He spent nearly 10 years as a make-up supervisor before becoming an award-winning director.

Mimic�(1997) was his the first of his popular U.S. films.

In 2002 he took the Blade franchise to a whole new level with�Blade II.

Hellboy (2004) was his next Hollywood feat. A fantastic film full of creativity and color unlike any other comic book movie to date.

Pan�s Labyrinth (2006) showed his incredible writing and directing skills. Critics called it �an adult fairy tale�, �breathtaking�, �a home run”, and even �his masterpiece�.

Here we are in 2008 just days away from his next fine work,��Hellboy II: The Golden Army,�a film that is sure to be entertaining, and a solid addition to his growing list of great films.

His fantastic vision will next be seen in the upcoming 2010 (that�s twenty-ten) Marvel Comics movie�Doctor Strange.�Created by Stan Lee.

And even further ahead, the pieces that will fit him into Hollywood history forever:�The Hobbit�parts one and two, to be released in 2011 and 2012. In case you didn�t follow the story�Peter Jackson�had some major legal problems with the previous Tolkien universe films, (maybe you�ve heard of them), finally landing him as a producer of the upcoming prequels.�Del Toro�is the perfect choice as far as replacements go. His visual style and incredible imagination seem to be a great match for the first story set in Middle Earth. But who will be�The Hobbit? Well rumors have been flying, but the names that�Del Toro�actually mentioned in an interview�are�James McAvoy,�Daniel Radcliffe, and�Jack Black. There is no confirmation as to who it will be, yet that information is not too far off.�Del Toro�stated in the June interview,�“We will try to give that casting news at Christmas as a gift.” Gotta love Christmas!�

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