Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro Gómez 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, 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. He 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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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
actor
2009
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
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2009
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
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2008
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
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2008
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
actor
2008
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
actor
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
director
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
writer
2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
actor
2008
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
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2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
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2006
Pan's Labyrinth
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2006
Pan's Labyrinth
director
2006
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
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2005
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
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2004
Que es un fantasma?
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2004
Hellboy
director
2004
Hellboy
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2004
Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
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2004
Blade II
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2002
Mimic 2
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2001
The Devil's Backbone: Behind the Scenes
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2001
The Devil's Backbone
director
2001
The Devil's Backbone
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2001
Bullfighter
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2000