Biography
Guillermo del Toro Gómez (Spanish: [ɡiˈʝeɾmo ðelˈtoɾo]; born 9 October 1964) 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 to infuse visual or poetic beauty into 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 using insectile and religious imagery, his theme...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Frankenstein
2025
Screenplay, Producer, Director
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoi...

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews ...

Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special performances and exclusive reveals.

Surrealistic Nightmares: An In-Depth Look at Walloon Horror Cinema
2025
as Self
After researching the Flemish horror cinema in "Forgotten Scares", director Steve De Roover - with the help of co-director Jérôme Vandewattyne (Spit'N...

The Monkey
2025
Thanks
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins...

Dario Argento: Panico
2024
as Self
This documentary about the great master of European horror and fantastic films offers an immersive exploration into the life and legacy of the directo...

The Apprentice
2024
Thanks
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat...

Megalopolis
2024
Thanks
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remain...

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
as Self
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
2023
Thanks
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Qu...

The Last Voyage of the Demeter
2023
Thanks
The crew of the merchant ship Demeter attempts to survive the ocean voyage from Carpathia to London as they are stalked each night by a merciless pres...

Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
2023
as Self
A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world. Featuring appearances from visionary artists Guillermo del Toro,...

George Pal: Un Marciano De Hollywood En Argentina
2023

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
as Self
With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the maki...

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
2022
Executive Producer
With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the maki...

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Screenstory, Director, Producer
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
2022
as Self
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul...

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022
as Self
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. This feature-length documentar...

Nightmare Alley
2021
Director, Producer, Screenplay
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dang...

Antlers
2021
Producer
A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret that could have frightening ...

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021
as Self
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting ...

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021
Screenplay, Producer, Creator
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.

I'm No Longer Here: A Discussion with Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón
2020
as Self
Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón discuss fellow Mexican director Fernando Frías de la Parra's award-winning film "I'm No Longer Here."

Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
Producer, Screenplay
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encount...

Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
as Self
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attractin...

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
2019
Screenstory, Producer
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly hau...

Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
2019
as Self
A newly edited, feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage

Bloody And Groovy Baby! A Tribute to Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2
2018
Another documentary about the influence, from Evil Dead 2 on different directors.

Guillermo del Toro: Un director y su Oscar
2018
as Guillermo del Toro

Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018
Producer
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger progr...

Ayotzinapa: The Turtle's Pace
2018
Producer
A film about the 43 students from Ayotzinapa who disappeared.

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
as Self
In this brand new featurette, directors Guillermo del Toro (The Devil's Backbone), Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn), and Frank Darabont (The Sha...

The Shape of Water
2017
Producer, Director, Story
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphi...
When Romero Met Del Toro
2017
Filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro in conversation with George Romero.

78/52
2017
as Self
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the...

Five Came Back
2017
as Self
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five leg...

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
2016
as Self
A documentary about how the critically acclaimed film wound up being a box office disappointment, only to become regarded as a classic over a decade a...

I Remember Crimson Peak
2016
as Himself
Four segments that breakdown the filmmaking process of Crimson Peak.

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
2016
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the colors and themes of Crimson Peak.

A Living Thing
2016
A look at the design and construction of the house of Crimson Peak.

Hand Tailored Gothic
2016
as Self
A look at the costume design for Crimson Peak.

Crimson Phantoms
2016
A behind the scenes look at the costume design of the ghosts of Crimson Peak.

Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
Executive Producer
While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.

Una suegra muy norteña
2016
Executive Producer

Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
as Self
The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and doz...
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
2015
as Self
Conversation between filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the Coen brothers about the evolution of their approach.

Crimson Peak
2015
Director, Writer, Producer
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Tr...

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy
2015
as Self
A documentary that explores the Metal Gear Solid game series with many interviews with game developers, journalists and famous film-makes such as Nico...

The Thin Yellow Line
2015
Producer
Five men are hired to paint the yellow line the road between two villages in Mexico forgotten. Aboard an old pickup truck, initiated the work of more ...

Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. ...

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Screenplay
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruine...

The Book of Life
2014
as Land of the Remembered Captain's Wife (voice)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path t...

The Book of Life
2014
Producer
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path t...

How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
Thanks
Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. Du...

Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
2014
as Self
Director Guillermo del Toro interviews actor-composer Paul Williams about his career and his experience with Brian De Palma's film Phantom of the Para...

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
Screenplay
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to ge...

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
as Self
A documentary detailing the epic Rogues' Gallery of DC Comics from The Joker and Lex Luthor, Sinestro, Darkseid and more, this documentary will explor...

The Digital Artistry of Pacific Rim
2013
as Self
Set the large tasks of putting life into the 2D artistic renderings Gillaume created. See how ILM craftsmen put life into the inspired digital creatur...

Gravity
2013
Thanks
Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer, is on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight befo...

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...

