Nacho Vigalondo

Directing

Nacho Vigalondo

Born 1977-04-06 · Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain

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.

Acting credits

Timecrimes poster
7.0

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

Timecrimes

2007

Open Windows poster
5.1

Nick is excited to discover he's won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard. But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, he receives an offer he can't refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins watching the unknowing star on her webcam, not realizing that this decision will put himself and Jill at risk as they enter a terrifying world of cat-and-mouse.

Open Windows

2014

No artwork available
5.0

Xabi and Sara break up just before their holiday trip. She leaves the house and Xabi stays alone. At first he doesn't seem to be affected, but soon weird things will start to happen as he feels sick with a strange disease. When he finally understands what is going on he'll have to make a decision that could change his life forever.

Cabás

2012

No artwork available
6.0

Can fiction surpass reality?

La gran revelación

2007

As Luck Would Have It poster
6.0

Roberto is an unemployed publicist who achieved success when he thought of a famous slogan: "Coca-Cola, the spark of life." Now he is a desperate man, trying to remember the happy days, back to the hotel where he spent the honeymoon with his wife. However, instead of the hotel, he finds a museum built around the Roman theater in the city. While walking through the ruins, he has an accident, an iron rod sticks into his head and leaves him completely paralyzed. If he tries to move he would die. Roberto becomes the focus of the media, which will change his life ...

As Luck Would Have It

2011

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me poster
6.4

A writer's career — and entire life — suddenly goes off script when he falls prey to a dangerous web of criminals right before moving to Barcelona.

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me

2023

Día "V" poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Día "V"

2006

Código 7 poster
6.2

Palmer Eldritch wakes up in the morning and makes coffee, not knowing that he is trapped in a virtual reality world and without a clue about his true identity. Nacho Vigalondo's legendary sci-fi epic.

Código 7

2002

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD poster
6.8

A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore its importance and influence on contemporary pop culture.

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD

2014

Camino poster
4.9

A photojournalist gets more than she bargained for when she snaps a photo of a shadowy religious figure in the jungles of Colombia, triggering a flight – and fight – for her life.

Camino

2016

[REC]: Horror Without Pause poster
6.9

The horror film [REC] — directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, and released in 2007 — was an unprecedented triumph for Spanish fantasy cinema. Fifteen years later, those responsible for the creation and worldwide success of this cinematic milestone decode its keys and resurrect the myth.

[REC]: Horror Without Pause

2022

Choque poster
6.2

A couple discovers a bumper car floor. When there some youngsters appear, the man gets caught into a personal battle with himself.

Choque

2005

The Critic poster
6.0

A portrait of film critic Carlos Boyero, one of the most followed and feared figures in Spanish cinema, surrounded by controversy and both love and hate.

The Critic

2022

I'm Still a Superstar poster
6.2

This documentary explores Yurena's meteoric rise to fame as Tamara, the media frenzy she faced in the 2000s and the present-day lives of her TV rivals.

I'm Still a Superstar

2025

El Planeta poster
6.1

Amidst the devastation of post-crisis Spain, mother and daughter bluff and grift to keep up the lifestyle they think they deserve, bonding over common tragedy and an impending eviction.

El Planeta

2021

Cult of Terror poster
6.8

A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephilia, in search of genre specialists, fans and filmmakers who speak of their shared passion for fantastic cinema; a whole international spiritual community united under the cathartic shadow of horror.

Cult of Terror

2017

Ghost Burger poster
6.8

Two kids go hunting for ghosts to help their dad run a burger cafe. An epic sequel to Hardcastle's "T is For Toilet" segment of the horror anthology film "The ABCs of Death", it takes place 12 years after the accident.

Ghost Burger

2013

Get Her... If You Can poster
5.7

Roberto and Daniela are two siblings who live in a world of wealth and glamor thanks to the shipping company they inherited from their father. Both share the direction of the company, although they have a completely opposite attitude to life: Daniela is thorough and perfectionist; Roberto, on the other hand, is a visionary genius who hates the meticulousness of his sister. However, both find the way out of their disagreements when they fall in love with the same woman: Isabel (Dolera), a monologist who Roberto has hired to seduce Daniela and so be as fun as she was before taking the address of the company.

Get Her... If You Can

2019

#AbroHilo poster
5.5

Humor shapes the way Spaniards interact on Twitter: all sorts of topics can be used to make a joke and many anonymous commentators can become celebrities and compete with professional comedians. But sometimes certain jokes that defy political correctness have a high price for those who dare to make them, jokes that can freeze the smiles of thousands of people whose prejudices can put an end to some very successful artistic careers.

#AbroHilo

2019

No artwork available
4.0

Rosa chooses her own adventure...

La Aventura de Rosa

2008

Wild Session poster
6.8

A walk through the golden age of Spanish exploitation cinema, from the sixties to the eighties; a low-budget cinema and great popular acceptance that exploited cinematographic fashions: westerns, horror movies, erotic comedies and thrillers about petty criminals.

Wild Session

2019

Possessed poster
6.2

Trini, a world-renowned flamenco dancer, abandons the stage after suffering a personal tragedy.

