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 m…

Directed

1. Colossal (2017) — Director
2. Timecrimes (2007) — Director
3. V/H/S: Viral (2014) — Director
4. The ABCs of Death (2013) — Director
5. Open Windows (2014) — Director
6. Our Flag Means Death (2022) — Director
7. Pooka! (2018) — Director
8. Extraterrestrial (2011) — Director
9. 7:35 in the Morning (2003) — Director
10. The Neighbor (2019) — Director
11. Stories to Stay Awake (2021) — Director
12. Daniela Forever (2025) — Director
13. Superstar (2025) — Director
14. Choque (2005) — Director
15. Marisa (2009) — Director
16. The Profane Exhibit (2013) — Director
17. Domingo (2007) — Director
18. Change the World (2007) — Director
19. Código 7 (2002) — Director
20. Una lección de cine (1999) — Director
21. Carlota (2013) — Director
22. Three Science Fiction Stories (2010) — Director
23. Cháchara (2007) — Director
24. Tribute (2025) — Director
25. Confetti of the Mind: The Short Films of Nacho Vigolondo (2014) — Director
26. This One, for the Lady (2013) — Director
27. The Fantastic Corpse (2013) — Director
28. Into the Dark (2018) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Timecrimes (2007) — El Joven
2. Open Windows (2014) — Richy Gabilondo
3. As Luck Would Have It (2011) — Martín
4. 7:35 in the Morning (2003) — Tipo
5. Get Her... If You Can (2019) — Vecino iracunda
6. The Messiah (2023) — Bertín
7. Camino (2016) — Guillermo
8. I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023) — Profesor Silveira
9. El Planeta (2021) — Older Man
10. Possessed (2015) — TV Host (voice)
11. The Other Side (2023) — Gorka Romero
12. [REC]: Horror Without Pause (2022) — Self - Filmmaker
13. La máquina de bailar (2006) — Pijo 1
14. Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014) — Self
15. I'm Still a Superstar (2025)
16. Superstar (2025) — Joaquin Sardana
17. Wild Session (2019) — Self - Filmmaker
18. Choque (2005) — Diego
19. The Critic (2022) — Self
20. El Tren de la Bruja (2003) — Cabeza cortada
21. Ghost Burger (2013)
22. Cult of Terror (2017) — Self - Filmmaker
23. El elefante del rey (2003) — Young Manuel
24. Código 7 (2002) — Narrador
25. Una lección de cine (1999) — Nacho Vigalondo
26. Ayudar al ojo humano (2017) — Ignacio
27. Carne cruda (2011)
28. Ummo: La España alienígena (2022) — Self
29. Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes (2018) — Comentarista
30. Snuff 2000 (2002) — Rubberface
31. Queridos monstruos (2014) — Self
32. #AbroHilo (2019) — Self
33. No te metas en política: el documental (2019) — Himself - Host
34. Cabás (2012) — Ensalada
35. TU MADRE ES PVTA: detrás del éxito (2016) — Himself
36. Huida A Toca Teja (2005)
37. Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha (2007) — Jaime de Funes
38. La Aventura de Rosa (2008) — Mario
39. Bienvenidos al Fin del Mundo (2015) — Manu
40. La Historia Interminable (2020) — Self