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'''Paco Cabezas''' is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing ''[[The Appeared]]'', ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' and ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]''.
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'''Paco Cabezas''' (born January 11, 1978) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing ''[[The Appeared]]'', ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' and ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]''.


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2007, Cabezas wrote and directed Spanish language horror film ''[[The Appeared]]'', following that, in 2008, he wrote the screenplay for the Spanish horror comedy film ''[[Sexykiller]]''.<ref name="July2013AL" /> In 2010, he wrote the script for the romantic drama ''[[Bon Appétit (film)|Bon Appétit]]'' and also wrote and directed action comedy film ''Neon Flesh''.<ref name="July2013AL" />
In 2007, Cabezas wrote and directed Spanish language horror film ''[[The Appeared]]'', following that, in 2008, he wrote the screenplay for the Spanish horror comedy film ''[[Sexykiller]]''.<ref name="July2013AL" /> In 2009, he wrote the script for the comedy film ''[[Spanish Movie]]''. In 2010, he wrote the script for the romantic drama ''[[Bon Appétit (film)|Bon Appétit]]'' and also wrote and directed action comedy film ''[[Neon Flesh]]''.<ref name="July2013AL" />


In 2014, Cabezas directed and wrote ''[[I Premios Feroz]]'', the first award ceremony of [[Premios Feroz]]. He also directed action-crime film ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' starring [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Rachel Nichols (actress)|Rachel Nichols]], [[Peter Stormare]], and [[Danny Glover]].<ref name=July2013AL>{{cite news|last1=Ikenberg|first1=Tamara|title='Tokarev''s secret weapon: daring director Paco Cabezas|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/07/tokarevs_secret_weapon_daring.html|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=al.com|date=July 10, 2013}}</ref> Scripted by Jim Agnew and Sean Keller, the film was released on May 9, 2014 by [[Image Entertainment]], and it was Cabezas' American debut film.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cannes: Image Entertainment Acquires Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Tokarev’|url=http://deadline.com/2013/05/tokarev-nicolas-cage-movie-image-entertainment-500146/|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=deadline.com|date=May 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="July2013AL" />
In 2014, Cabezas directed and wrote the [[1st Feroz Awards|first ceremony of the Feroz Awards]]. He also directed action-crime film ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' starring [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Rachel Nichols (actress)|Rachel Nichols]], [[Peter Stormare]], and [[Danny Glover]].<ref name=July2013AL>{{cite news |last=Ikenberg |first=Tamara |title='Tokarev's secret weapon: daring director Paco Cabezas |url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/07/tokarevs_secret_weapon_daring.html |access-date=August 18, 2015 |newspaper=[[Press-Register]] |date=July 10, 2013 |publisher=Alabama Media Group}}</ref> Scripted by Jim Agnew and Sean Keller, the film was released on May 9, 2014 by [[Image Entertainment]], and it was Cabezas' American debut film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cannes: Image Entertainment Acquires Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Tokarev’ |url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/tokarev-nicolas-cage-movie-image-entertainment-500146/ |access-date=August 18, 2015 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 15, 2013 |publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]}}</ref><ref name="July2013AL" />


In 2015, Cabezas directed an action-comedy romance film ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]'' based on the script by [[Max Landis]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mayorga|first1=Emilio|title=Cabezas to helm ‘Mr. Right’|url=http://variety.com/2011/film/news/cabezas-to-helm-mr-right-1118044147/|accessdate=August 18, 2015|publisher=variety.com|date=October 8, 2011}}</ref> The film starred [[Sam Rockwell]], [[Anna Kendrick]], [[Tim Roth]], [[James Ransone]], [[Anson Mount]], [[Michael Eklund]] and [[Rza]]. The film will get a closing night premiere at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Paco Cabeza’s ‘Mr. Right’ To Close Toronto; ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’, ‘Truth’ Also Slotted|url=http://deadline.com/2015/08/paco-cabezas-mr-right-closing-toronto-international-film-festival-1201500796/|accessdate=August 18, 2015|work=deadline.com|date=August 18, 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, Cabezas directed an action-comedy romance film ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]'' based on the script by [[Max Landis]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mayorga |first=Emilio |title=Cabezas to helm ‘Mr. Right’ |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/cabezas-to-helm-mr-right-1118044147/ |access-date=August 18, 2015 |magazine=[[variety.com]] |date=October 8, 2011 |publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]}}</ref> The film starred [[Sam Rockwell]], [[Anna Kendrick]], [[Tim Roth]], [[James Ransone]], [[Anson Mount]], [[Michael Eklund]] and [[Rza]]. The film got the closing night premiere at the [[2015 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Petski |first=Denise |title=Paco Cabeza’s ‘Mr. Right’ To Close Toronto; ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’, ‘Truth’ Also Slotted |url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/paco-cabezas-mr-right-closing-toronto-international-film-festival-1201500796/ |access-date=August 18, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=August 18, 2015 |publisher=[[Penske Business Media, LLC.]]}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
* 2000 - ''Invasión Travesti'' (Director, writer)
* 2000 – ''Invasión Travesti'' (Director, writer)
* 2005 - ''Neon Flesh'' (Director, writer) - Short film
* 2005 – ''Neon Flesh'' (Director, writer) – Short film
* 2007 - ''[[The Appeared]]'' (Director, writer)
* 2007 – ''[[The Appeared]]'' (Director, writer)
* 2008 - ''[[Sexykiller]]'' (Writer)
* 2008 – ''[[Sexykiller]]'' (Writer)
* 2010 - ''[[Bon Appétit (film)|Bon Appétit]]'' (Writer)
* 2009 – ''[[Spanish Movie]]'' (Writer)
* 2010 - ''Neon Flesh'' (Director, writer)
* 2010 – ''[[Bon Appétit (film)|Bon Appétit]]'' (Writer)
* 2014 - ''[[I Premios Feroz]]'' (Director, writer) - TV special
* 2010 – ''[[Neon Flesh]]'' (Director, writer)
* 2014 - ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' (Director)
* 2014 – ''[[I Premios Feroz]]'' (Director, writer) – TV special
* 2015 - ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]'' (Director)
* 2014 – ''[[Rage (2014 film)|Rage]]'' (Director)
* 2015 – ''[[Mr. Right (2015 film)|Mr. Right]]'' (Director)

