1973-08-02 Valencia, Spain
Paco Plaza is a critically acclaimed Spanish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for co-creating the influential [REC] franchise, which debuted in 2007 and helped redefine found-footage horror with its intense, immersive style and claustrophobic suspense. Plaza directed and co-wrote the original [REC] alongside Jaume Balagueró and continued to shape the series through [REC] 2 and the solo installment [REC] 3: Genesis, earning international recognition and numerous awards. Plaza is respected not only for his genre-breaking horror films but also for his versatility across other projects like Verónica (2017) and recent anthology work on V/H/S/Halloween (2025). His impact on contemporary horror cinema, especially through [REC]’s visceral realism, has cemented his reputation as one of Spain’s most influential genre filmmakers.
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Saben aquell | Chicho | 2023-11-01 |
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[REC]: terror sin pausa | Self - Filmmaker | 2022-10-28 |
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Berlanga!! | Self - Filmmaker | 2021-10-26 |
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La suite nupcial | Camarero | 2020-01-10 |
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Beyond Blood | Self | 2019-08-23 |
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Culto al terror | Self - Filmmaker | 2017-10-14 |
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Herederos de la bestia | 2016-10-10 | |
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¡Zarpazos! Un viaje por el spanish horror | Self - Director | 2014-06-20 |
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Queridos monstruos | Self | 2014-10-10 |
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Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies | Himself | 2010-01-01 |
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Spanish Movie | Municipal | 2009-12-03 |
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[REC]² | Zombie (uncredited) | 2009-09-15 |
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Adosados | Marido | 1996-08-08 |
