Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Born:1964년 10월 9일

Place of Birth:Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Known For:Directing

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Guillermo del Toro Gómez, born on October 9, 1964, is a visionary Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist who has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. His creative genius is evident in his unique storytelling that often delves into fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, seamlessly blending beauty with the grotesque. Del Toro's fascination with monsters, which he views as powerful symbols, has been a recurring theme throughout his illustrious career.

Known for his versatility, del Toro has effortlessly navigated between Spanish and English-language films, showcasing his prowess in both realms. From the hauntingly beautiful "Pan's Labyrinth" to the action-packed "Pacific Rim," his filmography is a testament to his boundless imagination and storytelling prowess. Del Toro's films often feature religious imagery, themes of Catholicism, and practical special effects that have captivated audiences worldwide.

Beyond his directorial work, del Toro has made significant contributions as a producer and writer on various projects, including the chilling "The Orphanage" and the fantastical "The Book of Life." His creative collaborations have yielded remarkable results, further solidifying his reputation as a master storyteller in the realm of dark fantasy and horror.

Del Toro's creative vision extends beyond the silver screen, as evidenced by his forays into literature and television. His co-authorship of "The Strain" trilogy and creation of the animated franchise "Tales of Arcadia" demonstrate his ability to weave captivating narratives across different mediums, captivating audiences of all ages.

A luminary in the world of cinema, del Toro's influence transcends borders, earning him accolades and recognition from the industry and audiences alike. His close friendship with fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu has solidified their collective impact on the global cinematic landscape, earning them the moniker "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema."

With a slew of prestigious awards to his name, including multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globes, del Toro's contributions to the art of filmmaking have been lauded time and again. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame stands as a testament to his enduring legacy in the world of entertainment.

In 2022, del Toro unveiled "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities," a Netflix anthology horror series that promises to showcase his signature blend of macabre storytelling and visual artistry. As audiences eagerly await his next creative endeavor, del Toro's unparalleled imagination continues to captivate and inspire viewers around the globe.

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Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)

2011

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
Hellboy

Hellboy

Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)

2004

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
Quantum of Solace

Quantum of Solace

Additional Voices (voice)

2008

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)

2014

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)

2008

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Creature (Voice)

2010

A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

2007

A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
Cronos

Cronos

Man Walking Dog (uncredited)

1993

Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.

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The Monkey

The Monkey

Thanks

2025

When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Thanks

2014

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Screenplay

2014

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Screenplay

2013

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

Producer

2013

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Screenplay

2012

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Creative Consultant

2011

Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
Megalopolis

Megalopolis

Thanks

2024

Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Megamind

Megamind

Creative Consultant

2010

After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians

Executive Producer

2012

When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

Producer

2006

Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

Director

2017

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Screenplay

2020

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.
Mama

Mama

Executive Producer

2013

Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Thanks

2010

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.
District 9

District 9

Thanks

2009

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Executive Producer

2011

Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.
Y Tu Mamá También

Y Tu Mamá También

Thanks

2001

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Splice

Splice

Producer

2010

Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into a beautiful but dangerous winged human-chimera, who forges a bond with both of her creators - only to have that bond turn deadly.
Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Producer

2018

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Thanks

2023

The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless presence onboard the ship.
Hellboy

Hellboy

Fight Choreographer

2004

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Producer

2022

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

Producer

2014

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Amores Perros

Amores Perros

Editorial Coordinator

2000

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Producer

2019

Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Story

2008

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
The Orphanage

The Orphanage

Executive Producer

2007

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.
Antlers

Antlers

Producer

2021

A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret that could have frightening consequences.
Blade II

Blade II

Director

2002

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

Producer

2015

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Book

2021

The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
Mimic

Mimic

Screenstory

1997

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Producer

2010

A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

Creative Producer

2007

When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.
The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone

Director

2001

Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Biutiful

Biutiful

Associate Producer

2010

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.
Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

Thanks

2007

A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
Julia's Eyes

Julia's Eyes

Producer

2010

Julia, a woman suffering from a degenerative sight disease, finds her blind sister Sara hung in a basement. Despite all signs pointing to suicide, Julia decides to investigate what she intuitively feels is a murder case.
Cronos

Cronos

Director

1993

Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.