Ignacio "Nacho" Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker.
Career
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 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.
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 (released in 2019) and the entire second season of the Ancient-Rome-set comedy series Justo antes de Cristo (released in 2020), as well the episode "La alarma" from season two of anthology horror series Stories to Stay Awake.
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2001 Código 7 Also cinematographer 2003 7:35 in the Morning Nominated- Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film 2005 Domingo 2009 Marisa 2012 A is for Apocalypse Segment of The ABCs of Death 2013 Sins of the Fathers Segment of The Profane Exhibit 2014 Parallel Monsters Segment of V/H/S: Viral
Acting roles Year Title Role 2001 Código 7 Tipo 2003 7:35 in the Morning
Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2007 Timecrimes 2011 Extraterrestrial 2014 Open Windows 2016 Colossal 2019 Paradise Hills 2024 Daniela Forever
Acting roles Year Title Role 2007 Timecrimes The Scientist 2014 Open Windows Richy Gabilondo 2015 Camino Guillermo 2021 El Planeta Older Man
Television Year Title Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Notes 2001 Gran hermano 9 episodes 2005 Agitación + IVA 2007 Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha TV short 2008-2010 Muchachada Nui 3 episodes 2018 Pooka! Segment of Into the Dark 2019-2021 Vigalondo Midnight Madness 18 episodes 2020 Los Felices veinte 2021 Historias para no dormir Episode "La alarma" 2025 Superestar
Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 2020 Veneno 2023 La Mesías El otro lado (The Other Side) Gorka Romero Superestar (Superstar) Joaquín Sardana
See also List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees
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