Jaume Balagueró
Directing
Born: November 2, 1968 (age 57) · Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Highest Rated
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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.
Known for
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[REC]
2007
![[REC]²](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2F4JG5WKfIGD6r7hdbqJVr2WKIxEe.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[REC]²
2009
![[REC]³ Genesis](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FtI1534q0Up7PBcLdXdFerLmIXn3.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[REC]³ Genesis
2012
Quarantine
2008
![[REC]⁴ Apocalypse](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2Fvbflx4rDj3YrRAAk4HSWsEgZVlK.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
2014
Sleep Tight
2011
The Vault
2021
Fragile
2005
Darkness
2002
Muse
2017
Venus
2022
The Nun
2005
Photos (3)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (6)
![[REC]: Horror Without Pause](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2Fjme3yUGa0pVvYXOBTQxldfvny0n.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Directing (17)
[REC]
Director
The Vault
Director
![[REC]²](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FfJuIhJ5s8WGNZN3wuk9d84nMjXk.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
[REC]²
Director
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Director
Sleep Tight
Director
Fragile
Director
Darkness
Director
Unboxing Ibai
Director
Venus
Director
Stories to Stay Awake
Director
Muse
Director
The Nameless
Director
Inquilinos
Director
To Let
Director
Days Without Light
Director
Miedo
Director
OT: The Movie
Director
Writing (18)
[REC]
Screenplay
[REC]²
Screenplay
Quarantine
Writer
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Screenplay
[REC]³ Genesis
Creative Producer
The Nun
Story
Fragile
Screenplay
Darkness
Screenplay
Unboxing Ibai
Writer
Venus
Screenplay
Los sin nombre
Story
Muse
Screenplay
Inside
Screenplay
The Nameless
Screenplay
Inquilinos
Writer
To Let
Screenplay
Days Without Light
Writer
Miedo
Writer
