Nacho Vigalondo Facts for Kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Vigalondo and the second or maternal family name is Palacios.

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Vigalondo at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios (1977-04-06) 6 April 1977 (age 48) Cabezón de la Sal, Spain
Occupation	Film director television director screenwriter producer actor
Years active	2002–present

Ignacio "Nacho" Vigalondo Palacios is a talented filmmaker from Spain. He was born on April 6, 1977. Nacho is known for directing, writing, and sometimes acting in his own movies and TV shows. He has created many interesting stories, from short films to full-length movies and even TV series.

Nacho Vigalondo's Film Career

Nacho Vigalondo started his journey in filmmaking with short films. These are like mini-movies that tell a story in a short amount of time.

Early Short Films

His first notable film was a Spanish-language short called 7:35 in the Morning, released in 2003. This film was only eight minutes long. It was about a tense situation happening in a cafe.

Awards for 7:35 in the Morning

Even though it was short, this film received a lot of praise.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film.
It also received a Best Short Film Award nomination at the European Film Awards.
The film won other awards, like the Bronze Moon of Valencia.

First Feature Films

After his success with short films, Nacho Vigalondo made his first full-length movie.

Timecrimes (2007)

His first feature film was Los Cronocrímenes, known in English as Timecrimes. It came out in 2007. Nacho Vigalondo not only directed and wrote this film but also acted in it!

Extraterrestrial (2011)

His next film was Extraterrestre, released in 2011. This movie was a Spanish-language film about an alien invasion.

English-Language Debut

Nacho Vigalondo later started making films in English, reaching a wider audience.

Open Windows (2014)

In 2014, he released Open Windows. This was a techno-thriller film. It was his first movie made in English.

Colossal (2016)

Vigalondo wrote and directed the 2016 film Colossal. This movie put a new spin on the Kaiju genre. Kaiju films are about giant monsters, like the famous Godzilla. Before making Colossal, Vigalondo wanted to create a serious film. He planned to use "old school" special effects that looked real, even with a small budget.

Recent Work in Film and TV

Nacho Vigalondo has continued to direct and write for both movies and television.

TV Series Direction

In 2018, he directed the Hulu original film Pooka. This film was part of the Into the Dark series.
He directed the first two episodes of the superhero comedy series The Neighbor in 2019.
In 2020, he directed the entire second season of the comedy series Justo antes de Cristo, which is set in Ancient Rome.
He also directed an episode called "La alarma" for the second season of the horror series Stories to Stay Awake.

Filmography

Nacho Vigalondo has worked on many projects as a director, writer, and actor. Here are some of them.

Short Films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2001	Código 7	Yes	Yes	Also worked as the cinematographer
2003	7:35 in the Morning	Yes	Yes	Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
2005	Domingo	Yes	Yes
2009	Marisa	Yes	Yes
2012	A is for Apocalypse	Yes	Yes	Part of the film The ABCs of Death
2013	Sins of the Fathers	Yes	Yes	Part of the film The Profane Exhibit
2014	Parallel Monsters	Yes	Yes	Part of the film V/H/S: Viral

Feature Films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2007	Timecrimes	Yes	Yes	No
2011	Extraterrestrial	Yes	Yes	Yes
2014	Open Windows	Yes	Yes	No
2016	Colossal	Yes	Yes	No
2019	Paradise Hills	No	Yes	No
2024	Daniela Forever	Yes	Yes	Yes

Television Work

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Executive Producer	Notes
2001	Gran hermano	Yes	No	No	Directed 9 episodes
2005	Agitación + IVA	Yes	No	No
2007	Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha	Yes	No	No	TV short
2008-2010	Muchachada Nui	No	Yes	No	Wrote 3 episodes
2018	Pooka!	Yes	No	No	Part of Into the Dark
2019-2021	Vigalondo Midnight Madness	No	Yes	No	Wrote 18 episodes
2020	Los Felices veinte	No	Yes	Yes
2021	Historias para no dormir	No	Yes	No	Wrote episode "La alarma"
2025	Superestar	Yes	Yes

Acting Roles

Nacho Vigalondo has also appeared as an actor in some of his own projects and other films and TV shows.

Acting in Short Films

Year	Title	Role
2001	Código 7	Tipo
2003	7:35 in the Morning	Tipo

Acting in Feature Films

Year	Title	Role
2007	Timecrimes	The Scientist
2014	Open Windows	Richy Gabilondo
2015	Camino	Guillermo
2021	El Planeta	Older Man

Acting in Television

Year	Title	Role
2020	Veneno	Juan Antonio Canta [es]
2023	La Mesías
2023	El otro lado (The Other Side)	Gorka Romero
2025	Superestar (Superstar)	Joaquín Sardana

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