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Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro
Born 9th Oct 1964, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro (one of the 'three amigos') has become known for his excellent dark films. His talents have lead to him being brought in to direct the eagerly anticipated 'The Hobbit'.


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Guillermo del Toro - news / articles


  • Del Toro brings horror magic to Disney - 15 September 2009
    -Guillermo del Toro is bringing his dark and twisted brand of filmmaking to the family-friendly Disney franchise after signing on to become the "creative force" behind a new horror animation venture.- -The Pan's Labyrinth director will take charge of the company's new Disne


  • Del toro signs four-picture deal with Universal - 4 September 2008
    Guillermo del Toro has signed a four-picture deal which will see him helm films based on Frankenstein, Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Slaughterhouse Five, it has been confirmed.-Universal Studios has developed the deal with the director – which also involves an adaptation of a


  • Fantasia: Guillermo del Toro and the Best Fantasy Films of the C21st - 19 August 2008
    d a long, satanic tail.- -The product of a fertile collaboration between comic strip artist Mike Mignola and writer-director Guillermo del Toro, the movie may not press as many buttons as The Dark Knight - or register the same kerching! At the box-office - but fans of th

Guillermo del Toro - what members say


  • The Devil's Backbone
  • The Devil's Backbone review by from West Midlands
    Rated - 5 stars El Espinazo del Diablo 20 October 2003
    ...The Devil's Backbone (a.k.a. 'El Espinazo del Diablo') is Guillermo del Toro's third feature film, and is a psychological ghost story at its core. It is a story about a young boy...  
  • Mimic
  • Mimic review by from Warwickshire, England
    Rated - 5 stars Del Toro magic 26 July 2004
    ...Guillermo del Toro sure likes things in jars and insect's... and Mimic is no exception. Really enjoyed this, not my fave del Toro movie but good on the suspense front with strong...  
  • Cronos
  • Cronos review by A customer from scotland
    Rated - 0 stars it was awful 22 March 2007
    ...lm and was greatly dissapointed. nevermind. i would say unless u are a die hard Guillermo del Toro fan then i would steer clear of thisone. what a waste of an evening ...  

Guillermo del Toro - filmography


  • Hellboy on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Ron Perlman,  John Hurt,  Selma Blair
    Director: Guillermo del Toro
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro's gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 52,868 members
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  • Mimic on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Mira Sorvino,  Jeremy Northam,  Josh Brolin
    Director: Guillermo del Toro
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a cockroach-spread plague threatens to decimate the child population of New York City, evolutionary biologist Susan Tyler and her research associates rig up a species of "Judas" bugs and introduce them into the environment, where they will "mimic" the diseased roaches and infiltrate their ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 5,154 members
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  • Cronos on DVD (1993)
    Starring: Ron Perlman,  Frederico Luppi,  Claudio Brook
    Director: Guillermo del Toro
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A modern vampire tale, elevated from the usual trappings of fangs and garlic, Cronos is living evidence that the vampire movie is disturbingly undead, stylishly reworking the ancient themes of dread and desire in a sophisticated and unique way. Packed with startling imagery and a strong visual ..read more »
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Guillermo del Toro facts

5 most recent films

Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army - 3.5 stars
Pan's Labyrinth - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Pan's Labyrinth - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Pan's Labyrinth - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Pan's Labyrinth - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Pan's Labyrinth - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Pan's Labyrinth - 4.0 stars
The Devil's Backbone - 3.5 stars
Hellboy - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Mimic - 3.0 stars
Hellboy - 3.0 stars
Cronos - 3.0 stars
Blade 2 - 3.5 stars
Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ron Perlman - 8 times - show films
Doug Jones - 7 times - show films
John Hurt - 6 times - show films
Jeff - 6 times - show films
Selma Blair - 6 times - show films