Known for Directing
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.
Born
April 6, 1977 (age 49)
Birthplace
Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain
Filmography
98 films, 17 shows


Tribute
2025 · ES


Daniela Forever
2025 · 1h 58m · BE
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.


Pooka!
2018 · 1h 23m · US
A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when he's in the suit and one that's outside it.


Colossal
2017 · 1h 49m · CA
A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.


V/H/S: Viral
2014 · 1h 21m · ES
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.


Confetti of the Mind: The Short Films of Nacho Vigolondo
2014 · 57m
The definitive compilation of Nacho's most brilliant and unforgettable shorts. Collected for the first time and personally curated by Vigalondo himself and his longtime partner-in-crime , Nahikari Ipiña, CONFETTI features such favorites as CHOQUE, SUNDAY, MARISA, and CARLOTA, as well as a fresh introduction and thoughts by the man himself.


Open Windows
2014 · 1h 41m · FR
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.


The Fantastic Corpse
2013 · 9m
The Fantastic Corpse is a short film project based on the exquisite corpse collaborative method. Dell Precision and AMD are working with creative content company Arts+Labor to bring five Fantastic Fest filmmakers together to create one short film, each filming an equal part, and continuing each others segment.


Carlota
2013 · 3m · ES
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.


This One, for the Lady
2013 · 2m
Created for the "3:07 Project", promoting the release of "The Conjuring."


The Profane Exhibit
2013 · 1h 48m · CA
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 ABCs of Death
2013 · 2h 9m · NZ
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.


Extraterrestrial
2011 · 1h 30m · ES
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?
Three Science Fiction Stories
Three Science Fiction Stories
2010 · 4m
Three science fiction stories told in three minutes.


Marisa
2009 · 4m
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.


Timecrimes
2007 · 1h 33m · ES
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.


Domingo
2007 · 4m · ES
The story of a couple's nice Sunday picnic that turns into science fiction in the blink of an eye.


Cháchara
2007 · 5m
A tacky version of the lake sequence in "Zodiac".


Change the World
2007 · 4m
A man finds out possessing a spectacular ability. The opportunity to make this world a better place rests in his hands. With great power comes great responsibility.


Choque
2005 · 10m · ES
A couple discovers a bumper car floor. When there some youngsters appear, the man gets caught into a personal battle with himself.


7:35 in the Morning
2003 · 8m · ES
A woman enters a restaurant one morning – only to be met with silence instead of people talking.


Código 7
2002 · 9m · ES
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.


Una lección de cine
1999 · 3m · ES
Nacho Vigalondo himself teaches us a film lesson with only two elements: a cow and a "batball"