Biography
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales, gothicism, and horror, often blending the genres, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in the film industry and for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2023
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2018
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2018
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 2018
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 2018
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- Time 100 · 2018
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2017
- Golden Lion · 2017
- Science Fiction Hall of Fame · 2017
- Saturn Awards · 2016
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2007
- Nebula Award · 2007
- Time Machine Award · 2002
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- The George Pal Memorial Award
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2023 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2022 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2018 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2018 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2018 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2007 · nominated
- Palme d'Or · 2006 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Futurama
The Thin Yellow Line
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Wizards
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
The Simpsons
Barry
Five Came Back
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Pan's Labyrinth
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Frankenstein
Leonardo da Vinci
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Amores Perros
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Disclaimer
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
The Strain
The Book of Life
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
District 9
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
Love, Antosha
Rise of the Guardians
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Y tu mamá también
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
The Devil's Backbone
Wake Up Dead Man
78/52
The Shape of Water
Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex
Gravity
Biutiful
The Orphanage
Kung Fu Panda 2
Rudo y Cursi
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Nightmare Alley
The Director's Chair
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Megamind
The Apprentice