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Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Directing·1964·114 films

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 do…

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As Director

Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim (2013)
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Hellboy
Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak (2015)
Blade II
Blade II (2002)
Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025)
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Mimic
Mimic (1997)
Cronos
Cronos (1993)
Geometry
Geometry (1987)
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe (1986)

As Actor

Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace (2008)Additional Voices (voice)
Hellboy
Hellboy (2004)Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots (2011)Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
The Book of Life
The Book of Life (2014)Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)Creature (Voice)
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead (2007)Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
Cronos
Cronos (1993)Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
78/52
78/52 (2017)Self
Extraordinary Tales
Extraordinary Tales (2015)Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)Self
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)Self
Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha (2019)Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)Self
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)Self
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza (2012)Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
Five Came Back
Five Came Back (2017)Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)Self
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (2015)Self
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney (2014)Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013)Self
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson (2025)Self - Writer / Director
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023)Self
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)Self
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
Netflix Tudum 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025)Self
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror (2002)Self
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (2012)Self
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (2008)Self
Sangre del Toro
Sangre del Toro (2025)Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)Self
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation (2004)Self
Bullfighter
Bullfighter (2000)Bullboy #2
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant (2016)Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)Self
It’s a Mad Max World
It’s a Mad Max World (2025)Self
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)Self
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009)Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008)Self
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)Self
Dario Argento: Panico
Dario Argento: Panico (2024)Self
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone' (2004)Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022)Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008)Self
El último truco
El último truco (2008)Self
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
North by Northwest: One for the Ages (2009)Self
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Saul Bass: Title Champ (2008)Self
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim (2013)Self
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002)Self
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak (2016)Self
Pan and the Fairies
Pan and the Fairies (2007)Self
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 (2020)Self
The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded (2026)Self
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy (2015)Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008)Self
Noin
Noin (2003)Guillermo del Toro
The Color and the Shape
The Color and the Shape (2007)Self
07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys (2007)
Men in Suits
Men in Suits (2012)Self
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' (2019)Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008)Self
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 (2018)Self
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (2008)Self
I Remember Crimson Peak
I Remember Crimson Peak (2016)Himself
A Living Thing
A Living Thing (2016)
The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth (2007)Self
Crimson Phantoms
Crimson Phantoms (2016)
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema (2025)Self
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators (2008)Self
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (2026)Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008)Self
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic' (2011)Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018)Self
Mollusk
Mollusk (2025)
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
Spanish Gothic
Spanish Gothic (2013)Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (2007)Self
Hand Tailored Gothic
Hand Tailored Gothic (2016)Self
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Reclaiming 'Mimic' (2011)Self
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina (2023)
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic' (2011)Self
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007)Self
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet (2015)Self
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams (2014)Self
Que es un fantasma?
Que es un fantasma? (2004)
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar (2018)Guillermo del Toro

As Writer

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim (2013)
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water (2017)
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Hellboy
Hellboy (2004)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak (2015)
Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025)
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Mimic
Mimic (1997)
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Cronos
Cronos (1993)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
Mimic 2
Mimic 2 (2001)
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
Geometry
Geometry (1987)
Mrs. Lupe
Mrs. Lupe (1986)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue (2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue (2008)
Dying in the Gulf
Dying in the Gulf (1990)