Jaume Balagueró
Born: 1968-11-02 in Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2025
- Los sin nombre ... (Story)
- Experiment Aüc as Self - Guest
2024
- Replicants as Self - Panelist
- Kimeres as Narrator
2022
- Venus ... (Screenplay)
- [REC]: Horror Without Pause as Self - Filmmaker
2021
- The Vault ... (Director)
- Stories to Stay Awake ... (Director)
2020
- Unboxing Ibai ... (Writer)
2018
- The Pact ... (Thanks)
2016
- Inside ... (Executive Producer)
- Summer Camp ... (Executive Producer)
- Heirs of the Beast
2014
- [REC]⁴ Apocalypse ... (Director)
- Inquilinos ... (Director)
2013
2012
- [REC]³ Genesis ... (Creative Producer)
2011
- Sleep Tight ... (Director)
2010
- Miedo ... (Director)
- Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies as Self
2009
- [REC]² as Zombie (uncredited)
- Spanish Movie as Bombero
2008
- Quarantine ... (Writer)
2006
- To Let ... (Director)
2002
- Darkness ... (Director)
- OT: The Movie ... (Director)
1999
- The Nameless ... (Director)
1995
- Days Without Light ... (Director)
1994
- Alicia ... (Director)