Paco Plaza

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.

Most Known For

Marcians

as Self - Interviewee

[REC]²

as Zombie (uncredited)

Drag Race España

as Self - Guest Judge

Suburbs

as Marido

Spanish Movie

as Municipal

[REC]: Horror Without Pause

as Self - Filmmaker

Jokes & Cigarettes

as Chicho

Cult of Terror

as Self - Filmmaker

La suite nupcial

as Camarero

Queridos monstruos

as Self

Beyond Blood

as Self

Heirs of the Beast

Berlanga!!

as Self - Filmmaker

Clawing! A Journey Through the Spanish Horror

as Self - Director

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

as Himself