Guillermo del Toro

About

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...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989DiggerMovie • 2026It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries • 2005FuturamaSeries • 1999The StrainSeries • 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovie • 2014BarrySeries • 2018Puss in BootsMovie • 2011I Love BoostersMovie • 2026Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkMovie • 2019FrankensteinMovie • 2025How to Train Your Dragon 2Movie • 2014Pan's LabyrinthMovie • 2006The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovie • 2012Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaSeries • 2016The MonkeyMovie • 2025Quantum of SolaceMovie • 2008MegamindMovie • 2010Rise of the GuardiansMovie • 2012The Shape of WaterMovie • 2017Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2025Kung Fu Panda 3Movie • 2016Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesSeries • 2022Kung Fu Panda 2Movie • 2011