Actor

Jaume Balagueró

Directing

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Movies: 27Series: 7Crew credits: 24

TMDB ID: 54525

IMDb ID: nm0049371

Known for: Directing

Born: November 2, 1968

Age: 57

Place of birth: Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1994 - 2025

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 5.95

Wikidata: Q471000

Also known as

Jaume Balagueró Bernat

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Director (14)Screenplay (4)Story (2)Writer (2)Creative Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)

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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.

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