Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 95
TMDB ID: 10828
IMDb ID: nm0868219
Known for: Directing
Born: October 9, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q219124
Also known as
Guillermo del Toro Gómez
Frequent jobs
Director (10)First Assistant Director (1)Thanks (25)Producer (15)Executive Producer (14)Screenplay (10)Makeup Effects (3)Writer (3)Conceptual Illustrator (2)Creative Consultant (2)
Biography
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, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres to infuse visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. He is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and using insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting. Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films—such as Cronos (1993), The Devil's Backbone (2001), and Pan's Labyrinth (2006)—and English-language films, including Mimic (1997), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022). As a producer or writer, he worked on the films The Orphanage (2007), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), The Hobbit film series (2012–2014), Mama (2013), The Book of Life (2014), Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), and The Witches (2020). In 2022, he created the Netflix anthology horror series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, featuring a collection of classical horror stories. With Chuck Hogan, he co-authored The Strain trilogy of novels (2009–2011), which was later adapted into a comic book series (2011–15) and a live-action television series (2014–17). With DreamWorks Animation and Netflix, he created the animated franchise Tales of Arcadia, which includes the series Trollhunters (2016–18), 3Below (2018–19), and Wizards (2020) and the sequel film Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021). Del Toro is close friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro G. Iñárritu, collectively known as "The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema". He has received several awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and a Golden Lion. He was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018, and he received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Frankenstein
Director
2025 Movie
Nightmare Alley
Director
2021 Movie
Crimson Peak
Director
2015 Movie
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Director
2008 Movie
Pan's Labyrinth
Director
2006 Movie
Hellboy
Director
2004 Movie
Blade II
Director
2002 Movie
Mimic
Director
1997 Movie
Geometry
Director
1987 Movie
Obdulia
First Assistant Director
1986 Movie
Mrs. Lupe
Director
1986 Movie
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Guillermo del Toro.
In 4 weeks
The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut
as Self
2026 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Guillermo del Toro.
The Thin Yellow Line
Producer
2015 Movie
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Screenstory
2022 Movie
Pan's Labyrinth
Director
2006 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Thanks
2014 Movie
Amores Perros
Editorial Coordinator
2000 Movie
Frankenstein
Director
2025 Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Screenplay
2021 Movie
The Book of Life
Producer
2014 Movie
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Thanks
2010 Movie
District 9
Thanks
2009 Movie
Y Tu Mamá También
Thanks
2001 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Guillermo del Toro.
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Executive Producer • 52 eps
2016 Series
Futurama
as Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Pappy McPoyle • 3 eps
2005 Series
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Writer • 1 eps
2020 Series
The Simpsons
as Guillermo del Toro (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
Barry
as El Toro • 1 eps
2018 Series
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2018 Series
The Strain
Writer • 13 eps
2014 Series
Disclaimer
Thanks • 7 eps
2024 Series
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 3 eps
1953 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Guillermo del Toro.
Digger
Thanks
2026 Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Screenplay
2014 Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Screenplay
2012 Movie
The Monkey
Thanks
2025 Movie
Pacific Rim
Screenplay
2013 Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Kung Fu Panda 2
Creative Consultant
2011 Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Thanks
2014 Movie
Frankenstein
Director
2025 Movie
Puss in Boots
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
Kung Fu Panda 3
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Pan's Labyrinth
Director
2006 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Guillermo del Toro.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Simpsons
as Guillermo del Toro (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 2 eps
2003 Series
Futurama
as Guillermo del Toro's Head (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Pappy McPoyle • 3 eps
2005 Series
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
The Strain
Writer • 13 eps
2014 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Barry
as El Toro • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 3 eps
1953 Series
Disclaimer
Thanks • 7 eps
2024 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Guillermo del Toro.
Digger
Thanks
2026 Movie
I Love Boosters
Thanks
2026 Movie
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Thanks
2025 Movie
In Your Dreams
Thanks
2025 Movie
The Monkey
Thanks
2025 Movie
The Apprentice
Thanks
2024 Movie
Megalopolis
Thanks
2024 Movie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Thanks
2023 Movie
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Thanks
2023 Movie
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Screenstory
2022 Movie
Antlers
Producer
2021 Movie
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Screenplay
2021 Movie
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Producer
2020 Movie
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Screenstory
2019 Movie
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Producer
2018 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Guillermo del Toro.
Disclaimer
Thanks • 7 eps
2024 Series
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Writer • 1 eps
2020 Series
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2018 Series
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Executive Producer • 52 eps
2016 Series
The Strain
Writer • 13 eps
2014 Series
BlackBoxTV Presents
Producer • 1 eps
2010 Series
The Marked Hour
Writer • 87 eps
1988 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Guillermo del Toro.
In 4 weeks
The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut
as Self
2026 Movie
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
as Self
2026 Movie
The Thing Expanded
as Self
2026 Movie
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
2025 Movie
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
as Self - Writer / Director
2025 Movie
Mollusk
2025 Movie
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025 Movie
Sangre del Toro
as Self
2025 Movie
It’s a Mad Max World
as Self
2025 Movie
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025 Movie
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
2025 Movie
Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
as Self
2025 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Guillermo del Toro.
Leonardo da Vinci
as Self • 2 eps
2024 Series
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
as Self - Host (uncredited) • 8 eps
2022 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Elvis Goes There
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
Barry
as El Toro • 1 eps
2018 Series
Five Came Back
as Self • 3 eps
2017 Series
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
as Señor Muelas (voice) • 5 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Game Awards
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series