Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

Born: April 6, 1977
in 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.

Movies for Nacho Vigalondo...

Title: The Other Side
Character: Gorka Romero
Released: November 23, 2023
Type: TV
Nacho Nieto, a journalist specialising in paranormal activity, is at a professional and personal low. After a failed suicide attempt he comes back to life accompanied by the ghost of his mentor, doctor Estrada, iconic communicator of mystery, who died more than 20 years ago.
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Title: The Messiah
Character: Bertín
Released: October 11, 2023
Type: TV
The viral video of a Christian pop group made up of several sisters has an enormous effect on the life of Enric, a man tormented by a childhood marked by religious fanaticism and the yoke of a mother with messianic delirium.
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Title: Ummo: La España alienígena
Character: Self
Released: November 14, 2022
Type: TV
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[REC]: Horror Without Pause
Title: [REC]: Horror Without Pause
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: October 28, 2022
Type: Movie
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.
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The Critic
Title: The Critic
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Carlos Boyero is one of Spanish cinema's most followed and feared figures. Controversy has hounded him since he published his first article more than forty years ago, and he has remained in the eye of the hurricane ever since. Is he the last representative of a disappearing time? Has social media put an end to the traditional influence of the critics. Taking the background and personality of this very controversial figure as its basis, El crítico / The Critic will also endeavour to reflect on the enormous changes taking place in Spain in the field of film criticism.
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El Planeta
Title: El Planeta
Character: Older Man
Released: September 24, 2021
Type: Movie
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.
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La Historia Interminable
Title: La Historia Interminable
Character: Self
Released: December 17, 2020
Type: Movie
Jorge Ponce made this neverending videoclip so it could be played during the entire Macaco interview. A spanish TV parody from "La Resistencia".
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Title: Parking Karaoke
Released: March 25, 2020
Type: TV
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Wild Session
Title: Wild Session
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: December 13, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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No te metas en política: el documental
Title: No te metas en política: el documental
Character: Himself - Host
Released: May 31, 2019
Type: Movie
Comedians Facu Díaz and Miguel Maldonado, along with filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo as host, tell the brief story of “No te metas en política,” a Spanish late-night talk show that was broadcast online between 2016 and 2019.
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Get Her... If You Can
Title: Get Her... If You Can
Character: Vecino iracunda
Released: March 19, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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#AbroHilo
Title: #AbroHilo
Character: Self
Released: February 23, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes
Title: Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes
Character: Comentarista
Released: July 9, 2018
Type: Movie
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Ayudar al ojo humano
Title: Ayudar al ojo humano
Released: November 8, 2017
Type: Movie
At the beginning of the 20th century, a series of Gnostic spells perpetrated in India affected a Spanish priest, ending his honor and his life and cursing his offspring forever. Harassed by this spell, his great-great grandson, also a priest, is forced to flee from the town to the capital and from there to a cathedral submerged in the depths of the ocean. Black magicians, delinquents, insects, archons and even Satan himself will be some of the sinister characters he will have to face in order to succeed in his evangelizing adventure.
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Cult of Terror
Title: Cult of Terror
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Released: October 14, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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TU MADRE ES PVTA: Detrás del éxito
Title: TU MADRE ES PVTA: Detrás del éxito
Character: Himself
Released: December 5, 2016
Type: Movie
The legendary shock rock band from the 90s returns to the stage after being gone for more than a decade. This Mockumentary tells the story of this return to public life and the evolution of the members during these years.
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Camino
Title: Camino
Character: Guillermo
Released: March 4, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Videoclub
Title: Videoclub
Character: Nacho
Released: October 20, 2015
Type: Movie
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Bienvenidos al Fin del Mundo
Title: Bienvenidos al Fin del Mundo
Character: Manu
Released: July 1, 2015
Type: Movie
A crazy brief depiction of what would happen during our last day in this sociopathic world.
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Possessed
Title: Possessed
Character: TV Host (voice)
Released: April 30, 2015
Type: Movie
Trini, a world-renowned flamenco dancer, abandons the stage after suffering a personal tragedy.
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Queridos monstruos
Title: Queridos monstruos
Character: Self
Released: October 10, 2014
Type: Movie
