Guillermo del Toro Gómez, born October 9, 1964, is a highly acclaimed Mexican filmmaker, author, and artist. Del Toro is known for his distinctive cinematic style, blending fairy tales, gothic elements, and horror with visual and poetic beauty. Throughout his career, he has shifted between Spanish-language films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone, and English-language productions such as Hellboy, Pacific Rim, and The Shape of Water. His fascination with monsters is a recurring theme in his work, viewing them as symbols of great power.
Del Toro's recent projects include Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025) and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022). In 2022, he also created the Netflix anthology horror series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. In February 2026, it was reported that del Toro is working on a violent thriller titled Fury, and is showing interest in a Phantom of the Opera project. He also has four projects in development: Fury, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark 2, The Buried Giant, and The Boy in the Iron Box. His adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was recently released on Netflix to an impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating of 85%.
