Guillermo del Toro filmography

Guillermo del Toro filmography

The following is the complete filmography of Mexican filmmaker and author Guillermo del Toro.

Film

Guillermo del Toro filmography

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Director</td><td>Writer</td><td>Producer</td><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Cronos</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Mimic</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>The Devil's Backbone</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Executive</td><td>Original title: El espinazo del diablo</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Blade II</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Hellboy</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Pan's Labyrinth</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Original title: El laberinto del fauno</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Hellboy II: The Golden Army</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Pacific Rim</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Crimson Peak</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>The Shape of Water</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Nightmare Alley</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Pinocchio (Netflix)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Co-directed with Mark Gustafson</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Frankenstein</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Writer</th><th>Producer</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1998</td><td>Un embrujo</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Crónicas</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Insignificant Things</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Rudo y Cursi</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Rabia</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Julia's Eyes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>The Book of Life</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Pacific Rim Uprising</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark</td><td>Story</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>The Witches</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Antlers</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>The Boy in the Iron Box</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td></tr></tbody></table>

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
1985	Doña Lupe	Yes	Yes	Executive
1987	Geometría	Yes	Yes	Yes
2012	The Captured Bird	No	No	Executive

Television

Guillermo del Toro filmography

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Executive Producer</th><th>Creator</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1986–1989</td><td>La hora marcada</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Wrote and directed episodes "Hamburguesas", "Caminos de ayer", "Con todo para llevar" and "Invasión"; Directed episode "Les gourmets"</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>The Simpsons</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Opening sequence of episode "Treehouse of Horror XXIV"</td></tr><tr><td>2014–2017</td><td>The Strain</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Wrote and directed episode "Night Zero"; Directed prologue of episode "BK, NY"; Directed Luchador film of episode "The Silver Angel"</td></tr><tr><td>2016–2018</td><td>Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Wrote and directed episodes "Becoming: Part 1 & 2"; Directed episodes "The Eternal Knight: Part 1 & 2"</td></tr><tr><td>2018–2019</td><td>3Below: Tales of Arcadia</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Wrote and directed episodes "Terra Incognita: Part 1 & 2"</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Carnival Row</td><td>No</td><td>Uncredited</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Original story</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Wizards: Tales of Arcadia</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Wrote episodes "Spellbound" and "History in the Making"</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Also showrunner Wrote episode "Lot 36"; Wrote story of episode "The Murmuring"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Video games

Guillermo del Toro filmography

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Other	Notes
2008	Hellboy: The Science of Evil	No	No	Yes	Yes	Voice over director
2014	P.T.	Yes	No	No	No
2019	Death Stranding	No	No	No	Yes	Likeness for Deadman
2020	Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia	No	Yes	Yes	No
2025	Death Stranding 2: On the Beach	No	No	No	Yes	Likeness for Deadman

Acting roles

Guillermo del Toro filmography

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Role</td><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Cronos</td><td>Man Walking Dog</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Bullfighter</td><td>Bullboy #2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Planet of the Apes</td><td>General Thade</td><td>Voice, Latin American dub</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Hellboy</td><td>Guy Dressed as Dragon</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Diary of the Dead</td><td>Newsreader (voice)</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Hellboy II: The Golden Army</td><td>Creatures (voices)</td><td>Uncredited</td></tr><tr><td>Quantum of Solace</td><td>Additional voices</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Don't Be Afraid of the Dark</td><td>Creatures (voices)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Passenger on the plane behind Sally</td><td>Uncredited cameo</td></tr><tr><td>Puss in Boots</td><td>Moustache Man / Comandante (voices)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza</td><td>Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012, 2016</td><td>It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia</td><td>Pappy McPoyle</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>The Book of Life</td><td>Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Extraordinary Tales</td><td>The Pit and the Pendulum (voice)</td><td>Narrator</td></tr><tr><td>2016–2018</td><td>Trollhunters</td><td>Señor Muelas (voice)</td><td>5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Mickey and the Roadster Racers</td><td>Mr. Talbot (voice)</td><td>Episode: "Goof Mansion"</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Simpsons</td><td>Himself (voice)</td><td>Episode: "101 Mitigations"</td></tr><tr><td>3Below</td><td>Dr. Muelas (voice)</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Death Stranding</td><td>Deadman (3D Model)</td><td>Video game</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities</td><td>Himself (host)</td><td>8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Barry</td><td>Toro</td><td>Episode: "you're charming"</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Death Stranding 2: On The Beach</td><td>Deadman (3D Model)</td><td>Video game</td></tr></tbody></table>

Documentary appearances

Guillermo del Toro filmography

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2008</td><td>Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope</td></tr><tr><td>Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Drew: The Man Behind the Poster</td></tr><tr><td>Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>78/52</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Clapboard Jungle</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Dario Argento Panico</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story</td></tr></tbody></table>

Other works

Guillermo del Toro filmography

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Notes</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Obdulia</td><td>First assistant director</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Love Lies (Mentiras piadosas)</td><td>Special makeup effects artist</td></tr><tr><td>Goitia, un dios para sí mismo</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Morir en el golfo</td><td>Special makeup effect artist and storyboard artist</td></tr><tr><td>1991</td><td>Cabeza de Vaca</td><td>Special makeup effect artist</td></tr><tr><td>Bandidos</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>Mi querido Tom Mix</td></tr><tr><td>1993</td><td>Dollar Mambo</td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Algunas nubes</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Hellboy: Sword of Storms</td><td>Creative producer</td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Hellboy: Blood and Iron</td></tr><tr><td>Hellboy: Iron Shoes</td><td>Short film Creative producer</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Biutiful</td><td>Associate producer</td></tr><tr><td>Megamind</td><td>Creative consultant</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Kung Fu Panda 2</td><td>Creative consultant</td></tr><tr><td>Cowboys & Aliens</td><td>Creative consultant (uncredited)</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Edge of Tomorrow</td><td>Special visual consultant</td></tr><tr><td>How to Train Your Dragon 2</td><td>"Thank you" credit</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Haunted Mansion</td><td>Additional literary material</td></tr><tr><td>The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial</td><td>Stand-by director</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>I Am Frankelda</td><td>"Thank you" credit</td></tr><tr><td>Wake Up Dead Man</td><td>Special thanks</td></tr></tbody></table>