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 (1973)) and worked on making his own short films. At the age of 21, del Toro ... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 104 wins & 149 nominations. See more awards »

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(2006)
Hellboy Writer
(2004)
(2021)
Pacific Rim Writer
(2013)

Filmography

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  Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (TV Series) (created by - 8 episodes, 2022) (based on an original story by - 1 episode, 2022) (based on a short story by - 1 episode, 2022) (post-production)
- Some Other Animal's Meat (2022) ... (creator)
- Graveyard Rats (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.6 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.5 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.4 (2022) ... (creator)
 2021 Nightmare Alley (screenplay by)
 2021 Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (based on the book by) / (written by)
 2020 The Witches (screenplay by)
 2020 Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia (Video Game) (characters)
  Wizards (TV Mini Series) (created by - 10 episodes, 2020) (written by - 2 episodes, 2020)
- Our Final Act (2020) ... (creator)
- Dragon's Den (2020) ... (creator)
- Wizard Underground (2020) ... (creator)
- Killahead, Part Two (2020) ... (creator)
- Killahead, Part One (2020) ... (creator)
 2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (screen story by)
  3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) (created by - 26 episodes, 2018 - 2019) (story by - 2 episodes, 2018) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2018)
- A Glorious End, Part Two (2019) ... (creator)
- A Glorious End, Part One (2019) ... (creator)
- Race to Trollmarket (2019) ... (creator)
- The Big Sleep (2019) ... (creator)
- The Fall of House Tarron (2019) ... (creator)
  Trollhunters (TV Series) (created by - 52 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (based on the book by - 50 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (story by - 2 episodes, 2016) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2016)
- The Eternal Knight Part 2 (2018) ... (based on the book by) / (creator)
- The Eternal Knight Part 1 (2018) ... (based on the book by) / (creator)
- Jimhunters (2018) ... (based on the book by) / (creator)
- A House Divided (2018) ... (based on the book by) / (creator)
- The Oath (2018) ... (based on the book by) / (creator)
  The Strain (TV Series) (created by - 45 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (based on the novels by - 44 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2015) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 2014)
- The Last Stand (2017) ... (based on the novels by) / (creator)
- The Traitor (2017) ... (based on the novels by) / (creator)
- Extraction (2017) ... (based on the novels by) / (creator)
- Ouroboros (2017) ... (based on the novels by) / (creator)
- Tainted Love (2017) ... (based on the novels by) / (creator)
 2017 The Shape of Water (screenplay by) / (story by)
 2015 Crimson Peak (written by)
 2013 Pacific Rim (screenplay)
 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (screenplay)
 2012 Dark Horse Motion Comics (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- The Strain (2012) ... (story)
 2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (screenplay)
 2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue (Video short) (screenplay - as Guillermo Del Toro) / (story - as Guillermo Del Toro)
 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)
 2006 El laberinto del fauno: Detras de las camaras (Video documentary short)
 2006 Pan's Labyrinth (written by)
 2004 Hellboy (screen story) / (screenplay)
 2001 Mimic 2 (Video) (based on characters created by)
 2001 El espinazo del diablo (written by)
 1997 Mimic (screen story by) / (screenplay by)
 1993 Cronos (written by)
 1988-1989 Hora marcada (TV Series) (screenplay - 4 episodes)
- Hamburguesas (1989) ... (screenplay)
- Invasión (1988) ... (screenplay)
- Con todo para llevar (1988) ... (screenplay)
- Caminos de Ayer (1988) ... (screenplay)
 1987 Geometria (Short) (screenplay)
 1986 Doña Lupe (Short) (screenplay)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Maquette construction for film Mentiras piadosas (1989). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 24 Interviews | 25 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Alternate Names:

Guillermo Del Toro | Guillo Tine Del Toro | Girerumo Deru Toro

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse:

Lorenza Newton  (divorced)  (2 children)

Children:

Daniel del Toro | See more »

Parents:

del Toro, Guadalupe | Del Toro, Federico
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Personal Quote:

[at San Diego Comic-Con]: I fabricate everything. There's not a single real thing in Pan's Labyrinth (2006), because ultimately I'm very specific about [those details]. Context is everything in a fable, because every story has already been told. So the only variations I find are the voice of the storyteller and the context in which it's told. See more »

Trivia:

Has extensive knowledge and practical experience playing video-games, and is very good friends with Japanese video-game designer/director Hideo Kojima, with whom he shares many interests, including 1960s classic movies and Japanese TV shows, and rare toys. See more »

Trademark:

He has shot many of the films that he directed in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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