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Nacho Vigalondo

Nacho Vigalondo

Actor, director, writer and producer · Born April 6, 1977 (49) · Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain

Oscar nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 6, 1977 (49)
From
Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Nacho Vigalondo's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Self
23%
Society
16%
Power
15%
Bonds
10%
Morality
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
6
Melancholic
7
Absurd
6
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nacho Vigalondo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nacho Vigalondo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer · as self

  • Superstar(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Joaquin Sardana

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • I'm Still a Superstar(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • A nadie le importas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Daniela Forever(2024)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Gorka Romero

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me(2023)

    as Profesor Silveira

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Messiah(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · Writer · as Bertín

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Stories to Stay Awake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • El Planeta(2021)

    as Older Man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Los Felices Veinte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 223 episodes · Actor

  • Parking Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Neighbor(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Hills(2019)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Justo antes de Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show Creator

  • Get Her... If You Can(2019)

    as Vecino iracunda

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Pooka! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Blade Runner: Mundos Replicantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Comentarista

  • Ayudar al ojo humano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ignacio

  • Colossal(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Camino(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Guillermo

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Videoclub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nacho

  • Bienvenidos al Fin del Mundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Manu

  • Possessed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as TV Host (voice)

  • V/H/S Viral(2014)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Confetti of the Mind: The Short Films of Nacho Vigolondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Open Windows(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Richy Gabilondo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Burger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Fantastic Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Carlota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • This One, for the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • The Profane Exhibit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cabás (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ensalada

  • Se busca cómico para película (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nacho Vigalondo

  • As Luck Would Have It(2011)

    as Martín

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Carne cruda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Extraterrestrial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Three Science Fiction Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Marisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • La Aventura de Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mario

  • The One in Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer

  • Timecrimes(2007)

    Director · Writer · as El Joven

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Foxy Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Martín Ágreda

  • Domingo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Cháchara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Change the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • La gran revelación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Las aventuras galácticas de Jaime de Funes y Arancha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Jaime de Funes

  • La máquina de bailar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pijo 1

  • Día "V" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nacho Vigalondo

  • Choque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Diego

  • Huida A Toca Teja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • El Tren de la Bruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer · as Cabeza cortada

  • 7:35 in the Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · as Tipo

  • El elefante del rey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Young Manuel

  • Pornografía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Screenplay

  • Snuff 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rubberface

  • The Other Side of the Bed(2002)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Código 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer · as Narrador

  • Una lección de cine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer · as Nacho Vigalondo

Career shape

A full career of 63 titles from 1999 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Colossal (2016)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Colossal (2016)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 2003Screen debut· 7:35 in the Morning
  • 2003First top-billed film· 7:35 in the Morning
  • 2023Career best· The Messiah

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 63: 27 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting27 of 63: 6 only directing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thWriting26 of 63: 3 only writing, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing5 of 63: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew3 of 63: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

63 titles, 25 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · 14 acting · 13 crew2010s27 · 13 acting · 16 crew2020s14 · 10 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for an Oscar in 2005, Best Short Film, Live Action.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nacho Vigalondo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023)

63rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

The Messiah (2023)

Midcredits 93rd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nacho Vigalondo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles40–95 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–72 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles36–95 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–73 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles47–87 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nacho Vigalondo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nacho Vigalondo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nahikari Ipiña shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles