Nacho Vigalondo

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1977-04-06 (47 years old)

Place of Birth Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain

Also Known As Начо Вигалондо, Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios

Nacho Vigalondo

Biography

Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977), better known as Nacho Vigalondo, is a Spanish filmmaker. 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. 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. 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. In 2014 he also released Open Windows, a techno-thriller film that marked his English-language debut. Vigalondo's most recent film is Colossal, which he wrote and directed. The film 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 Vigalondo's latest directorial effort is the Hulu original film Pooka, released December 2018 in the Into the Dark series.

Known For

Director

Superestar

as Director

2025
Daniela Forever

as Director

2022
The Alarm

as Director

2022
The Comeback

as Director

2022
2021
2019
The Neighbor

as Director

2018
Pooka!

as Director

2017
Colossal

as Director

2014
Open Windows

as Director

2014
V/H/S: Viral

as Director

2013
The ABCs of Death

as Director

2013
2013
Carlota

as Director

2013
Mundos virtuales

as Director

2013
2013
2011
Extraterrestrial

as Director

2009
Marisa

as Director

2007
Timecrimes

as Director

2007
Cambiar el Mundo

as Director

2007
Domingo

as Director

2007
Cháchara

as Director

2005
Choque

as Director

2003
2002
Código 7

as Director

1999

Actor

2023
The Other Side

as Gorka Romero

2023
The Messiah

as Bertín

2022
[REC]: Horror Without Pause

as Self - Filmmaker

2022
The Critic

as Self

2021
El Planeta

as Older Man

2019
Wild Session

as Self - Filmmaker

2019
Get Her... If You Can

as Vecino iracunda

2019
#AbroHilo

as Self

2017
Cult of Terror

as Self - Filmmaker

2017
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez

as Self - Interviewee

2016
Camino

as Guillermo

2015
Videoclub

as Nacho

2015
Possessed

as TV Host (voice)

2014
2014
Open Windows

as Richy Gabilondo

2012
Cabás

as Ensalada

2012
2011
2008
2007
Timecrimes

as El Joven

2007
Foxy Lady

as Martín Ágreda

2006
2006
Día "V"

as Nacho Vigalondo

2005
Choque

as Diego

2003
El Tren de la Bruja

as Cabeza cortada

2003
El elefante del rey

as Young Manuel

2002
Snuff 2000

as Rubberface

2002
Código 7

as Narrador

1999
Una lección de cine

as Nacho Vigalondo

Writer

Superestar

as Writer

2025
Daniela Forever

as Writer

2023
The Messiah

as Writer

2022
The Comeback

as Adaptation

2019
Paradise Hills

as Screenplay

2017
Colossal

as Writer

2014
Open Windows

as Writer

2014
V/H/S: Viral

as Screenplay

2013
2013
Carlota

as Writer

2013
2011
2009
Marisa

as Writer

2008
2007
Timecrimes

as Writer

2007
2007
Cháchara

as Writer

2007
Domingo

as Writer

2005
Choque

as Writer

2003
2003
2003
Pornografía

as Screenplay

2002
Código 7

as Writer

1999

Producer

2025
Daniela Forever

as Producer

2022
The Comeback

as Producer

2018
Pooka!

as Executive Producer

2017
Colossal

as Executive Producer

2013
2011
Extraterrestrial

as Producer

Creator

Superestar

as Creator

2019