Jaume Balagueró
Born
2 November 1968 (57)
Place of Birth
Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Also known as
Jaume Balagueró Bernat
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 franchis...
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.
Filmography (24)
Venus
2022
[REC]: Horror Without Pause
2022
The Vault
2021
Unboxing Ibai
2020
Muse
2017
Heirs of the Beast
2016
Inquilinos
2014
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
2014
24 cines por segundo
2013
Sleep Tight
2011
Miedo
2010
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
2010
Spanish Movie
2009
[REC]²
2009
[REC]
2007
Sr. Rosso
2007
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To Let
2006
Fragile
2005
Darkness
2002
OT: The Movie
2002
The Nameless
1999
Days Without Light
1995
Alicia
1994
There's Someone in the Garden
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