Paco Plaza ( Spanish: Paco Plaza ; born in 1973 , Valencia , Spain ) is a Spanish director and screenwriter, originally from Valencia, who lives in Barcelona.
| Paco Plaza | |
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| Paco plaza | |
 Paco Plaza at the Venice Film Festival | |
| Date of Birth | 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Valencia , Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Profession | actor , film director , screenwriter |
| Career | 1990 - present time |
| IMDb | |
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Biography
He graduated from the Faculty of Education of the University of Valencia , is also a certified director of the School of Cinema and Broadcasting of Madrid (ECAM) [1] . His first work in cinema was the not very successful short film "Tropisms". Fame came to him after the release of the films “ Romasanta: The Hunt for the Werewolf ” and “The Second Time”. After the world-wide success of two more horror films “ Reporting ” and “ Reporting from the Underworld ”, he decided to independently direct the prequel “ Reportage: Genesis ”, entrusting his colleague Jaume Balaghero with the sequel to the franchise “ Reportage: Apocalypse ”. [2]
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tropisms | Tropismos | short film; costume designer, producer, editor | |
| 1996 | Townhouses | Adosados | husband | actor |
| 1997 | Tarzan in Lisbon Cafe | Tarzán en el Café Lisboa | short film; screenwriter, producer, editor | |
| 1999 | Grandfather and grandmother | Abuelitos | short film; producer | |
| 2001 | Puzzles | Puzzles | short film; producer | |
| 2002 | Forget everything. Film | Ot la película | producer | |
| 2002 | Second name | El segundo nombre | Director (with Jaume Balaghero ) | |
| 2004 | Romassanta: Werewolf Hunt | Romasanta. La caza de la bestia | producer | |
| 2007 | Reportage | [Rec] | Director (jointly with Jaume Balaghero ), screenwriter (jointly with Jaume Balaghero ) | |
| 2008 | Quarantine | Quarantine | screenwriter | |
| 2009 | Report from the Underworld | [Rec] 2 | zombie | director (with Jaume Balaghero ), screenwriter (with Jaume Balaghero ), actor |
| 2009 | Very Spanish movie | Spanish movie | municipality | actor |
| 2009 | I'm sorry, I love you | Lo siento, te quiero | producer | |
| 2010 | Honeymoon Blood Ties VI | Luna di miele, luna di sangue VI | short film; director, screenwriter | |
| 2010 | Quarantine 2: Terminal | Quarantine 2: Terminal | screenwriter | |
| 2012 | Reportage: Genesis | [Rec] 3 : Génesis | director, screenwriter |
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Three movie theaters | Cinema 3 | playing himself | actor |
| 1990 | Rebel blacksmith | La forja de un rebelde | actor | |
| 1991 | Movie days | Días de cine | playing himself | actor |
| 2001 | tell me | Cuéntame como pasó | gray cop | actor |
| 2004 | Look 2 | Miradas 2 | playing himself | actor |
| 2005 | Good source | Buenafuente | playing himself | actor |
| 2005 | After noon | La tarda | playing himself | actor |
| 2005 | Movies that won't let you fall asleep | Pelicul para no dormir | television film - episode "New Year's Story" (Cuento de navidad); producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Prize | Nomination | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Brussels Film Fiction Film Festival | Canal Award + Belgium | Grandfather and grandmother | Victory |
| 2002 | Sitges Film Festival | Best movie | Romassanta: Werewolf Hunt | Nomination |
| Sitges Film Festival | Silver Grand Prix for Best European Fantasy Film ( English Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver ) | Romassanta: Werewolf Hunt | Victory | |
| 2003 | Cinenigma - International Film Festival in Luxembourg | Golden Grand Prix for Best European Fantasy Film ( English Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold ) | Second time | Nomination |
| Porto International Film Festival | Award to the foreign science fiction film in the nomination "Best film" | Second time | Nomination | |
| 2004 | Malaga Film Festival | Golden Besnag Award | Romassanta: Werewolf Hunt | Nomination |
| Fant-Asia Film Festival | Jury Prize - Best Foreign Film (third place) | Romassanta: Werewolf Hunt | Victory |
Notes
- ↑ Paco Plaza Archived on February 1, 2009. Personal Information about Paco Plaza at Filmax (Spanish)
- ↑ The first official teaser of the film Paco Plaza "Report 3: Genesis" (inaccessible link)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paco Plaza
- Paco Plaza on the Internet Movie Database