* 2016-2019 – ''[[Penny Dreadful (TV series)|Penny Dreadful]]'' (Director) – TV series
* 2016 – ''[[Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV series)|Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency]]'' (Director) – TV series
* 2017-2018 – ''[[Into the Badlands (TV series)|Into the Badlands]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2017 – ''[[The Strain (TV series)|The Strain]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2017 – ''[[Fear the Walking Dead]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2018 – ''[[The Alienist (TV series)|The Alienist]]'' (Director) – TV series
* 2019 – ''[[Deadly Class (TV series)|Deadly Class]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2019 – ''[[American Gods (TV series)|American Gods]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2019 _ ''[[Bye (film)|Bye]]'' (Director)
* 2020 – ''[[Penny Dreadful: City of Angels]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2022 – ''[[In From the Cold]]'' (Director) - TV series
* 2022 – ''[[The Gypsy Bride]]'' (Director) - TV series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/veneno-cardo-vestidas-de-azul-atresplayer-1235133211/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=14 December 2021|first=Jamie|last=Lang|title=Atresplayer Orders ‘Veneno’ Follow-Up ‘Vestidas de Azul’ and Season 2 of Its Breakout Original Series ‘Cardo’}}</ref>
* 2023 – ''[[The Purple Network]]'' (Director) - TV series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publico.es/uwu/cultura/paco-cabezas-expande-el-universo-de-mujeres-poderosas-en-la-red-purpura/|website=uwu|via=[[Público (Spain)|Público]]|date=15 October 2023|title=Paco Cabezas expande el universo de mujeres poderosas en ‘La Red Púrpura’|first=Aurora|last=Muñoz}}</ref>
== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 22 October 2023

Paco Cabezas
Born (1978-01-11) January 11, 1978 (age 46)
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Film director, television director and screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Paco Cabezas (born January 11, 1978) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter, best known for directing The Appeared, Rage and Mr. Right.

Career[edit]

In 2007, Cabezas wrote and directed Spanish language horror film The Appeared, following that, in 2008, he wrote the screenplay for the Spanish horror comedy film Sexykiller.[1] In 2009, he wrote the script for the comedy film Spanish Movie. In 2010, he wrote the script for the romantic drama Bon Appétit and also wrote and directed action comedy film Neon Flesh.[1]

In 2014, Cabezas directed and wrote the first ceremony of the Feroz Awards. He also directed action-crime film Rage starring Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Peter Stormare, and Danny Glover.[1] Scripted by Jim Agnew and Sean Keller, the film was released on May 9, 2014 by Image Entertainment, and it was Cabezas' American debut film.[2][1]

In 2015, Cabezas directed an action-comedy romance film Mr. Right based on the script by Max Landis.[3] The film starred Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, James Ransone, Anson Mount, Michael Eklund and Rza. The film got the closing night premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Ikenberg, Tamara (July 10, 2013). "'Tokarev's secret weapon: daring director Paco Cabezas". Press-Register. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "Cannes: Image Entertainment Acquires Nicolas Cage Thriller 'Tokarev'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (October 8, 2011). "Cabezas to helm 'Mr. Right'". variety.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (August 18, 2015). "Paco Cabeza's 'Mr. Right' To Close Toronto; 'Our Brand Is Crisis', 'Truth' Also Slotted". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Lang, