Directed credits
18
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Paco Plaza
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 2All crew credits: 25
TMDB ID: 54526
IMDb ID: nm0687042
Known for: Directing
Born: August 2, 1973
Age: 53
Place of birth: Valencia, Spain
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2025
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.21
Wikidata: Q577959
Also known as
Francisco Plaza Trinidad
Frequent jobs
Director (17)Crowd Assistant Director (1)Screenplay (2)Writer (2)Creative Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paco Plaza.
V/H/S/Halloween
Director
2025 Movie
Mugaritz: No Bread, No Dessert.
Director
2024 Movie
Sister Death
Director
2023 Movie
The Grandmother
Director
2022 Movie
The Vault
Crowd Assistant Director
2021 Movie
Eye for an Eye
Director
2019 Movie
Veronica
Director
2017 Movie
Ultraviolet
Director
2014 Movie
Bunbury 3D
Director
2010 Movie
![Movie poster for [REC]² (2009)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/n9okN1DnWQWI2fuByXTrv9DCL7u.jpg)
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
Small Gauge Trauma
Director
2006 Movie
A Christmas Tale
Director
2005 Movie
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
Director
2004 Movie
Second Name
Director
2002 Movie
OT: The Movie
Director
2002 Movie
Abuelitos
Director
1999 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Paco Plaza.
Fate
Director • 3 eps
2025 Series
Stories to Stay Awake
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paco Plaza.
![Movie poster for [REC] (2007)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/hgyJR4sgMsee6xMFM3xYiG6cDCh.jpg)
[REC]
Screenplay
2007 Movie
The Vault
Crowd Assistant Director
2021 Movie
Eye for an Eye
Director
2019 Movie
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
Requirements to Be a Normal Person
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
Veronica
Director
2017 Movie
V/H/S/Halloween
Director
2025 Movie
Sister Death
Director
2023 Movie
The Grandmother
Director
2022 Movie
Quarantine
Writer
2008 Movie
![Movie poster for [REC]⁴ Apocalypse (2014)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/vbflx4rDj3YrRAAk4HSWsEgZVlK.jpg)
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Creative Producer
2014 Movie
![Movie poster for [REC]³ Genesis (2012)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/tI1534q0Up7PBcLdXdFerLmIXn3.jpg)
[REC]³ Genesis
Screenplay
2012 Movie
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paco Plaza.
[REC]
Screenplay
2007 Movie
[REC]³ Genesis
Screenplay
2012 Movie
Quarantine
Writer
2008 Movie
V/H/S/Halloween
Director
2025 Movie
Sister Death
Director
2023 Movie
The Vault
Crowd Assistant Director
2021 Movie
[REC]²
Director
2009 Movie
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Creative Producer
2014 Movie
Veronica
Director
2017 Movie
The Grandmother
Director
2022 Movie
Spanish Movie
as Municipal
2009 Movie
Eye for an Eye
Director
2019 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paco Plaza.
Marcians
as Self - Interviewee • 1 eps
2017 Series
Drag Race España
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2021 Series
Stories to Stay Awake
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
Fate
Director • 3 eps
2025 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Paco Plaza.
Requirements to Be a Normal Person
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
[REC]⁴ Apocalypse
Creative Producer
2014 Movie
Habitantes
Producer
2013 Movie
[REC]³ Genesis
Screenplay
2012 Movie
Quarantine
Writer
2008 Movie
[REC]
Screenplay
2007 Movie
The Same
Writer
Movie
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paco Plaza.
Jokes & Cigarettes
as Chicho
2023 Movie
![Movie poster for [REC]: Horror Without Pause (2022)](https://cdn.latestnetflix.com/t/p/w342/jme3yUGa0pVvYXOBTQxldfvny0n.jpg)
[REC]: Horror Without Pause
as Self - Filmmaker
2022 Movie
Berlanga!!
as Self - Filmmaker
2021 Movie
La suite nupcial
as Camarero
2020 Movie
Beyond Blood
as Self
2019 Movie
Cult of Terror
as Self - Filmmaker
2017 Movie
Heirs of the Beast
2016 Movie
Queridos monstruos
as Self
2014 Movie
Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror
as Self - Director
2014 Movie
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
as Self
2010 Movie
Spanish Movie
as Municipal
2009 Movie
[REC]²
as Zombie (uncredited)
2009 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paco Plaza.
Drag Race España
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2021 Series
Marcians
as Self - Interviewee • 1 eps
2017 Series