Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Directing

Born October 9, 1964 · Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

23 films as director · Active 1986–2025

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, gothicis…

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Futurama

Directed(23)

Frankenstein

2025Frankenstein★ 7.6

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio★ 8.0

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

2021Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans★ 7.6

Nightmare Alley

2021Nightmare Alley★ 6.9

The Shape of Water

2017The Shape of Water★ 7.2

Crimson Peak

2015Crimson Peak★ 6.7

Pacific Rim

2013Pacific Rim★ 6.9

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008Hellboy II: The Golden Army★ 6.8

Pan's Labyrinth

2006Pan's Labyrinth★ 7.8

Hellboy

2004Hellboy★ 6.7

Blade II

2002Blade II★ 6.6

The Devil's Backbone

2001The Devil's Backbone★ 7.3

Mimic

1997Mimic★ 6.1

Cronos

1993Cronos★ 6.7

Geometry

1987Geometry★ 6.2

Mrs. Lupe

1986Mrs. Lupe★ 5.5

Acting(115)

2026THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANSelf

2026The Thing ExpandedSelf

2025Frankenstein: The Anatomy LessonSelf - Writer / Director

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Futurama

1999

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

2025The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025Sangre del ToroSelf

2025It’s a Mad Max WorldSelf

2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf

2025Netflix Tudum 2025Self

2025Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror CinemaSelf

2024Leonardo da VinciSelf

2024Dario Argento: PanicoSelf

2023Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian TheatreSelf

2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting WorldsSelf

2023George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina

2022Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved CinemaSelf

2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesSelf - Host (uncredited)

2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the StorySelf

2022Mike Mignola: Drawing MonstersSelf

2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the MonsterSelf

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2020I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso CuarónSelf

2020Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film BusinessSelf

2019Love, AntoshaSelf

2019Elvis Goes ThereSelf

2019Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed FilmSelf

2019The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'Self

2018Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su OscarGuillermo del Toro

2018Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2Self

2018James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf

2018BarryEl Toro

2018Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadSelf

2017When Romero Met Del Toro

2017Five Came BackSelf

2017Five Came BackSelf

2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron GiantSelf

2016I Remember Crimson PeakHimself

2016The Light and Dark of Crimson PeakSelf

2016A Living Thing

2016Hand Tailored GothicSelf

2016Crimson Phantoms

2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexSelf

2015The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred FeetSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf

2015Metal Gear Solid: LegacySelf

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015Extraordinary TalesNarrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2014Lennon or McCartneySelf

2014The Game AwardsSelf

2014The Book of LifeLand of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)

2014The Director's ChairSelf

2014Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul WilliamsSelf

2013Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

2013The Digital Artistry of Pacific RimSelf

2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight TrilogySelf

2013Spanish GothicSelf

2013Drew: The Man Behind the PosterSelf

2012El Santos vs la Tetona MendozaGamborimbo Ponx (voice)

2012Men in SuitsSelf

2012Horror Europa with Mark GatissSelf

2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf

2011Puss in BootsComandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)

2011Zombie LoverInterviewee

2011Reclaiming 'Mimic'Self

2011A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'Self

2011Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'Self

2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeSelf

2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkCreature (Voice)

2009Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred HitchcockSelf

2009The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature StyleSelf

2009North by Northwest: One for the AgesSelf

2008El último trucoSelf

2008Hellboy: In Service of the DemonSelf

2008Quantum of SolaceAdditional Voices (voice)

2008Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of HitchcockSelf

2008Edith Head: Dressing the Master's MoviesSelf

2008Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's MaestroSelf

2008Saul Bass: Title ChampSelf

2008In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's LegacySelf

2008Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's CollaboratorsSelf

2008Lovecraft: Fear of the UnknownSelf

2008Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyCreature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)

2008Starz Inside: Comic Books UnboundSelf

2008The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tSelf

2008Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistSelf

2007The Power of MythSelf

2007Pan and the FairiesSelf

2007The Melody Echoes the Fairy TaleSelf

2007The Color and the ShapeSelf

2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf

2007Nexus Generation: Fans & FilmmakersSelf

2007Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick DeckardSelf

2007Diary of the DeadNewsreader (voice) (uncredited)

2005Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005Torrente 3: The ProtectorContacto Giannina (scenes deleted)

2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaPappy McPoyle

2004Hellboy: The Seeds of CreationSelf

2004Que es un fantasma?

2004HellboyGuy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)

2004Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'Self

2003NoinGuillermo del Toro

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002Masters of HorrorSelf

2002The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'Self

2002HypaSpaceSelf

2001The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes

2000BullfighterBullboy #2

1999FuturamaGuillermo del Toro's Head (voice)

1993CronosMan Walking Dog (uncredited)

1989The SimpsonsGuillermo del Toro (voice)

1953The OscarsSelf

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee