Director
Paco Plaza
August 2, 1973 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Maru Valdivielso
5 titles together
Veronica, Sister Death, Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
Ismael Martínez
4 titles together
[REC]³ Genesis, Eye for an Eye, V/H/S/Halloween
Almudena Amor
4 titles together
The Grandmother, Sister Death, V/H/S/Halloween
Leticia Dolera
3 titles together
Veronica, [REC]³ Genesis, Spanish Movie
Antonio Duque
3 titles together
Sister Death, A Christmas Tale, Abuelitos
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Akemi Goto
3 titles together
[REC], [REC]², Ultraviolet
Full filmography · 26
The Same
Writer and Director
Upcoming
V/H/S/Halloween
Director and Writer
20256.2
Mugaritz: No Bread, No Dessert.
Director
2024
Jokes & Cigarettes
as Chicho
20237.1
Sister Death
Director
20236
The Grandmother
Director
20225.9
La suite nupcial
as Camarero
2020
Eye for an Eye
Director
20196.7
Veronica
Director and Writer
20176.2
Heirs of the Beast
cast
2016
Ultraviolet
Director
2014
[REC]³ Genesis
Director
20125.3