Jaume Balagueró

Directing·Nov 2, 1968·Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

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Jaume Balagueró is a Spanish film director and screenwriter celebrated as a defining voice in modern horror cinema. He co-created the groundbreaking horror series [REC] with Paco Plaza, co-directing the original and its immediate sequel and helping establish one of the genre’s most influential found-footage franchises. Balagueró’s creative influence extends throughout the [REC] saga: he co-wrote the screenplay for [REC] 4: Apocalypse with Manu Díez and directed the film, delivering the franchise’s climactic chapter of viral terror and survival. Outside the [REC] universe, Balagueró’s diverse filmography includes The Nameless, Darkness, Sleep Tight, and Muse, showcasing his command of atmospheric tension and psychological dread. Known for blending visceral horror with narrative depth, he remains a seminal figure in Spanish genre filmmaking and a cornerstone of the international horror community.

Film	Credit
Venus2022 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
[REC]: Horror Without Pause2022 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
The Vault2021 · Director	Director
Unboxing Ibai2020 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Muse2017 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Heirs of the Beast2016 · Actor	Actor
Inside2016 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Inquilinos2014 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse2014 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
24 cines por segundo2013 · Actor	Actor
Sleep Tight2011 · Director	Director
Miedo2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies2010 · Self	Self
Spanish Movie2009 · Bombero	Bombero
[REC]²2009 · Zombie (uncredited), Director, Screenplay	Zombie (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Quarantine2008 · Writer	Writer
[REC]2007 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
SSr. Rosso2007 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
To Let2006 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Fragile2005 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Darkness2002 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
OT: The Movie2002 · Director	Director
The Nameless1999 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Days Without Light1995 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
AAlicia1994 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThere's Someone in the GardenDirector	Director