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Guillermo Del Toro

Birthday: 
Friday, October 9, 1964
Sign: 
Libra
Birth Place: 
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Latest projects
Crimson Peak
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Pacific Rim
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy

Guillermo del Toro (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðel ˈtoɾo]; born October 9, 1964) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, del Toro has alternated between Spanish dark fantasy pieces, such as The Devil's Backbone (2001) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006), and more mainstream American action movies, such as Blade II (2002) and Hellboy (2004).

Awards and Nominations

2007 - Nominated - Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Pan's Labyrinth)

News

Del Toro Stills Wants To Make "At The Mountains Of Madness"

Submitted on 16 July 2012
When Universal shut down production on At The Mountains Of Madness, it was naturally hard on Guillermo del Toro who had devoted months of his life to its active development and had wanted to make it for years.... Read more
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Guillermo del Toro to Direct 'Beauty and the Beast' Tale for Warner Bros.

Submitted on 13 January 2012
Guillermo del Toro is attached to direct Beauty, a new take on the Beauty and the Beast tale set up at Warner Bros. Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is attached to star. At the same time, the studio has hired Andrew Davies to write the script.... Read more
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Idris Elba Joins Guillermo Del Toro's PACIFIC RIM

Submitted on 22 June 2011
 Idris Elba isn't a stranger to screens both big and small. Widely known for his role in "The Wire", Elba can also be seen in "Obsessed", "RocknRolla" and "Takers". His role as Heimdall in "Thor" only helped him become a well recognized name in theaters.... Read more
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Charlie Hunnam Lands Lead Role in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim'

Submitted on 09 May 2011
Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim has found its leading man. Charlie Hunnam, the British actor who is one of the stars of FX’s Sons of Anarchy, is in negotiations to be the human lead in Legendary Pictures’ monster movie.... Read more
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Guillermo del Toro, DreamWorks Ani strike deal

Submitted on 27 September 2010
Guillermo del Toro has fallen under the spell of animation and is setting up "Trollhunters," a feature project he will write and direct at DreamWorks Animation.... Read more
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Reviews

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 07 November 2008
The genius of Guillermo del Toro shined brightly in Pan’s Labyrinth and the original Hellboy because of their relatively low budget.  Hellboy II was given such a high budget that del Tor’s mind was able to go a little too far, adding in so much that it ended up a bit cluttered.... Read more
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Submitted on 10 July 2008
Hellboy II: the Golden Army reunites fans with our heroes in The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD); Hellboy, Liz, Abe Sapien, and to a lesser degree, Tom Manning. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane adds his voice to a new character as well. This time Hellboy and Co.... Read more
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Submitted on 10 July 2008
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense has returned when an ancient truce between the humans and mythical creatures has been broken by the royal bloodline and the unstoppable Golden Army threatens all.  Ron Pearlman reprises his role as the obnoxious Hellboy, a demon who fights on the sid... Read more
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Hellboy (BLU-RAY)

Submitted on 04 June 2007
Hellboy is one of those movies that come along every few years that isn’t bad but isn’t great.  It’s pure fun and entertainment, nothing else and it doesn’t try to be anything else.  The special effects, prosthetics and everything in between is surprisingly brilliant.... Read more
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Pan's Labyrinth (Two-Disc Platinum Series)

Submitted on 16 April 2007
A rediscovery of the classic fairy tales – the ones with blood, pain, and sorrow. Just like every fairy tale we have at the core a simple story.... Read more
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Videos

Silent Hills (Teaser)

Silent Hills (Teaser)

Submitted on 13 August 2014
Silent Hills - with Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro, Norman Reedus ... Read more
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