Actor

Paco Plaza

Directing

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Movies: 36Series: 4Crew credits: 26

TMDB ID: 54526

IMDb ID: nm0687042

Known for: Directing

Born: August 2, 1973

Age: 52

Place of birth: Valencia, Spain

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1996 - 2025

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 6.23

Wikidata: Q577959

Also known as

Francisco Plaza Trinidad

Other jobs

Director (18)Screenplay (2)Writer (2)Creative Producer (1)Crowd Assistant Director (1)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)

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Biography

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.

Movies

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