Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro will be recognised for his “extraordinary contribution to film and the distinctive artistry that runs through his work” when he is given the British Film Institute’s highest honour – the BFI Fellowship.

The Mexican filmmaker is best known for his Oscar-winning films The Shape Of Water, Pinocchio and Pan’s Labyrinth, as well as Hellboy, Crimson Peak and Pacific Rim.

His most recent film, a new retelling of Frankenstein starring Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac , recently launched on Netflix and has generated Oscar buzz.

Del Toro will be awarded with the BFI Fellowship at the annual BFI Chair’s dinner in London in May 2026.

He will also take part in a public retrospective of his career at the BFI Southbank and will curate a film season at th

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