Biography of Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a director, screenwriter, author, and artist who's made his mark with dark horror films that blend stunning visuals with profound storytelling. His directorial vision has brought us "Pan's Labyrinth," "The Devil's Backbone," "Hellboy," "Pacific Rim," "Crimson Peak," and other films that grip audiences from the opening scene to the final frame.
Childhood
Guillermo del Toro Gomez was born on October 9, 1964, in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. Despite—or maybe because of—having a Catholic grandmother who strictly enforced his religious upbringing, he was drawn to everything dark and mystical from an early age.At age 8, this budding film fanatic got his hands on his father's Super8 camcorder and started shooting his first short films, using "Planet of the Apes" toy figures and whatever else he could find. One of his childhood films featured a "serial killer potato" bent on world domination—in the story, it murdered del Toro's parents, fled the house, and met its end under a car's wheels.

Early Works
In 1993, a 29-year-old director presented his first feature film "Cronos" to the public, shot for just $2 million – pocket change by Hollywood standards. The film captivated audiences on both sides of the Atlantic with its unique premise: it centered on an ancient device that granted its owner immortality as long as it was fed with their blood. Guillermo del Toro's directorial debut was even nominated for the main prize at the Moscow International Film Festival.





Career Peak
In 2006, the critically acclaimed film "Pan's Labyrinth" by Guillermo del Toro was released - a mystical tale with a recognizable director's touch, where reality and fiction intertwine. 11-year-old Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) arrives at a military camp with her pregnant mother and stepfather - a fascist officer who must clear the area of rebels. During one of her walks, she discovers a mysterious labyrinth where a creature named Faun lives. It claims that Ofelia is a princess of fairy-tale lands, but she can become it only after three trials.
The director calls "Pan's Labyrinth" the sister film to "The Devil's Backbone". And in 2007, del Toro produced the horror film "The Orphanage" by Spanish director J.A. Bayona. The film became the third part of the trilogy, which began with "The Devil's Backbone".

In 2013, del Toro's sci-fi action spectacle "Pacific Rim" premiered, starring Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam. This time, del Toro drew inspiration from anime and tokusatsu—Japanese superhero series. While many found the plot formulaic, del Toro's signature visual spectacle drove the film to box office success.There are two sides to fear. The first happens, as in fairy tales, when you break taboos: don't go into the woods, don't talk to strangers, always obey your parents. The second is harder to describe, it's always chaotic and disorderly.







Guillermo del Toro's Personal Life
In 1986, Guillermo del Toro married artist Lorenza Newton, whom he had known since his college days and with whom he remained inseparable until their divorce in 2017. They had two daughters together: Mariana and Marisa.



Many people think that Guillermo and Benicio del Toro are relatives. In reality, they just share the same surname.
Guillermo del Toro now
In October 2022, on the eve of Halloween, the series "Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities" was released on Netflix. It is a collection of eight scary stories, filmed by different directors, but each of them was presented by del Toro.