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.
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2007
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2008 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
REC
Jokes & Cigarettes
The Vault
Eye for an Eye
[Rec]²
Requirements to Be a Normal Person
Fate
A Christmas Tale
V/H/S/Halloween
Veronica
Sister Death
The Grandmother
Quarantine
[REC] 4: Apocalypse
Second Name
[REC] 3: Genesis
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
La suite nupcial