.2
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
2008
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
2008
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Rudo & Cursi
2008
Producer
7.0
7.0
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008
as Self
7.0
7.0
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
2008
as Self
7.0
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
7.0
7.0
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
7.0
7.0
Nightmare Alley
2021
Director
6.9
6.9
Pacific Rim
2013
Screenplay
6.9
6.9
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008
as Self
6.9
6.9
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Executive Producer
6.9
6.9
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
as Self
6.9
6.9
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
6.8
6.8
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
6.8
6.8
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009
as Self
6.8
6.8
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023
as Self
6.8
6.8
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009
as Self
6.8
6.8
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self
6.8
6.8
Under a Spell
1999
Producer
6.8
6.8
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Director
6.7
6.7
Cronos
1993
Screenplay
6.7
6.7
Saul Bass: Title Champ
2008
as Self
6.7
6.7
Crimson Peak
2015
Producer
6.7
6.7
Hellboy
2004
Director
6.7
6.7
Julia's Eyes
2010
Producer
6.6
6.6
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
2012
as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
6.6
6.6
Puss in Boots
2011
Executive Producer
6.6
6.6
Blade II
2002
Director
6.5
6.5
Dario Argento: Panico
2024
as Self
6.5
6.5
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
2015
as Self
6.5
6.5
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
6.5
6.5
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
Producer
6.4
6.4
Extraordinary Tales
2013
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
6.4
6.4
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
Producer
6.3
6.3
Crónicas
2004
Producer
6.3
6.3
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
2025
as Self
6.3
6.3
Mama
2013
Executive Producer
6.2
6.2
Antlers
2021
Producer
6.2
6.2
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
as Self
6.1
6.1
Ayotzinapa: The Turtle's Pace
2018
Producer
6.1
6.1
Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Producer
6.1
6.1
Geometry
1987
Director
6.1
6.1
Mimic
1997
Director
6.0
6.0
I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
2020
as Self
6.0
6.0
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
2018
6.0
6.0
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
2008
as Self
5.9
5.9
Splice
2010
Producer
5.8
5.8
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
2004
as Self
5.8
5.8
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
Producer
5.6
5.6
Rage
2009
Producer
5.5
5.5
While She Was Out
2008
Executive Producer
5.5
5.5
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022
as Self
5.5
5.5
I Murder Seriously
2002
Executive Producer
5.4
5.4
The Captured Bird
2012
Executive Producer
5.3
5.3
Mrs. Lupe
1986
Executive Producer
5.3
5.3
Insignificant Things
2008
Producer
5.2
5.2
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
5.1
5.1
Doña Herlinda and Her Son
1985
Executive Producer
5.0
5.0
07 Spaceys
2007
4.8
4.8
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
as Self
3.0
3.0
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
as Self
3.0
3.0
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
2002
as Self
2.6
2.6
Bullfighter
2000
as Bullboy #2
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
2025
as Self
Spanish Gothic
2013
as Self
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
2014
as Self
Hand Tailored Gothic
2016
as Self
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
2009
as Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008
as Self
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
2008
as Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007
as Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007
as Self
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
2023
Zombie Lover
2011
as Interviewee
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
as Self
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
2018
as Guillermo del Toro
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
2015
as Self
The Thing Expanded
TBA
as Self
Mollusk
2025
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Sangre del Toro
2025
as Self - subject, filmmaker
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
2019
as Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025
The Bloody Benders
TBA
Producer
Una suegra muy norteña
2016
Executive Producer
Fury
TBA
Producer
M4's The Hobbit Book Edit
2021
Screenplay
The Buried Giant
TBA
Producer
The Boy in the Iron Box
TBA
Screenplay
Sira and the Secret of the Park
TBA
Executive Producer
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