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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez, a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist, is renowned for his strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres. He has a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he perceives as symbols of significant power. Insectile and religious imagery, themes of Catholicism, anti-fascism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting are prevalent in his work. His career is marked by a shift 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), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), and Pinocchio (2022). As a producer and writer, he contributed to films like The Orphanage (2007) and The Hobbit film series (2012–2014), and created the Netflix anthology horror series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities in 2022. Alongside Chuck Hogan, he co-authored The Strain trilogy of novels, later adapted into a comic-book series and a TV series. Del Toro is also recognized as part of 'The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema' along with Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Throughout his career, he has received several prestigious awards.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Guillermo del Toro Gómez
Born: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Citizenship: Mexican
Birthday: October 9, 1964
Occupations: Filmmaker, Author, Artist
Years Active: 1985-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Lorenza Newton, Kim Morgan
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Awards and Nominations Received by Guillermo del Toro
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The Shape of Water
The Devil's Backbone
Crimson Peak
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Pan's Labyrinth
Hellboy
Cronos
Nightmare Alley
Pacific Rim
Mimic
Blade II
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Men in Suits
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Lennon or McCartney
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
The Giant’s Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Five Came Back
When Romero Met Del Toro
78/52
Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Bullfighter
The Blood Pact: The Making of ‘Blade II’
Masters of Horror
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Torrente 3: The Protector
Geometry
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
I’m No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
Mrs. Lupe
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
El último truco
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Pan and the Fairies
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock’s Maestro
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Leonardo da Vinci
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Netflix Tudum 2025
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
In the Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
Frankenstein
Career Timeline
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2022
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Self
2020
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Self
I’m No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
Self
2013
Pacific Rim
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
2012
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Self
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
Men in Suits
Self
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
El último truco
Self
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
Self
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t
Self
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock’s Maestro
Self
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Self
In the Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
Self
2007
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Pan and the Fairies
Self
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