Paco Plaza
Known for Directing · 15 credits
- Born
- 1973-08-02 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Valencia, Spain
- Also known as
- Francisco Plaza Trinidad
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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (13)
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[REC]²
2009
as Zombie (uncredited)
Spanish Movie
2009
as Municipal
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[REC]: Horror Without Pause
2022
as Self - Filmmaker
Berlanga!!
2021
as Self - Filmmaker
Cult of Terror
2017
as Self - Filmmaker
Suburbs
1996
as Marido
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
2014
as Self - Director
La suite nupcial
2020
as Camarero
Jokes & Cigarettes
2023
as Chicho
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
2010
as Self
Heirs of the Beast
2016
Queridos monstruos
2014
as Self
Beyond Blood
2019
as Self
About Paco Plaza
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 horr… With 15 credits spanning from 1996 to 2023, Paco Plaza has appeared in 13 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paco Plaza Movies
- [REC]² (2009) — as Zombie (uncredited)
- Spanish Movie (2009) — as Municipal
- [REC]: Horror Without Pause (2022) — as Self - Filmmaker
- Berlanga!! (2021) — as Self - Filmmaker
- Cult of Terror (2017) — as Self - Filmmaker
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