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

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(2006)
Hellboy Writer
(2004)
(2017)

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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)
- Dreams in the Witch House (2022) ... (creator)
- The Viewing (2022) ... (creator)
- Pickman's Model (2022) ... (creator)
 2022/II Pinocchio (screen story by) / (screenplay by) (post-production)
 2021 Nightmare Alley (screenplay by)
 2021 Peikkojahti: Titaanien nousu (based on the book by) / (written by)
 2020 Kuka pelkää noitia (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)
  Peikkojahti: Tarinoita Arkadiasta (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 Hobitti - Smaugin autioittama maa (screenplay)
 2013 Pacific Rim - Hyökkäys Maahan (screenplay)
 2012 Hobitti - Odottamaton matka (screenplay)
 2012 Dark Horse Motion Comics (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- The Strain (2012) ... (story)
 2010 Älä pelkää pimeää (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 The Devil's Backbone (written by)
 1997 Mimic - ääretön vaara (screen story by) / (screenplay by)
 1993 Cronos (written by)
 1988 Hora marcada (TV Series) (screenplay - 3 episodes)
- 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:

Novel: "The Strain" (with Chuck Hogan) 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:

I like pictures that are perverse and intelligent, something that you actually take home with you. I tre volti della paura (1963) might not make you jump every minute but Mario Bava makes indefatigable images and Jack Clayton's Kauhujen linna (1961) is so creepy and powerful, he's going to outlive the filmmakers going for short-term scares. See more »

Trivia:

Member of the jury of the "Luigi De Laurentiis" Prize for a Debut Film at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival in 2006. See more »

Trademark:

Many of his films have major scenes based in underground areas such as subways systems (Mimic - ääretön vaara (1997), Hellboy (2004)), sewers (Blade II (2002)), or large basements (The Devil's Backbone (2001)). See more »

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