Jaume Balagueró

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Jaume Balagueró

Directing 57 November 2, 1968

Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

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…

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[REC]

[REC]

7.2 2007 Movie
[REC]²

[REC]²

6.6 2009 Movie
[REC]³ Genesis

[REC]³ Genesis

5.3 2012 Movie
Quarantine

Quarantine

5.8 2008 Movie
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse

[REC]⁴ Apocalypse

5.6 2014 Movie
Sleep Tight

Sleep Tight

7.1 2011 Movie
The Vault

The Vault

6.8 2021 Movie
Fragile

Fragile

6.5 2005 Movie
Darkness

Darkness

5.7 2002 Movie
Muse

Muse

5.8 2017 Movie
Venus

Venus

6.2 2022 Movie
The Nun

The Nun

5.7 2005 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    San Diego Comic-Con Málaga: Los héroes nos visitan

    Movie Self

  2. 2025
    Los sin nombre

    TV show Story

  3. 2025
    Experiment Aüc

    TV show Self - Guest

  4. 2024
    Kimeres

    TV show Narrator

  5. 2024
    Replicants

    TV show Self - Panelist

  6. 2022
    Venus

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 2022
    [REC]: Horror Without Pause

    Movie Self - Filmmaker

  8. 2021
    Stories to Stay Awake

    TV show Director

  9. 2021
    The Vault

    Movie Director

  10. 2020
    Unboxing Ibai

    Movie Writer

  11. 2019
    La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català

    TV show Self

  12. 2018
    The Pact

    Movie Thanks

  13. 2017
    Marcians

    TV show Self - Interviewee

  14. 2017
    Muse

    Movie Director

  15. 2016
    Heirs of the Beast

    Movie

  16. 2016
    Summer Camp

    Movie Executive Producer

More credits
  1. 2016
    Inside

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2014
    Inquilinos

    Movie Director

  3. 2014
    [REC]⁴ Apocalypse

    Movie Director

  4. 2013
    24 cines por segundo

    Movie

  5. 2012
    [REC]³ Genesis

    Movie Creative Producer

  6. 2011
    Sleep Tight

    Movie Director

  7. 2010
    Miedo

    Movie Director

  8. 2010
    Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

    Movie Self

  9. 2009
    Spanish Movie

    Movie Bombero

  10. 2009
    [REC]²

    Movie Zombie (uncredited)

  11. 2008
    Quarantine

    Movie Writer

  12. 2007
    [REC]

    Movie Director

  13. 2007
    Sr. Rosso

    Movie Director

  14. 2006
    To Let

    Movie Director

  15. 2005
    The Nun

    Movie Story

  16. 2005
    Fragile

    Movie Director

  17. 2002
    Darkness

    Movie Director

  18. 2002
    OT: The Movie

    Movie Director

  19. 1999
    The Nameless

    Movie Director

  20. 1995
    Days Without Light

    Movie Director

  21. 1994
    Alicia

    Movie Director

  22. —
    Broken Waters

    Movie Executive Producer

  23. —
    There's Someone in the Garden

    Movie Director