Guillermo del Toro
Schrijver, Producer, Regisseur, Acteur
9 oktober 1964 (61 years)
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 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), and Pinocchio (2022).
As a producer or writer, he 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), which was 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. Iñárritu, collectively known as "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema". He has received several awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Lion. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018, and he received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
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), and Pinocchio (2022).
As a producer or writer, he 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), which was 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. Iñárritu, collectively known as "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema". He has received several awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Lion. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018, and he received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
Known For
Cinematografie
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| 2021 | Nightmare Alley · as Screenplay |
| 2021 | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans · as Screenplay |
| 2020 | The Witches · as Screenplay |
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| 2015 | |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as Screenplay |
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| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Extended Edition Scenes · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Extended Edition · as Screenplay |
| 2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey · as Screenplay |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · as Screenplay |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue · as Screenplay |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Screenplay |
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| 2004 | Hellboy · as Screenplay |
| 2001 | The Devil's Backbone · as Screenplay |
| 1997 | Mimic · as Screenplay |
| 1992 | Cronos · as Screenplay |
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| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities · as Executive Producer |
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| 2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia · as Executive Producer |
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| 2016 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Executive Producer |
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| 2014 | The Strain · as Executive Producer |
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| 2013 | Mama · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Captured Bird · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | Biutiful · as Associate Producer |
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| 2008 | While She Was Out · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | The Orphanage · as Executive Producer |
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| 2002 | I Murder Seriously · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | The Devil's Backbone · as Executive Producer |
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| 1985 | Dona Herlinda and Her Son · as Executive Producer |
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Alma · as Executive Producer | |
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| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia · as Dr. Muelas |
| 2018 | Barry · as El Toro |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water · as Amphibian Man |
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| 2017 | Mickey Mouse: Mixed-Up Adventures · as Mr. Talbot |
| 2017 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers · as Mr. Talbot |
| 2016 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia · as Señor Muelas |
| 2014 | The Book of Life · as Land Of The Remembered Captain's Wife (voice) |
| 2013 | Extraordinary Tales · as Narrator (voice) (segment 'the Pit And The Pendulum') |
| 2012 | The Wild Adventures of El Santos · as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice) |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots · as Comandante / Hombre Del Bigote (voice) |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · as Creature (voice) |
| 2008 | Quantum of Solace · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2008 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Diary of the Dead · as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)Op Plex |
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| 2005 | Torrente 3: El protector · as Contacto Giannina (scenes Deleted) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · as Pappy Mcpoyle |
| 2004 | Hellboy · as Guy Dressed As Dragon (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Bullfighter · as Bullboy #2Op Plex |
| 1999 | Futurama · as Guillermo Del Toro's Head (voice) |
| 1992 | Cronos · as Man Walking Dog (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Guillermo Del Toro (voice) |
| 1988 | The Marked Hour · as Ogro |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio · as Screenstory |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities · as Teleplay |
| 2019 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · as Screenstory |
| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia · as Created By |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water · as Story |
| 2016 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia · as Teleplay |
| 2014 | Dinner · as Creative Consultant |
| 2010 | Megamind · as Creative Consultant |
| 2007 | Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes · as Creative Producer |
| 2007 | Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron · as Creative ProducerOp Plex |
| 2007 | Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron · as Creative ProducerOp Plex |
| 2006 | Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms · as Creative ProducerOp Plex |
| 2006 | Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms · as Creative ProducerOp Plex |
| 2001 | Mimic 2 · as Characters |
| 2000 | Amores Perros · as Editorial Coordinator |
| 1991 | Cabeza de Vaca · as Makeup Effects Designer |
| 1990 | Morir en el golfo · as Storyboard |
| 1989 | Love Lies · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| 1989 | Goitia, un dios para sí mismo · as Special Effects Makeup Artist |