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Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Title: Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Open Windows
Title: Open Windows
Character: Richy Gabilondo
Released: July 4, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Ghost Burger
Title: Ghost Burger
Released: October 22, 2013
Type: Movie
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.
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Cabás
Title: Cabás
Character: Ensalada
Released: November 15, 2012
Type: Movie
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.
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Se busca cómico para película
Title: Se busca cómico para película
Character: Nacho Vigalondo
Released: September 5, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary about new actors in Spain.
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As Luck Would Have It
Title: As Luck Would Have It
Character: Martín
Released: November 30, 2011
Type: Movie
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 ...
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Carne cruda
Title: Carne cruda
Released: November 18, 2011
Type: Movie
In "Raw meat" we meet Quico and Andrew, two salesmen. A weekend in the countryside leads them to fall into the trap of a sect of cannibals led by Maruja, an old hippie specialist in the preparation of human kebabs .... Kill or be killed? That is the question... When life gets tough, there's nothing better than raw meat.
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La Aventura de Rosa
Title: La Aventura de Rosa
Character: Mario
Released: April 4, 2008
Type: Movie
Rosa chooses her own adventure...
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Timecrimes
Title: Timecrimes
Character: El Joven
Released: November 1, 2007
Type: Movie
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.
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Foxy Lady
Title: Foxy Lady
Character: Martín Ágreda
Released: May 26, 2007
Type: Movie
An attractive journalist attempts to interview a writer of ill reputation.
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Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha
Title: Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha
Character: Jaime de Funes
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Pilot episode for a tv show that never got made, adapting César Velasco Broca's homonymous comic book.
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La gran revelación
Title: La gran revelación
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Can fiction surpass reality?
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La máquina de bailar
Title: La máquina de bailar
Character: Pijo 1
Released: September 22, 2006
Type: Movie
After accidentally killing the albino boa of his boss, and in search of money to buy a new one, Dani and his colleagues sign up for the first national competition of Dance Dance Revolution.
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Día
Title: Día "V"
Character: Nacho Vigalondo
Released: September 12, 2006
Type: Movie
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Choque
Title: Choque
Character: Diego
Released: November 26, 2005
Type: Movie
A couple discovers a bumper car floor. When there some youngsters appear, the man gets caught into a personal battle with himself.
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Huida A Toca Teja
Title: Huida A Toca Teja
Released: May 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Carol just came out of prison, Miki doesn't know shit from clay, however, they get start working on the perfect heist: stealing 50 million from an old hermit who keeps them under the mattress.
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El Tren de la Bruja
Title: El Tren de la Bruja
Character: Cabeza cortada
Released: November 30, 2003
Type: Movie
A man volunteers to take part in an experiment that attempts to analyse human behaviour under extreme conditions of terror. His mission is to remain seated inside a dark room for a length of time of 15 minutes. If he manages to hold on, he will receive in return a generous sum of money. Is it possible to terrify an individual who knows beforehand that everything is a farce?
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7:35 in the Morning
Title: 7:35 in the Morning
Character: Tipo
Released: November 21, 2003
Type: Movie
A woman enters a restaurant one morning – only to be met with silence instead of people talking.
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El elefante del rey
Title: El elefante del rey
Character: Young Manuel
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
North Sudan, summer 1923. King Alfonso XIII of Spain captures an enormous African elephant, an apparently irrelevant act that, however, will be paramount to understand the Spain of 20th century; an animal from far lands that will become a symbol of the Second Spanish Republic, the communist movement and many other things; a royal hunting that marks the beginning of a bizarre story of jealousy, passion, political intrigues and taxidermy.
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Snuff 2000
Title: Snuff 2000
Character: Rubberface
Released: October 3, 2002
Type: Movie
Two disquieting characters dressed in rubber suits and wearing old rubber masks shoot peculiar movies in which they actually kill real people to attain a supposed satisfaction from the viewer.
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Código 7
Title: Código 7
Character: Narrador
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
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.
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Una lección de cine
Title: Una lección de cine
Character: Nacho Vigalondo
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Nacho Vigalondo himself teaches us a film lesson with only two elements: a cow and a "batball"