Guillermo del Toro G\u00f3mez\u00a0(Spanish:\u00a0[\u0261i\u02c8\u029de\u027emo\u00a0\u00f0el\u02c8to\u027eo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to\u00a0fairy tales,\u00a0gothicism, and\u00a0horror, often blending the genres to infuse visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque.\u00a0He has had a lifelong fascination with\u00a0monsters, which he considers symbols of great power.\u00a0He is known for pioneering\u00a0dark fantasy\u00a0in the film industry and using insectile and religious imagery, his themes of\u00a0Catholicism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs,\u00a0practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.<\/p>\n
Throughout his career, del Toro has shifted between Spanish-language films\u2014such as\u00a0Cronos (1993),\u00a0The Devil’s Backbone\u00a0(2001), and\u00a0Pan’s Labyrinth\u00a0(2006)\u2014and English-language films, including\u00a0Mimic\u00a0(1997),\u00a0Blade II\u00a0(2002),\u00a0Hellboy (2004) and its sequel\u00a0Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008),\u00a0Pacific Rim\u00a0(2013),\u00a0Crimson Peak\u00a0(2015),\u00a0The Shape of Water\u00a0(2017),\u00a0Nightmare Alley (2021), and\u00a0Pinocchio\u00a0(2022).<\/p>\n
As a producer or writer, he worked on the films\u00a0The Orphanage\u00a0(2007),\u00a0Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2010),\u00a0The Hobbit\u00a0film series\u00a0(2012\u20132014),\u00a0Mama\u00a0(2013),\u00a0The Book of Life\u00a0(2014),\u00a0Pacific Rim: Uprising\u00a0(2018),\u00a0Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark\u00a0(2019), and\u00a0The Witches\u00a0(2020). In 2022, he created the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0anthology horror series\u00a0Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, featuring a collection of classical horror stories.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0Chuck Hogan, he co-authored\u00a0The Strain\u00a0trilogy of novels (2009\u20132011), which was later adapted into a\u00a0comic book series\u00a0(2011\u201315) and a\u00a0live-action television series\u00a0(2014\u201317). With\u00a0DreamWorks Animation\u00a0and\u00a0Netflix, he created the animated franchise\u00a0Tales of Arcadia, which includes the series\u00a0Trollhunters\u00a0(2016\u201318),\u00a03Below\u00a0(2018\u201319), and\u00a0Wizards\u00a0(2020) and the sequel film\u00a0Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans\u00a0(2021).<\/p>\n
Del Toro is close friends with fellow Mexican filmmakers\u00a0Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n\u00a0and\u00a0Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu, collectively known as “The Three Amigos of Mexican Cinema”.\u00a0He has received\u00a0several awards, including three\u00a0Academy Awards, three\u00a0BAFTA Awards, two\u00a0Golden Globe Awards, a\u00a0Daytime Emmy Award, and a\u00a0Golden Lion. He was included in\u00a0Time\u00a0magazine’s list of\u00a0the 100 most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2018,\u00a0and he received a\u00a0motion picture star\u00a0on the\u00a0Hollywood Walk of Fame\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Guillermo del Toro G\u00f3mez\u00a0(Spanish:\u00a0[\u0261i\u02c8\u029de\u027emo\u00a0\u00f0el\u02c8to\u027eo]; born 9 October 1964) is a Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to\u00a0fairy tales,\u00a0gothicism, and\u00a0horror, often blending the genres to infuse visual or poetic beauty into the grotesque.\u00a0He has had a lifelong fascination with\u00a0monsters, which he considers symbols of great power.\u00a0He is known […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-25890","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n