Paulo Biscaia Filho

Directing·Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Born in 1969, Paulo Biscaia Filho is a Brazilian theatre and film director. He graduated as a Theatre Director and holds an M.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London, where he developed a study on the horror of the Grand Guignol theatre. He also earned a Ph.D. in History from the Federal University of Paraná. He is a professor in the Performing Arts and Film programs at the State University of Paraná (UNESPAR). He is also the founder and artistic director of Vigor Mortis, a stage and video production company established in southern Brazil. His feature film "Morgue Story" (2009) is an adaptation of his own play and marks his directorial debut after several experimental shorts. His filmography also includes the feature films "Nervo Craniano Zero" (2012) and "Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains" (2018), the episodic short film "Nevermore - Três Pesadelos e Um Delírio de Edgar Allan Poe", and the web series "A Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti" (2022) and "O Retorno da Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti" (2026). His stage productions have earned several State Theatre Awards and toured throughout Brazil. "Morgue Story" has been screened at over 30 international film festivals and has received numerous national and international awards.

Film	Credit
Tooth-Puller2026 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
O Retorno da Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti2025 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Vigor Mortis - Os primeiros 27 anos. Um Guia de Sobrevivência2025 · Actor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer
Vozes que Desenham: Edição Zine!2025 · Actor	Actor
Evidence of Absence2023 · Waldemar	Waldemar
Carneirinhos2022 · Producer	Producer
Dr. Lucchetti's Macabre Atheneum2022 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Weird Stories2019 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains2018 · Man #2, Director	Man #2, Director
A Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti2017 · Narrador, Writer, Director	Narrador, Writer, Director
As Noites Diabólicas de Paula Clossidy2017 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
13 Weird Stories2015 · Director	Director
TThe Heart That Told Too Much2013 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Nervo Craniano Zero2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Nevermore - Três Pesadelos e Um Delírio de Edgar Allan Poe2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Morgue Story: Sangue, Baiacu e Quadrinhos2009 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Nunca Terão PazDirector, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay