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Paco Plaza
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn August 2, 1973 (52 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Sister Death · as Screenplay |
| 2021 | Tales to Keep You Awake (2021) (TV Series) |
| 2017 | |
| 2012 | [REC] 3: Genesis · as Screenplay |
| 2009 | [Rec]² · as Screenplay |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | REC · as Screenplay |
| 2002 |