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Guillermo del Toro

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Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith ( The Exorcist) and worked on making his own short films... See full bio »

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Hide HideProducer (33 titles)
2015 Kung Fu Panda 3 (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2015 Alma (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 Book of Life (producer) (pre-production)
 
2014 The Incredible Hulk (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode) (pre-production)
– Episode #1.1 (2014) (executive producer)
 
2013 The Strain (TV movie) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
???? Crimson Peak (producer) (pre-production)
 
????/II Pinocchio (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Mama (executive producer)
 
2012 Rise of the Guardians (executive producer)
 
2012 The Captured Bird (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Puss in Boots (executive producer)
 
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 (executive producer)
 
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (producer)
 
2010 Megamind (creative consultant)
 
2010 Julia's Eyes (producer)
 
2010 Biutiful (associate producer)
 
2009 Splice (executive producer)
 
2009 Rage (producer)
 
2008 Rudo y Cursi (producer)
 
2008 While She Was Out (executive producer - as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2008 Insignificant Things (producer)
 
2007 Hellboy Animated: Iron Shoes (video short) (creative producer)
 
2007 The Orphanage (executive producer)
 
2007 Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (TV movie) (creative producer)
 
2006 Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (TV movie) (creative producer)
 
2006 Pan's Labyrinth (producer)
 
2004 Chronicles (producer)
 
2002 I Murder Seriously (executive producer)
 
2001 The Devil's Backbone (executive producer)
 
1998 Un embrujo (producer)
 
1987 Geometria (short) (producer)
 
1985 Dona Herlinda and Her Son (executive producer)
 
1985 Doña Lupe (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (22 titles)
???? Hellboy 3 (announced)
 
2014 The Incredible Hulk (TV series) (pre-production)
 
2013 The Strain (TV movie) (novel) (pre-production)
 
???? Crimson Peak (screenplay) (pre-production)
 
????/II Pinocchio (story) (pre-production)
 
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2013 Pacific Rim (screenplay) (completed)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (screenplay)
 
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (screenplay)
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue (video short) (screenplay / as Guillermo Del Toro / story / as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (screenplay / story)
 
2008 Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game) (story)
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue (video short) (screenplay / as Guillermo Del Toro / story / as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2006 Pan's Labyrinth (written by)
 
2004 Hellboy (screen story / screenplay)
 
2001 The Devil's Backbone (written by)
 
1997 Mimic (screen story / screenplay)
 
1993 Cronos (screenplay)
 
1988-1989 Hora Marcada (TV series)
– Hamburguesas (1989) (screenplay)
– Caminos de Ayer (1988) (screenplay)
– Con todo para llevar (1988) (screenplay)
– Invasión (1988) (screenplay)
 
1987 Geometria (short) (screenplay)
 
1985 Doña Lupe (short) (screenplay)
 
Show ShowDirector (16 titles)
???? Hellboy 3 (rumored) (announced)
 
2014 The Incredible Hulk (TV series) (pre-production)
– Episode #1.1 (2014)
 
2013 The Strain (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
???? Crimson Peak (pre-production)
 
????/II Pinocchio (pre-production)
 
2013 Pacific Rim (completed)
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army
 
2006 Pan's Labyrinth
 
2004 Hellboy
 
2002 Blade II
 
2001 The Devil's Backbone
 
1997 Mimic
 
1993 Cronos
 
1986-1989 Hora Marcada (TV series)
– Hamburguesas (1989)
– Caminos de Ayer (1988)
– Con todo para llevar (1988)
– Invasión (1988)
– Les gourmets (1986)
 
1987 Geometria (short)
 
1985 Doña Lupe (short)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (9 titles)
1995 Algunas nubes (special makeup effects artist)
 
1993 Dollar Mambo (special makeup effects artist)
 
1992 Mi querido Tom Mix (special makeup effects artist)
 
1991 Bandits (special makeup effects artist)
 
1991 Cabeza de Vaca (special makeup effects artist)
 
1990 Morir en el golfo (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988-1990 Hora Marcada (TV series) (special makeup effects artist - 4 episodes)
– Ángel Pérez (1990) (special makeup effects artist)
– De Ogros (1990) (special makeup effects artist)
– Hamburguesas (1989) (special makeup effects artist)
– Caminos de Ayer (1988) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1989 Goitia, un dios para sí mismo (special makeup artist)
 
1989 Love Lies (special makeup effects artist)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2012 El Santos VS la Tetona Mendoza
Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
 
2011 Puss in Boots
Moustache Man (voice) / Comandante (voice)
 
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Creature (voice)
 
2008 Quantum of Solace
Additional Voices (voice)
 
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
 
2007 Diary of the Dead
Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
 
2004 Hellboy
Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
 
2000 Bullfighter
Bullboy #2
 
1993 Cronos
Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (5 titles)
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (project consultant)
 
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 (creative consultant)
 
2008 Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game) (consultant, voice-over director)
 
2005 Home delivery: Servicio a domicilio (short) (presenter)
 
1984 El corazón de la noche (production assistant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (2 titles)
2000 Amores Perros (editing advisor)
 
1985 Doña Lupe (short) (assistant editor)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
2004 Hellboy (fight choreographer)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1990 Morir en el golfo (storyboard artist)
 