Spanish Gothic
2013
as Self
This 2010 interview with writer-director Guillermo del Toro, conducted by Javier Soto, explores the influence of the Spanish Gothic genre on 'The Devi...

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Pacific Rim
2013
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pac...

Extraordinary Tales
2013
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Pit and the Pendulum')
Five tales by Edgar Allan Poe come to life thanks to a pictorical style animation, five tales that exude madness, pestilence, murder and torture.

Mama
2013
Executive Producer
Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Screenplay
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mounta...

El Santos vs la Tetona Mendoza
2012
as Gamborimbo Ponx (voice)
Santos, an overweight pacheco fighter suffers from his recent divorce with La Tetona Mendoza, a voluptuous and wild female fighter. To get out of his ...

Men in Suits
2012
as Self
Godzilla… Predator… Robby the Robot… The Gill Man… These are some of the most iconic characters in cinema, but many people still don't know about the ...

Rise of the Guardians
2012
Executive Producer
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protec...

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
2012
as Self
Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1...

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
as Self
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Foc...

The Captured Bird
2012
Executive Producer
A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusua...

Puss in Boots
2011
as Comandante / Hombre del bigote (voice)
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough an...

Puss in Boots
2011
Executive Producer
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough an...
Zombie Lover
2011
as Interviewee
Guillermo del Toro talks about his love for Lucio Fulci's Zombie.

Reclaiming 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Guillermo del Toro discusses his intended version of the film 'Mimic'.

A Leap in Evolution: The Creatures of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
The filmmakers discuss the creature design for the film 'Mimic.'

Back Into the Tunnels: The Making of 'Mimic'
2011
as Self
Members of the cast and crew discuss making the film 'Mimic'.

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.

Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
Creative Consultant
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms wit...

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Creature (Voice)
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
Producer, Screenplay
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Megamind
2010
Creative Consultant
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act t...

Biutiful
2010
Associate Producer
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and fa...

Julia's Eyes
2010
Producer
Julia, a woman suffering from a degenerative sight disease, finds her blind sister Sara hung in a basement. Despite all signs pointing to suicide, Jul...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Thanks
As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But w...

Splice
2010
Producer
Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together huma...
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
2009
as Self
A short Universal promo regarding the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009
as Self
Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and o...

North by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009
as Self
A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.

Rage
2009
Producer
A romantic thriller about a construction worker in hiding for killing his foreman who hides in the mansion where his girlfriend works as a maid.

District 9
2009
Thanks
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South Afr...

Rudo & Cursi
2008
Producer
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fa...

El último truco
2008
as Self
Documentary film about visual effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio. From his early works on films at 1942, to his last contribution at 2007, Emilio Ruiz...

Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
2008
as Self
The making of Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Zinco Epilogue
2008
Screenplay
Sinister Mr. Zinco locates the remains of undead nazi assassin Kroenen from the first movie, as well as a lost Nazi base at Antarctica. However, he's ...

Quantum of Solace
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond...

While She Was Out
2008
Executive Producer
Della Myers, a suburban housewife, lives with her twin children and her abusive husband, Kenneth. On Christmas Eve, she drives to the local mall to bu...

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories that wo...

Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
2008
as Self
For over five decades, Edith Head's costumes helped define not only the style of Hollywood movies, but fashion itself. This documentary examines this ...

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
2008
as Self
No director-composer collaboration has been more seminal to motion pictures than the partnership of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. In this doc...

Saul Bass: Title Champ
2008
as Self
Set to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences f...

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008
as Self
Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
2008
as Self
Four featurettes focus on Hitch's collaborations: "Saul Bass: Title Champ" (opening credits), "Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies" (costumes), "...

Insignificant Things
2008
Producer
Esmeralda is a teenager with an unusual obsession: she collects lost, forgotten or discarded objects from people she doesn't know and keeps them in a ...

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
2008
as Self
A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
as Creature Vocals (voice) (uncredited)
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim E...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
Screenplay, Director, Story
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim E...

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover...

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008
as Self
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's concept...

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
as Self
This is a short featurette that features famed poster artist Struzan, made legendary for his beautiful Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Stephen King adap...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Prologue
2008
Screenplay
Short motion-comic prologue to Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In 1955, Hellboy's caretaker, professor Broom, tells young Hellboy the tale of an indestru...

The Power of Myth
2007
as Self
Documentary on the themes of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth.'

Pan and the Fairies
2007
as Self
A documentary look at the makeup, practical, and CG effects in Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth.'
The Melody Echoes the Fairy Tale
2007
as Self
Documentary on the musical score of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth.'

The Color and the Shape
2007
as Self
Documentary on the making of Guillermo del Toro's 'Pan's Labyrinth.'

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 inter...
Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers
2007
as Self
Fans of Blade Runner discuss the lasting impact of the film, the way it has influenced many directors in the last 25 years and show of some of their m...

Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
2007
as Self
Fans, filmmakers and people involved with the making of Blade Runner debate if main character Rick Deckard is himself in fact a Replicant or not.

