Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jaume Balagueró
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 1All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 54525
IMDb ID: nm0049371
Known for: Directing
Born: November 2, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2025
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 5.92
Wikidata: Q471000
Also known as
Jaume Balagueró Bernat
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Executive Producer (2)Story (2)Writer (2)Creative Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Jaume Balagueró is a Spanish film director and screenwriter celebrated as a defining voice in modern horror cinema. He co-created the groundbreaking horror series [REC] with Paco Plaza, co-directing the original and its immediate sequel and helping establish one of the genre’s most influential found-footage franchises. Balagueró’s creative influence extends throughout the [REC] saga: he co-wrote the screenplay for [REC] 4: Apocalypse with Manu Díez and directed the film, delivering the franchise’s climactic chapter of viral terror and survival. Outside the [REC] universe, Balagueró’s diverse filmography includes The Nameless, Darkness, Sleep Tight, and Muse, showcasing his command of atmospheric tension and psychological dread. Known for blending visceral horror with narrative depth, he remains a seminal figure in Spanish genre filmmaking and a cornerstone of the international horror community.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jaume Balagueró.
6.8
The Vault
Director
2021 Movie
5.8
Muse
Director
2017 Movie
4.2
Inquilinos
Director
2014 Movie
![[REC]⁴ Apocalypse poster](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/nlSSZNESHkY1iPzYnpcRvYUr7Mz.jpg)
5.6
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Director
2014 Movie
7.1
Sleep Tight
Director
2011 Movie
5.5
Miedo
Director
2010 Movie
![[REC]² poster](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/4JG5WKfIGD6r7hdbqJVr2WKIxEe.jpg)
6.6
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
![[REC] poster](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/hgyJR4sgMsee6xMFM3xYiG6cDCh.jpg)
7.2
[REC]
Director
2007 Movie
5.9
To Let
Director
2006 Movie
6.5
Fragile
Director
2005 Movie
5.6
Darkness
Director
2002 Movie
3.2
OT: The Movie
Director
2002 Movie
5.6
The Nameless
Director
1999 Movie
5.6
Days Without Light
Director
1995 Movie
4.9
Alicia
Director
1994 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jaume Balagueró.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jaume Balagueró.
7.2
[REC]
Director
2007 Movie
7.1
Sleep Tight
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
The Vault
Director
2021 Movie
6.6
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
Fragile
Director
2005 Movie
6.2
Venus
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.0
The Pact
Thanks
2018 Movie
5.9
To Let
Director
2006 Movie
5.8
Muse
Director
2017 Movie
5.8
Quarantine
Writer
2008 Movie
5.6
Summer Camp
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
5.6
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Director
2014 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jaume Balagueró.
7.2
[REC]
Director
2007 Movie
6.6
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
6.8
The Vault
Director
2021 Movie
5.8
Quarantine
Writer
2008 Movie
7.1
Sleep Tight
Director
2011 Movie
![[REC]³ Genesis poster](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/tI1534q0Up7PBcLdXdFerLmIXn3.jpg)
5.3
[REC]³ Genesis
Creative Producer
2012 Movie
5.0
Inside
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
5.6
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Director
2014 Movie
5.6
Darkness
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
Fragile
Director
2005 Movie
5.6
The Nun
Story
2005 Movie
6.2
Venus
Screenplay
2022 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jaume Balagueró.
Marcians
as Self - Interviewee • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.3
Stories to Stay Awake
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.6
Los sin nombre
Story • 6 eps
2025 Series
Replicants
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2024 Series
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Kimeres
as Narrator • 1 eps
2024 Series
Experiment Aüc
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2025 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jaume Balagueró.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jaume Balagueró.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jaume Balagueró.
![[REC]: Horror Without Pause poster](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/jme3yUGa0pVvYXOBTQxldfvny0n.jpg)
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jaume Balagueró.