1987 Obdulia (first assistant director)
 
Show ShowCasting Director (1 title)
1985 Doña Lupe (short)
 
Show ShowThanks (45 titles)
2013 Implacable (special thanks) (post-production)
 
2013 Alicia's Dream (grateful acknowledgment) (post-production)
 
2012 Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (video short) (thanks)
 
2012 The Black Dahlia Haunting (special thanks)
 
2012 The Impossible (special thanks)
 
2012 A Little Bit Zombie (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2012 The Oohs (short) (acknowledgment)
 
2011 The Adventures of Tintin (the producers wish to thank)
 
2011 VIViD (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2011 Cowboys & Aliens (special thanks)
 
2011 La luz del mundo (short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Therion (short) (special thanks)
 
2010 The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (documentary) (thanks)
 
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (special thanks)
 
2010 Hunter Prey (special thanks)
 
2010 Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr. (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2010 The Puppet Monster Massacre (video) (special thanks)
 
2010 A Cockroach Named Henry (very special thanks)
 
2009 The New Daughter (special thanks)
 
2009 The Lovely Bones (the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution)
 
2009 Mother and Child (special thanks)
 
2009 District 9 (special thanks)
 
2009 Delroy Kincaid (short) (acknowledgment)
 
2008 The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (short) (very special thanks)
 
2008 Caixa Preta (very special thanks)
 
2008 Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of an Artist (video documentary short) (special thanks - as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2007 Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Hasta el viento tiene miedo (thanks)
 
2007 Diary of the Dead (very special thanks)
 
2007 Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– World Enough and Time (2007) (special thanks)
 
2007 Hot Fuzz (with thanks to - as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2006 The Last Winter (thanks)
 
2006 Babel (special thanks)
 
2006 The Perfect Girl (short) (the producers wish to thank)
 
2005 Toro negro (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 Blade: Trinity (the film-makers wish to extend their personal thanks: for their contribution to the making of this movie - as Guillermo Del Toro)
 
2004 El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (thanks)
 
2003 Secondhand Lions (special thanks)
 
2002 The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (video documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2001 Y Tu Mamá También (thanks)
 
2001 Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella (special thanks)
 
2000 Amores Perros (special thanks)
 
1998 A Little Bit of Blood (short) (special thanks)
 
1998 Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley (thanks)
 
1991 Love in the Time of Hysteria (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (77 titles)
???? Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 The Nerdist (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2013) … Himself
 
2012-2013 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2013 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #9.6 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.21 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.163 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Men in Suits (video documentary)
Himself - Director, Pan's Labyrinth 2006
 
2012 G4 Presents Comic Con 2012 Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Zombie Lover (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 The Table (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 August 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Trailers from Hell Volume 2 (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Cultural Highlights Interviewee
– Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Cultural Highlights Interviewee
 
2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Guillermo del Toro (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 El duque (documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 North by Northwest: One for the Ages (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Viva la muerte! Autopsie du nouveau cinéma fantastique espagnol (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Página 2 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.40 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Hellboy: In Service of the Demon (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Scream Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Saul Bass: Title Champ (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Trailers from Hell (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Guillermo del Toro (2008) … Himself
– Academy Awards Show (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Max on Set: Hellboy II - The Golden Army (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.96 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (TV documentary)
HImself
 
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 El último truco (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of an Artist (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Empire Movie Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 El orfanato llega a Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Conquistando Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Tales from the Tomb: A Look Inside Blood and Iron (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 07 Spaceys (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Canal+ en Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– 79th Academy Awards Round-up (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 La noche de los Oscar (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film & Best Original Screenplay
 
2007 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Penélope, camino a los Oscar (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Samurai Songs (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Noche Hache (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.71 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 XXI Premios Anuales de la Academia (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Screenplay - Original and Nominee: Best Director
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'Pan's Labyrinth' (2007) … Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.249 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.239 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.193 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 16th Annual Gotham Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2006 Silenci? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.4 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 La mirada crítica (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Carta blanca (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Les nouveaux visages de la peur (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Taller Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– El espinazo del diablo (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Hellboy' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 'Hellboy': The Seeds of Creation (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Noin
Himself
 
2002 Boogeymen II: Masters of Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2008 Del corto a Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Troldspejlet (TV series)
 
2007 Maquillando entre monstruos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1990) Nonfiction: "Alfred Hitchcock" (Critical research of Alfred Hitchcock films in a book edited and published by the University of Guadalajara.) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 17 Interviews  | 20 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Guillermo Del Toro

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

If you're not operating on an instinctive level, you're not an artist.... Reason over emotion is bullshit, absolute bullshit... We suffocate ourselves in rules. I find fantasy liberating. See more »

Trivia:

In an article in USA Today (August 22, 2011), del Toro listed his 6 favorite fright flicks: "Freaks" (1932), "The Uninvited" (1944), "The Innocents" (1961), "Jaws" (1975), "Alien" (1979), and "The Shining" (1980). See more »

Trademark:

Clockwork designs and motifs (for example, Kroenen's lair in Hellboy and the captain's obsession with his father's watch in Pan's Labyrinth ). See more »

Star Sign:

Libra