Jaume Balagueró
Film director · 2 films (1999–2021)
Jaume Balagueró is a director whose work here spans The Nameless (1999) to The Vault (2021), across thriller and drama. The work runs low-key — 66% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 222 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Jaume Balagueró is a Spanish film director and screenwriter celebrated as a defining voice in modern horror cinema. He co-created the groundbreaking horror series [REC] with Paco Plaza, co-directing the original and its immediate sequel and helping establish one of the genre’s most influential found-footage franchises.
Born 2 November 1968 · Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Directing style
Balagueró constructs claustrophobic, high-tension spaces by favoring interior night settings captured almost exclusively through eye-level medium shots and closeups. He isolates subjects using a consistently shallow depth of field, relying on practical fixtures, windows, and fluorescent tubes to pierce the darkness. The visual atmosphere is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by a muddy palette of slate grays, muted olives, and dark, earthy browns.
Awards
- Gaudí Award for Best Director · 2012
- Time Machine Award · 2011
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2007
Films directed by Jaume Balagueró
About Jaume Balagueró
When was Jaume Balagueró born?
Jaume Balagueró was born on 2 November 1968 in Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
What films has Jaume Balagueró directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Nameless (1999) and The Vault (2021).
What awards has Jaume Balagueró won?
Gaudí Award for Best Director (2012), Time Machine Award (2011) and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (2007).
Search every frame of Jaume Balagueró’s films
All 222 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Jaume Balagueró — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.