Nacho Vigalondo | |
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 Vigalondo at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios 6 April 1977 Cabezón de la Sal, Spain |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Ignacio "Nacho" Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker. [1]
Vigalondo's first film was the 2003 Spanish-language short film 7:35 in the Morning , about a suicide bomber who terrorizes a cafe, which was only eight minutes long. The film won significant accolades: it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film, got another Best Short Film Award nomination at the European Film Awards, and received the Bronze Moon of Valencia at the Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival, and the Prix UIP Drama at the Drama Short Film Festival.
He finished his first full-length feature film, Los Cronocrímenes (English title: Timecrimes), in 2007, in which he also co-starred. [2]
Vigalondo's next film was the 2011 Spanish-language alien invasion film Extraterrestre .
In 2011, it was reported that Vigalondo was recruited to direct a film adaptation of Mark Millar's Supercrooks. [3]
From 2012 to 2014 he wrote and directed a segment in three different anthology horror films: The ABCs of Death , The Profane Exhibit , and VHS: Viral . [4] In 2014 he also released Open Windows , a techno-thriller film that marked his English-language debut.
Vigalondo's wrote and directed the 2016 film Colossal , which is a twist on the Kaiju genre and an homage to the Godzilla franchise. Before starting production on Colossal, Vigalondo described his plan as to make a serious film with "old school" practical effects on a low budget. [5]
Vigalondo's directed the Hulu original film Pooka , released December 2018 in the Into the Dark series.
Vigalondo directed the first two episodes of the first season of the superhero comedy series The Neighbor [6] (released in 2019) and the entire second season of the Ancient-Rome-set comedy series Justo antes de Cristo [7] (released in 2020), as well the episode "La alarma" from season two of anthology horror series Stories to Stay Awake . [8]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2001 | Código 7 | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer |
| 2003 | 7:35 in the Morning | Yes | Yes | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| 2005 | Domingo | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Marisa | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | A is for Apocalypse | Yes | Yes | Segment of The ABCs of Death |
| 2013 | Sins of the Fathers | Yes | Yes | Segment of The Profane Exhibit |
| 2014 | Parallel Monsters | Yes | Yes | Segment of V/H/S: Viral |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Código 7 | Tipo |
| 2003 | 7:35 in the Morning | |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Timecrimes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2011 | Extraterrestrial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Open Windows | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Colossal | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Paradise Hills | No | Yes | No |
| 2024 | Daniela Forever [9] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Timecrimes | The Scientist |
| 2014 | Open Windows | Richy Gabilondo |
| 2015 | Camino | Guillermo |
| 2021 | El Planeta | Older Man |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gran hermano | Yes | No | No | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | Agitación + IVA | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007 | Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha | Yes | No | No | TV short |
| 2008-2010 | Muchachada Nui | No | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Pooka! | Yes | No | No | Segment of Into the Dark |
| 2019-2021 | Vigalondo Midnight Madness | No | Yes | No | 18 episodes |
| 2020 | Los Felices veinte | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Historias para no dormir | No | Yes | No | Episode "La alarma" |
| TBA | Superestar | Yes | Yes | [10] |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Veneno | Juan Antonio Canta | [11] | |
| 2023 | La Mesías | [12] | ||
| El otro lado (The Other Side) | Gorka Romero | [13] |
7:35 in the Morning is a 2003 Spanish short film directed and written by Nacho Vigalondo.
Timecrimes is a 2007 Spanish science-fiction thriller film written by, directed by, and featuring Nacho Vigalondo. The film stars Karra Elejalde as Héctor, a man who unwittingly becomes part of a causal loop and must stop his other selves from continuing to exist.
Michelle Jenner Husson is a Spanish actress. She became popular in Spain for her role as Sara in television series Los hombres de Paco. In addition to live action performances, she has also developed a career as a voice actress.
Filmax International is a Spanish motion picture production company and film distributor based in Barcelona, and one of Spain's largest integrated film and television groups. It produced the REC horror series, and owns the Nirvana Films and New World Films International distributors and the Fantastic Factory label, dedicated to create fantasy films in the horror, science fiction and action genres created in 1998 by Brian Yuzna and Julio Fernández.
Extraterrestrial is a 2011 Spanish science-fiction romantic comedy written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Michelle Jenner and Julián Villagrán alongside Carlos Areces and Raúl Cimas.
Historias para no dormir is a Spanish horror anthology television series written and directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, produced by Televisión Española and broadcast on its flagship Primera Cadena network from 1966 to 1982.
The Profane Exhibit is a 2013 internationally co-produced anthology horror film written and directed by ten renowned genre filmmakers from across the globe: Nacho Vigalondo, Anthony DiBlasi, Ryan Nicholson, Michael Todd Schneider, Sergio Stivaletti, Marian Dora, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Uwe Boll, Ruggero Deodato and Jeremy Kasten.
V/H/S: Viral is a 2014 American found footage horror anthology film produced by Bloody Disgusting, The Collective, Haxan Films, and Divide/Conquer. The sequel to V/H/S/2 (2013), it is the third installment in the V/H/S franchise and features three found footage segments linked together by a fourth frame narrative written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, Marcel Sarmiento, Gregg Bishop, Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorhead. An additional segment was filmed, written and directed by Todd Lincoln, but was cut since it did not fit with the overall theme of the film.
Eugenio Mira is a Spanish filmmaker and composer. He has been credited as composer in some films under the pseudonym Chucky Namanera.
Raúl Cimas Navarro is a Spanish actor, comedian and writer.
Jaime Lorente López is a Spanish actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Denver in Money Heist and Nano in Elite.
Fernando Julián Esteso Allué is a Spanish actor and singer.
Justo antes de Cristo is a Spanish comedy television series set in Ancient Rome created by Juan Maidagán and Pepón Montero for Movistar+. Its two seasons were released in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
Stories to Stay Awake is a Spanish horror anthology television series consisting of a reboot of the series of the same name created by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador and broadcast on TVE from 1966 to 1982. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on 5 November 2021 and it is slated to air on RTVE in the future. The four parts are directed by Rodrigo Cortés, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Paco Plaza and Paula Ortiz.
Supercrooks is a four-issue comic book limited series by writer Mark Millar and artist Leinil Francis Yu. The series was published by the Icon Comics imprint of Marvel Comics from March–August 2012.
The 9th ceremony of the Premios Feroz, known as the Feroz Awards 2022, presented by the Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España, took place at the Auditorio de Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain, on 29 January 2022, to recognize the best in Spanish cinema and television. The ceremony was hosted by director Nacho Vigalondo and comedian Paula Púa, and was broadcast on YouTube.
Alba Planas Menchén is a Spanish actress, best known for her main role as Eva Vázquez Villanueva in the series Skam España, the Spanish adaptation of Skam. In 2017, she also appeared in the television series Centro médico.
The Other Side is a Spanish horror comedy television series created by Berto Romero.
Daniela Forever is a 2024 science fiction romantic drama film written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo starring Henry Golding and Beatrice Grannò.
Superestar is an upcoming Spanish biographical television series directed by Nacho Vigalondo and Claudia Costafreda starring Ingrid García-Jonsson as Tamara.
Bleeding Cool reports Timecrimes director Nacho Vigalondo will be at the helm of an adaptation of the forthcoming comic book Supercrooks from Marvel Icon.
Parallel Monsters director Nacho Vigalondo of the anthology VHS Viral.
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