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del Toro is born on October 9th 1964, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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del Toro's childhood was full of religious trauma. His strictly Catholic grandmother put a deep-seated fear of hell into him at a young age, and he experienced intense Catholic guilt. However, after seeing the 1931 Frankenstein adaption at 7 years old, he says that he was able to make sense of religion through the lens of that film. It inspired him to create, and to use his faith as a tool and an influence on his creations later in life. -
del Toro began using his father's Super 8 camera to film stories using his toys as actors, before eventually moving to using family and friends.
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del Toro cofounds Mexican special effects company Necropia alongside Rigo Mora, and they work together until the company's final project in 1992.
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Although his exact graduation year is not readily available, he studied cinema there in the early 1980s and likely graduated around 1986. -
The couple goes on to have two daughters before their eventual divorce -
4 episodes are written and 5 are directed by del Toro in this time period
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This film goes on to win nine Ariel Awards
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del Toro directs his first Hollywood film under the studio Miramax. Working with Miramax is so horrible that he goes back to Mexico and forms his own production company, The Tequila Gang.
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Unknown bandits kidnap Guillermo's father in Guadalajara and hold him for a $1 million ransom, which fellow director James Cameron helps to pay. His father is recovered safely after 72 days. del Toro relocates his family to the United States after this incident.
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The movie is a moderate box office success, garnering $6.5 million to a $4.5 million budget, and receives solid critical acclaim -
del Toro makes the decision to return to the US and directs Blade II under New Line Cinema, Marvel Enterprises, and Amen Ra Films. It releases in theaters to mixed reception, but with praise to its visuals. Despite this mixed critical reception, it was a box office success, grossing $150 million worldwide. -
del Toro directs the movie adaption of comic book Hellboy, which releases to largely positive reviews, many again citing the visuals as extraordinarily strong. The film goes on to become a staple of the comic book adaption genre. Its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, is released in 2008, also directed by del Toro. -
del Toro writes, directs and produces Pan's Labyrinth, which goes on to be known as one of the greatest dark fantasy films of all time. It also is the fith highest grossing foreign film in the United States. This movie promoted del Toro from a strong director to one of the greats. -
This is his first Academy or BAFTA Award, with more to come. -
del Toro's take on kaijus versus robots is released to generally positive feedback, citing the saturated colors, massive visuals, and the sense of fun felt through the film. -
The movie is generally well-received as a gothic romance, with a few outstanding reviews- most notably from Stephen King -
The film is nominated for 13 Academy Awards and wins Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Picture. It also wins the Golden Globe Awards for Best Director and Best Original Score. -
This deal confirms him to work on a stop-motion Pinocchio mobie, alongside strengthening a relationship for future shows and movies. -
The movie, again, garners generally positive feedback, although it is not as outstanding as his previous films. -
There is some mixed reviews on the movie due to del Toro's decision to make it an allegory about fascism and the resulting complications of the story. but largely the public and critics approved of it. -
So far, reviews have been largely positive. The movie will release on Netflix on November 7th