Washington, Oct. 8 -- Filmmaker and author Guillermo del Toro will receive The Cinema Audio Society's Filmmaker Award at the 2026 CAS Awards on March 7, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The ace filmmaker is known for his projects such as Cronos (1993), Mimic (1997), The Devils' Backbone (2001), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy (2004), Pacific Rim (2013), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017).

The previous honorees of this award include Denis Villeneuve, J.J. Abrams, George Clooney, Steven Spielberg, Joe Wright, Jon Favreau, Taylor Hackford, Jonathan Demme, Richard Donner, Rob Marshall, Edward Zwick, and Quentin Tarantino, according to the outlet.

"The CAS Filmmaker Award recognises directors who understand the critical ...