Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
November 2, 1968
Place of Birth:
Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
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Jaume Balagueró
Biography
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.
Known For
![[REC]: Horror Without Pause](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jme3yUGa0pVvYXOBTQxldfvny0n.jpg)
![[REC]²](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4JG5WKfIGD6r7hdbqJVr2WKIxEe.jpg)
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | [REC]: Horror Without Pause | Self - Filmmaker |
| 2016 | Heirs of the Beast | |
| 2013 | 24 cines por segundo | |
| 2010 | Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies | Himself |
| 2009 | Spanish Movie | Bombero |
| 2009 | [REC]² | Zombie (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Experiment Aüc | Self - Guest |
| 2024 | Kimeres | Narrator |
| 2024 | Replicants | Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català | Self |
| 2017 | Marcians | Self - Interviewee |