February 2026

Guillermo del Toro: Fantastical Visions

This article will appear in American Cinematographer's March 2026 issue. For full access to our archive, which includes more than 105 years of essential motion-picture production coverage, become a subscriber today. 2025 was a banner year for Guillermo del Toro. In addition to completing a passion project with Netflix’s lavish production of Frankenstein, shot by Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF (AC Dec. ’25), the Guadalajara-born filmmaker received a Special Recognition honor for Cinematographic Merit at the Ariel Awards, Mexico’s equivalent of the Academy Awards — and this year, on March 8, he will be honored with the ASC Board of Governors Award. Del Toro confers with his company of sailors on 'Frankenstein.' (Photo by Ken Woroner, courtesy of...more