Diary of the Dead
2007
as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.

Diary of the Dead
2007
Thanks
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.

The Orphanage
2007
Executive Producer
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicat...

Year of the Nail
2007
Thanks
A love story between a Mexican teenager and an American woman who meet one summer in Mexico.

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
2007
Creative Producer
When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot...

07 Spaceys
2007
Canada's only sci-fi and fantasy television awards show. SPACE's annual celebration of genre entertainment. In a sea of boring television award shows,...

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006
Creative Producer
A folklore professor becomes unwittingly possessed by the ancient Japanese demons of Thunder and Lightning. But when The Bureau of Paranormal Research...

Pan's Labyrinth
2006
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth g...

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

Torrente 3: The Protector
2005
as Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top execut...

Home Delivery
2005
Presenter
Jennytown, on the island of Deer, Maine, is a sleepy provincial town. Life in this coastal place will be savagely affected by the arrival of a plague ...

Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
2004
as Self
A comprehensive look at the history of the Hellboy character from his comic book roots through to his movie debut.

Crónicas
2004
Producer
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Hellboy
2004
as Guy Dressed as Dragon (uncredited)
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is takin...

Hellboy
2004
Screenplay, Director, Fight Choreographer
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is takin...

Que es un Fantasma?: The Making of 'The Devil's Backbone'
2004
as Self
The making of “The Devil’s Backbone” by Guillermo del Toro.

Noin
2003
as Guillermo del Toro

Mimic 2
2003
Characters
Detective Klaski investigates the death and mutilation of three men and soon crosses paths with Remy, an entomologist. Soon, he discovers that she is ...

Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage an...

I Murder Seriously
2002
Executive Producer
A cop sets out to find a man who has been delivering too much of a good thing in this offbeat comedy. Police detective Martinez (Jesus Ochoa) has been...

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
2002
as Self
Documentary about the making of the film 'Blade II'.

Blade II
2002
Director
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Y Tu Mamá También
2001
Thanks
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

The Devil's Backbone
2001
Screenplay, Director
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies ...

Bullfighter
2000
as Bullboy #2
Jack is a wanderer whose aimless roaming leads him to a number of interesting locations and into the company of many interesting people, and despite h...

Amores Perros
2000
Editorial Coordinator
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his s...

Under a Spell
1999
Producer
In the Yucatan coast of the thirties , Elisha, a boy of 13, is initiated into the art of love by Felipa , his schoolteacher. After discovering the rel...

Mimic
1997
Screenplay, Director, Screenstory
A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutan...

Algunas nubes
1995
Makeup Effects
A Spanish movie directed by Carlos García Agraz.

Cronos
1993
as Man Walking Dog (uncredited)
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called ...

Cronos
1993
Director, Screenplay
Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called ...

Sólo con tu pareja
1992
Thanks
Tomás Tomás is a young yuppie playboy with a string of discarded girlfriends. But when Silvia, the victim of one of his adventures, tries to get reven...

Cabeza de Vaca
1991
Makeup Effects Designer
In 1528, a Spanish expedition flounders off the coast of Florida with 600 lives lost. One survivor, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the Ameri...

Dying in the Gulf
1990
Makeup Effects, Storyboard
The story of the oil leader Lázaro Pizarro, of his political and personal wars, the use of crime to settle conflicts and the course of his power betwe...

Love Lies
1989
Makeup Effects, Special Effects Makeup Artist
Set in Mexico City, Mentiras Piadosas is the doomed love story of Clara and Israel. She is a health inspector and he is an herb merchant, who is obses...

Goitia: A God for Himself
1989
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Mexican painter Francisco Goitia, feeling his death approaching, manages to make a memory of his life: the reunion with his country and his people...

Geometry
1987
Director, Writer, Producer
A boy is tired of failing geometry, so he summons a demon.

Obdulia
1987
First Assistant Director
Two sisters working hard to support their alcoholic father. The youngest sister "Obdulia" mutilates her hand in a work-related accident and her fathe...

Mrs. Lupe
1986
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Two nasty characters try to take advantage of an ageing land-lady, all but taking over her house until she has had enough and takes her revenge.

Doña Herlinda and Her Son
1985
Executive Producer
A manipulative mama deftly manages the life of her homosexual son so that he can have his cake and eat it too. A woman of means, she does this by allo...

Mollusk
N/A
Few know José Ignacio Solórzano—a balding man with everyday troubles like money and marriage. But everyone knows Jis, the beloved cartoonist whose hum...

The Buried Giant
N/A
Producer, Director
A couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years.

The Bloody Benders
N/A
Producer
A family owns and operates a creepy hotel in the late 19th century where some of the guests who check in disappear mysteriously.
Sira and the Secret of the Park
N/A
Executive Producer
12-year-old Sira lives in a hidden home in Barcelona's urban park. After finding an enchanted necklace, she discovers a magical realm mirroring her em...