Paco Plaza

Scénariste, Directeur, Acteur, Producteur

2 août 1973 (52 ans)
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.

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Jokes & Cigarettes
    Jokes & Cigarettes2023

Connue pour

  • [Rec]
    [Rec]2007
  • [Rec]²
    [Rec]²2009
  • Verónica
    Verónica2017
  • [REC]³ : Génesis
    [REC]³ : Génesis2012
  • [REC]⁴ : Apocalypse
    [REC]⁴ : Apocalypse2014
  • En quarantaine
    En quarantaine2008
  • Les Ordres du mal
    Les Ordres du mal2023
  • Braquage final
    Braquage final2021
  • Eye for an eye
    Eye for an eye2019
  • L'Enfer des loups
    L'Enfer des loups2004
  • Abuela
    Abuela2021
  • Conte de Noël
    Conte de Noël2005
  • V/H/S/Halloween
    V/H/S/Halloween2025
  • Les enfants d'Abraham
    Les enfants d'Abraham2002
  • Requirements to Be a Normal Person
    Requirements to Be a Normal Person2015
  • Le Ministère du Temps
    Le Ministère du Temps4 saisons
  • Les histoires pour ne pas dormir
    Les histoires pour ne pas dormir2 saisons
  • Fate
    Fate1 saison
  • OT: la película
    OT: la película2002
  • Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre
    Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre2024

Filmographie

2025
2023
Sister Death · as Screenplay
2021
2017
2012
[REC] 3: Genesis · as Screenplay
2009
[Rec]² · as Screenplay
2008
2007
REC · as Screenplay
2002

2023
Jokes & Cigarettes · as ChichoSur Plex
2020
The Honeymoon Suite · as Camarero
2016
2009
Spanish Movie · as Municipal
2009
[Rec]² · as Zombie (uncredited)
2001
Tell Me How It Happened · as Policía Gris
1996
Adosados · as Marido
1990

2025
Fate (2025) · as Executive Producer
2023
Sister Death · as Executive Producer
2017
Veronica · as Associate Producer
2015
Requirements to Be a Normal Person · as Executive Producer

2022
[REC]: Horror Without Pause · as Self - Filmmaker
2021
Drag Race Spain · as Self - Guest Judge
2021
Magic for Humans Spain · as Self - Guest
2021
Cara a cara · as Self
2020
Los Felices Veinte · as Self - Guest
2018
Beyond Blood · as Self
2017
Quan arribin els marcians · as Self - Interviewee
2017
Cult of Terror · as Self - Filmmaker
2015
Historia de Nuestro Cine · as Self - Panelist
2013
2012
2011
The Terror Group · as Self - Interviewee
2010
2005
Buenafuente · as Self - Guest
1991
Movie Days · as Self - Interviewee

2025
Fate (2025) · as Created By
2024
Mugaritz. Sin pan ni postre · as Screenwriter
2021
The Vault · as Crowd Assistant Director
2014
[REC] 4: Apocalypse · as Creative Producer
2014
[REC] 4: Apocalypse · as Creative Producer
2012
Llagas · as Storyline Consultant
2011
Quarantine 2: Terminal · as Motion Picture "rec"