Possessed

2015

Queridos monstruos poster
5.5

An overview of the history of fantasy and horror cinema from the 1960s to the present day. Co-productions, the financing system, the Matesa case, the Miró Law, and the “back-to-back” system are some of the topics discussed firsthand by those involved.

Queridos monstruos

2014

Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes

2018

Behind the camera

Timecrimes poster
7.0

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

Timecrimes

2007

Timecrimes poster
7.0

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

Timecrimes

2007

Colossal poster
6.3

A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.

Colossal

2017

Colossal poster
6.3

A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.

Colossal

2017

Open Windows poster
5.1

Nick is excited to discover he's won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard. But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, he receives an offer he can't refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins watching the unknowing star on her webcam, not realizing that this decision will put himself and Jill at risk as they enter a terrifying world of cat-and-mouse.

Open Windows

2014

Open Windows poster
5.1

Nick is excited to discover he's won a dinner date with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard. But when Jill refuses to honor the contest, he receives an offer he can't refuse: the ability to view Jill secretly via computer. Nick begins watching the unknowing star on her webcam, not realizing that this decision will put himself and Jill at risk as they enter a terrifying world of cat-and-mouse.

Open Windows

2014

The ABCs of Death poster
4.9

An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

The ABCs of Death

2013

The ABCs of Death poster
4.9

An ambitious anthology film featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational ABC books, the film comprises 26 individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

The ABCs of Death

2013

V/H/S: Viral poster
4.8

As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.

V/H/S: Viral

2014

V/H/S: Viral poster
4.8

As the streets of Los Angeles overflow with camera-wielding gawkers seeking to capture images of a bizarre police pursuit, the same people who sought to exploit the suffering of others for amusement on the Internet become the stars of a gruesome viral video from which no one gets out alive.

V/H/S: Viral

2014

Paradise Hills poster
5.9

A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.

Paradise Hills

2019

Daniela Forever poster
6.4

A man struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his girlfriend in an accident six months prior signs up for a sleep trial that allows him to reconstruct his life with her through the use of lucid dreams.

Daniela Forever

2025

Daniela Forever poster
6.4

A man struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his girlfriend in an accident six months prior signs up for a sleep trial that allows him to reconstruct his life with her through the use of lucid dreams.

Daniela Forever

2025

Daniela Forever poster
6.4

A man struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of his girlfriend in an accident six months prior signs up for a sleep trial that allows him to reconstruct his life with her through the use of lucid dreams.

Daniela Forever

2025

Código 7 poster
6.2

Palmer Eldritch wakes up in the morning and makes coffee, not knowing that he is trapped in a virtual reality world and without a clue about his true identity. Nacho Vigalondo's legendary sci-fi epic.

Código 7

2002

Código 7 poster
6.2

Palmer Eldritch wakes up in the morning and makes coffee, not knowing that he is trapped in a virtual reality world and without a clue about his true identity. Nacho Vigalondo's legendary sci-fi epic.

Código 7

2002

The One in Charge poster
6.3

Martin, a child of nine years, is the one in charge in a class during the teacher’s absence. He has to write down at the blackboard the name of the students who talk. It seems an easy task ... until the bully of the class starts to speak.

The One in Charge

2008

Carlota poster
4.7

Our protagonist has devised a way to celebrate the exact moment in which he falls in love with Carlota. It's just that that moment hasn't arrived yet - But when it does-- it'll be just as wonderful as a dove in the dance-floor cheered on by a giant blow-up clown.

Carlota

2013

Carlota poster
4.7

Our protagonist has devised a way to celebrate the exact moment in which he falls in love with Carlota. It's just that that moment hasn't arrived yet - But when it does-- it'll be just as wonderful as a dove in the dance-floor cheered on by a giant blow-up clown.

Carlota

2013

Marisa poster
5.8

A man relates his relationship with a woman who he noticed would have a different personality depending on where she physically was. Over time she seems to change with smaller and smaller movements in space. Gradually she seems to change even though she isn't moving at all.

Marisa

2009

Marisa poster
5.8

A man relates his relationship with a woman who he noticed would have a different personality depending on where she physically was. Over time she seems to change with smaller and smaller movements in space. Gradually she seems to change even though she isn't moving at all.

Marisa

2009

The Profane Exhibit poster
3.5

Deep within the underbelly of Paris, there is a club which is the home of a secret, wicked society. At first it resembles an ordinary fetish or Goth nightclub, but within the cavernous building are many hidden rooms, one of which is known as "The Room of Souls," a private gathering place of the world's richest and most evil people. Their host is the elegant yet frightening Madame Sabatier. For their amusement each member takes a turn and spins a true tale of depravity.

The Profane Exhibit

2013

Extraterrestrial poster
5.5

Everyone knows what to do if one morning the sky would be absolutely full of UFOs: run as fast as you can. However, what would happen if the invasion started while you are in the flat of the girl of your dreams, the one you have just met?

Extraterrestrial

2011

Extraterrestrial poster
5.5

Everyone knows what to do if one morning the sky would be absolutely full of UFOs: run as fast as you can. However, what would happen if the invasion started while you are in the flat of the girl of your dreams, the one you have just met?

Extraterrestrial

2011