Guillermo del Toro Biography

Awards

• 1993Special Jury Award-Best Film: winner
• 1993Golden Ariel-Best Picture (Mejor Película): winner
• 1993Silver Ariel-Best First Work (Mejor Ópera Prima): winner
• 1993Silver Ariel-Best Screenplay (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico): winner
• 1993Silver Ariel-Best Original Story (Mejor Argumento Original): winner
• 1993Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
• 1993Mercedes-Benz Award-: winner
• 1993Golden Camera-: nominated
• 1993DICINE Award-: winner
• 1993Coral-Best First Work: winner
• 1993Golden St. George-: nominated
• 1993Best Screenplay-: winner
• 1993Best Film-: nominated
• 1994Silver Raven-: winner
• 1994Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 1994Audience Jury Award-: winner
• 1994International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
• 1994Premio Eres-Best Picture (Mejor Película): winner
• 1995Best Direction-: winner
• 1995Premio ACE-Cinema - Best First Work: winner
• 1997Best Film-: nominated
• 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Latino Director of a Feature Film: nominated
• 1998Saturn Award-Best Writer: nominated
• 2002Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver-: winner
• 2002Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2002International Critics Award-: winner
• 2002Youth Jury Grand Prize-: winner
• 2002Special Jury Prize-: winner
• 2002MTV Movie Award-MTV North Feed (mostly Mexico) - Best Mexican Working in a Foreign Movie (Mejor Fuga de Talento Mexicano al Extranjero): winner
• 2002Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: nominated
• 2003Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold-: nominated
• 2004Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
• 2004Imagen Award-Best Director - Feature Film: winner
• 2005Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2006EDA Award-Best Picture: winner
• 2006ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2006ACCA-Best Director: nominated
• 2006ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2006Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2006DFCC-Best Director: nominated
• 2006Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
• 2006Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
• 2007Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2007Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
• 2007Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2007Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2007Silver Ariel-Best Direction (Mejor Dirección): winner
• 2007AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
• 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: winner
• 2007CEC Award-Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original): nominated
• 2007CEC Award-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
• 2007Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2007International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: winner
• 2007Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2007Fotogramas de Plata-Best Spanish Film (Mejor Película Española): winner
• 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
• 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2007Audience Award-Best International Film: winner
• 2007Goya-Best Original Screenplay (Mejor Guión Original): winner
• 2007Goya-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
• 2007Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: winner
• 2007Imagen Award-Best Director - Film: winner
• 2007INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: winner
• 2007INOCA-Best Director: nominated
• 2007INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2007ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2007ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
• 2007NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2007OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2007OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2007FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
• 2007Premio ACE-Cinema - Best Film: winner
• 2007Premio Guarani-Best Foreign Film: nominated
• 2007Sant Jordi-Best Film (Mejor Película Española): winner
• 2007Scream Award-Best Scream-Play: nominated
• 2007Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2007Audience Award-Best Spanish Film: winner
• 2008Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana): winner
• 2008Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): winner
• 2008FCCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
• 2008Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
• 2008Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
• 2009Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2009Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Director of the Decade: nominated
• 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
• 2013Hollywood Movie Award-: nominated
• 2013Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2013Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
• 2014Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2014Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
• 2014Huading Award-Best Global Director for a Motion Picture: winner
• 2014Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2014Rondo Statuette-Best DVD extra: winner
• 2014Bradbury Award-: nominated
• 2015Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2015Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
• 2015Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2015Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
• 2015iHorror Award-Best Horror Series: nominated
• 2016Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2016Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Achievement in Casting: nominated
• 2016Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
• 2016Chainsaw Award-Best Wide-Release Film: nominated
• 2017ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017ACCA-Best Director: winner
• 2017ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2017BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
• 2017CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2017DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
• 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program: winner
• 2017DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2017DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: winner
• 2017Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
• 2017Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
• 2017IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017IFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017LAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017LAOFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017LAOFCS Award-Best Male Director: winner
• 2017Silver Goddess-Best Film (Mejor Película): winner
• 2017NFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017NTFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017PFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017Rondo Statuette-Best Film: winner
• 2017SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017SFFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2017SEFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2017SLFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2017CICT-UNESCO C. Smithers Foundation Award-: winner
• 2017Golden Lion-Best Film: winner
• 2017Future Film Festival Digital Award-: winner
• 2017VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2017WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
• 2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
• 2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
• 2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner
• 2018Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
• 2018EDA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): nominated
• 2018AFCA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
• 2018David Lean Award for Direction-: winner
• 2018Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: winner
• 2018COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Series: nominated
• 2018DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner
• 2018Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2018Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
• 2018GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Director: winner
• 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2018Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2018Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
• 2018HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2018HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2018Imagen Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018IFTA Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2018Kidscreen Award-Best New Series: winner
• 2018ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2018Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
• 2018Odyssey Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2018OFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018OAFFC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
• 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
• 2018Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
• 2018Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2018Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
• 2018WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2019Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: nominated
• 2019Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
• 2019CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
• 2019Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
• 2019Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
• 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program: nominated
• 2020José María Forqué Award-25th Anniversary: winner
• 2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Series: nominated
• 2021Kidscreen Award-Best New Series: winner
• 2021NFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2021NFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2021PFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2021PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
• 2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2022Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
• 2022Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022BFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2022CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
• 2022Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022HFCS Award-Best Director: winner
• 2022HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022HMMA Award-Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical: nominated
• 2022Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)-Best Original Song - Animated Film: winner
• 2022HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022ICFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2022Sierra Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2022LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2022OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: winner
• 2022SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2022SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2022VHS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2022WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2022WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
• 2023EDA Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
• 2023Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature: winner
• 2023Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature: winner
• 2023AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Animated Feature Film: winner
• 2023BOFA-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Windie-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Windie-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Windie-Best Animated Film: winner
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Song (Original or Adapted) - International Competition: nominated
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
• 2023COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023DFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023DFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023DFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023GAFCA Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Animated Feature: winner
• 2023Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
• 2023Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023HCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: winner
• 2023Humanitas Prize-Family Feature Film: winner
• 2023ICS Award-Best Animated Film: nominated
• 2023IFC Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Animated Film: winner
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Song Written for a Film: nominated
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
• 2023LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2023MCFCA Award-Best Song: nominated
• 2023NDFS Award-Best Original Song: winner
• 2023NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: winner
• 2023OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: nominated
• 2023OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
• 2023SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2023SFCS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
• 2023SCL Award-Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production: winner
• 2023Ray Harryhausen Award-Best Feature Film Animation: winner
• 2023USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Capri Producer Award-: winner
• 2025Capri Movie of the Year Award-: winner
• 2025Capri Visionary Movie Award-: winner
• 2025DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Tribute Award-Vanguard: winner
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025KCFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025MMCG Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025OAFFC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025Audience Award-Audience Award: winner
• 2025SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2025People's Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2025FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2025Fanheart3 Award-Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: winner
• 2025Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
• 2025WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026AACTA International Award-Best Direction in Film: nominated
• 2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: winner
• 2026Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2026Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: nominated
• 2026Saturn Award-Best Film Screenwriting: nominated
• 2026EDA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Golden Elm Award-Top Ten Foreign Language Film: winner
• 2026Astra Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Windie-Best Director: nominated
• 2026CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
• 2026COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2026Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
• 2026Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2026ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2026LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026LEJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026MNFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
• 2026MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026Darryl F. Zanuck Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2026Visionary Award-: winner
• 2026Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2026USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
• 2026UFCA Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2026WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated