

Guillermo del Toro
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
9 Oct 1964
Age
62 Years
Born In
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Total Projects
117
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
as Self

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The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
as Self

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Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
as Self - Writer / Director

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Mollusk
Mollusk

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The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

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Sangre del Toro
Sangre del Toro
as Self

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It’s a Mad Max World
It’s a Mad Max World
as Self

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self

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Netflix Tudum 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self

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Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
as Self

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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
as Self

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Dario Argento: Panico
Dario Argento: Panico
as Self

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Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
as Self

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Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
as Self

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George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
as Self

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Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Self - Host (uncredited)

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Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
as Self

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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
as Self

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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self

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Directors on Directors
Directors on Directors
as Self

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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
as Self

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Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
as Self

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Love, Antosha
Love, Antosha
as Self

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Elvis Goes There
Elvis Goes There
as Self

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Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self

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The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
as Self

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Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
as Guillermo del Toro

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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
as Self

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self

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Barry
Barry
as El Toro

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Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self

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When Romero Met Del Toro
When Romero Met Del Toro

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78/52
78/52
as Self

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Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self

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Five Came Back
Five Came Back
as Self

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The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self

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The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
as Self

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I Remember Crimson Peak
I Remember Crimson Peak
as Himself

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Hand Tailored Gothic
Hand Tailored Gothic
as Self

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A Living Thing
A Living Thing

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Crimson Phantoms
Crimson Phantoms

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Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
as Self

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The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
as Self

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

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Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
as Self

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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self

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Extraordinary Tales
Extraordinary Tales
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')

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The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

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Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney
as Self

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The Game Awards
The Game Awards
as Self

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The Book of Life
The Book of Life
as Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)

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The Director's Chair
The Director's Chair
as Self

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Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
as Self

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Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
as Self

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The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
as Self

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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
as Self

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Spanish Gothic
Spanish Gothic
as Self

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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self

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El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)

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Men in Suits
Men in Suits
as Self

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Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
as Self

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self

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Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
as Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)

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Zombie Lover
Zombie Lover
as Interviewee

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Reclaiming 'Mimic'
Reclaiming 'Mimic'
as Self

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A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
as Self

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Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
as Self

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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
as Self

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Creature (Voice)

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Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
as Self

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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
as Self

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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
as Self

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El último truco
El último truco
as Self

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Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
as Self

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Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace
as Additional Voices (voice)

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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
as Self

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Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
as Self

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Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
as Self

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Saul Bass: Title Champ
Saul Bass: Title Champ
as Self

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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
as Self

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Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
as Self

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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
as Self

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)

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Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
as Self

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Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
as Self

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The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth
as Self

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The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
as Self

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The Color and the Shape
The Color and the Shape
as Self

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Pan and the Fairies
Pan and the Fairies
as Self

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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self

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Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self

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Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
as Self

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Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

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07 Spaceys
07 Spaceys

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

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Torrente 3: The Protector
Torrente 3: The Protector
as Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Pappy McPoyle

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Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
as Self

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Que es un fantasma?
Que es un fantasma?

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Hellboy
Hellboy
as Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)

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Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
as Self

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Noin
Noin
as Guillermo del Toro

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

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Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
as Self

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The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
as Self

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HypaSpace
HypaSpace
as Self

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The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes

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Bullfighter
Bullfighter
as Bullboy #2

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Futurama
Futurama
as Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice)

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Cronos
Cronos
as Man Walking Dog (uncredited)

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The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Guillermo del Toro (voice)

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee