Guillermo del Toro — Actor (21)
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
director: Troy Nixey actor: Katie Holmes / Guy Pearce …
other title: Non avere paura del buio / Não Tenhas Medo do Escuro …
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.
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Creadores de criaturas: El complejo Frankenstein (2015) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
director: Gilles Penso / Alexandre Poncet actor: Alec Gillis / Chris Walas …
other title: Amabili mostri - 100 anni di effetti speciali / Le complexe de Frankenstein …
Desde sus orígenes a la revolución digital, el cine siempre ha creado monstruos. Le Complexe de Frankenstein es un viaje a lo largo de un siglo de imaginación. Con suculentas entrevistas y con material exclusivo de películas como Gremlins o Parque Jurásico, el documental explora el inquebrantable vínculo entre las criaturas y sus creadores, auténticos doctores Frankenstein del séptimo arte.
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
director: Gilles Penso actor: Ray Harryhausen / Peter Jackson …
other title: Ray Harryhausen : Le Titan des effets spéciaux
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. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
director: Thomas Hamilton actor: Boris Karloff / Sara Karloff …
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.
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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2013) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
director: Jason Hillhouse actor: Michael Uslan / Jeff Jensen …
other title: The Fire Rises : The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward the Rises finale and the culmination of nearly a decade of creative blood, sweat and tears. Candid, thoughtful and extensive, and comprised of revealing behind-the-scenes footage, countless interviews, audition tapes (with Christian Bale and Cillian Murphy doning the cape and cowl), and a narrative grip and momentum all its own, it leaves no stone unturned.
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Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (2012) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
director: John Das actor: Mark Gatiss / Annette Chaton …
Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1920s to the Belgian lesbian vampires in the 1970s, from the black-gloved killers of Italian bloody giallo cinema to the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War, and finally reveals how Europe's turbulent 20th century forged its ground-breaking horror tradition.
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Love, Antosha (2019) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB WikiData TMDB Douban
Love, Antosha
director: Garret Price actor: Anton Yelchin / Viktor Yelchin …
other title: Con amore, Antosha
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
director: Laurent Bouzereau actor: Steven Spielberg / Cameron Crowe …
other title: Der weiße Hai: Die Geschichte hinter dem Blockbuster / Les Dents de la mer : les secrets d'un film culte …
The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.
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Diary of the Dead (2007) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Skybridge
Diary of the Dead
director: George A. Romero actor: Michelle Morgan / Joshua Close …
other title: Diary of the Dead - Le cronache dei morti viventi / Diário dos Mortos …
A terrified group of college film students record the pandemic rise of flesh-eating zombies while struggling for their own survival.
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Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
director: Justin McConnell actor: Tim League / Guillermo del Toro …
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
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The Book of Life (2014) [Movie] TMDB Douban IMDb NeoDB WikiData Skybridge
The Book of Life
7.4 (7 ratings) director: Jorge R. Gutierrez actor: Diego Luna / Christina Applegate …
other title: Il libro della vita / Manolos magiske rejse …
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 to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
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Quantum of Solace (2008) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB IMDb Douban WikiData Skybridge
Quantum of Solace
6.0 (13 ratings) director: Marc Forster actor: Daniel Craig / Olga Kurylenko …
other title: James Bond: Quantum Of Solace / 007: Quantum of Solace …
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 and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
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78/52 (2017) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb Douban TMDB WikiData
78/52
director: Alexandre O. Philippe actor: Emilie Germain / Janet Leigh …
other title: 78-52 : Les Derniers Secrets de Psychose / 78/52: La escena que cambió el cine
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 story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) [Movie] IMDb TMDB Douban NeoDB WikiData Skybridge
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
6.1 (8 ratings) director: Guillermo del Toro actor: Ronald Francis Perlman / Selma Blair …
other title: Hellboy - The Golden Army / Hellboy II - O Exército Dourado …
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
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Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023) [Movie] NeoDB WikiData TMDB Douban IMDb
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
director: Glen Milner actor: Hideo Kojima / Lauren Mayberry …
other title: Hideo Kojima : Connecting Worlds
A journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game designer in the world. Featuring appearances from visionary artists Guillermo del Toro, Nicholas Winding Refn, Grimes, George Miller, Norman Reedus, Woodkid, CHVRCHES, this visually captivating documentary gives a rare insight into Hideo Kojima’s creative process as he launches his own independent studio.
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Cronos (1993) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Cronos
director: Guillermo del Toro actor: Federico Luppi / Ron Perlman …
other title: La invención de Cronos
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 the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
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Puss in Boots (2011) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb NeoDB WikiData KevGa-NeoDB Skybridge
Puss in Boots
6.7 (10 ratings) director: Chris Miller actor: Antonio Banderas / Salma Hayek Pinault …
other title: Il gatto con gli stivali / Den bestøvlede kat …
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 and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend... The Boots.