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Paco Plaza

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Paco Plaza
Born
Francisco Plaza Trinidad

(1973-02-08) 8 February 1973 (age 51)
Valencia, Spain
Alma materCEU Cardinal Herrera University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer

Francisco Plaza Trinidad (born 8 February 1973), simply known as Paco Plaza, is a Spanish film director known for his works in the horror genre.[1] He is the co-creator of the REC zombie film franchise.[2]

Early life and education

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Plaza was born on 8 February 1973 in Valencia.[3][4] He has a degree in Audiovisual Communication from CEU Cardinal Herrera University and a diploma in film direction from the ECAM. He speaks Spanish, English and French.

Career

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Although he is best known as a director, he is also a screenwriter, producer, editor and even was a costume designer on one occasion for Tropismos (1995), his first short film and with which he made his debut as a director.

Plaza is known in Spanish cinema and abroad for the creation of the trilogy REC (2007). A year after the release of the first film, American director John Erick Dowdle made an adaptation of the Paco Plaza film, under the name of Quarantine (2008). The trilogy REC has accumulated a total of 26 awards and 17 nominations in numerous film festivals.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
2002 Second Name Yes Yes
OT: La película Yes No Documentary
Co-directed with Jaume Balaguero
2004 Romasanta Yes No
2007 REC Yes Yes Co-directed with Jaume Balaguero
2009 REC 2 Yes Yes
2010 Bunbury 3D Yes No Enrique Bunbury concert film
2012 REC 3: Genesis Yes Yes
2017 Verónica Yes Yes Also associate producer
2019 Quien a hierro mata Yes No IMDb
2021 La abuela Yes No
2023 Hermana Muerte Yes Yes [5]

As actor

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Year Title Role
1996 Adosados Marido
2009 REC 2 Zombie
Spanish Movie Municipal
2020 La Suite Nupcial Cameo Camarero
2023 Saben aquell Chicho Ibáñez Serrador[6]

Producer only

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Year Title Notes
2014 REC 4: Apocalypse Creative producer
2015 Requirements to Be a Normal Person Producer and executive producer

Short Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1995 Tropismos Yes Yes Yes Also editor and costume designer
1997 Tarzán en el Café Lisboa Yes Yes Yes Also editor
1999 Abuelitos Yes No No
2001 Puzzles Yes No No
2007 Sr. Rosso No No Yes
2009 Lo siento, te quiero No No Yes
2010 Luna de miele, Luna di sangue VII Yes Yes No
2013 Habitantes No No Yes
2014 Ultravioleta Yes Yes No Advertising short
Also additional still photographer
2020 D.E.V.:Disfrute en Vida Yes No No Advertising short
Co-directed with Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
2005 Cuento de Navidad Yes No TV movie
2016 El Ministerio del Tiempo Yes No Episode: "Tiempo de magia"
2021 Historias para no dormir Yes Yes Episode: "Freddy"[7]

As himself

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Drag Race España Guest judge Episode: "Secuelas de terror drag"[8]

As actor

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 La Forja de un Rebelde Extra TV series
1 episode
Eva y Adan: Agencia Matrimonial Policia
2002 Cuentame Policía Gris

References

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  1. ^ Crucchiola, Jordan (8 March 2018). "This Is the Scariest Part of Netflix's Veronica". Vulture.com.
  2. ^ "A Look Through the Lens of 'REC 2' With Paco Plaza - Bloody Disgusting". Bloody-disgusting.com. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ Abelenda, Ana (6 February 2022). "Paco Plaza, director de «La abuela»: «Visité muchos geriátricos en Galicia, eso me sensibilizó»". La Voz de Galicia.
  4. ^ "Paco Plaza, director de [REC]3, es el nuevo presentador de 'Hoy Programa'". RTVE. 30 March 2012.
  5. ^ Silvestre, Juan (28 March 2022). "'Hermana Muerte': Paco Plaza arranca el rodaje de 'Hermana Muerte' para Netflix". Fotogramas.
  6. ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (30 October 2023). "Crítica de Saben aquell, la película de David Trueba en la que se narra cómo llegó a la fama el humorista Eugenio". HobbyConsolas.
  7. ^ Pérez, Cristina M. (24 September 2021). "'Historias para no dormir' presenta tráiler y detalles antes de su estreno en Amazon". Vandal. El Español.
  8. ^ "Paco Plaza, sobre 'Drag Race España': "Lo que más me gusta es que la fantasía se impone a la realidad"". Premium.atresplayer.com. 12 May 2023.
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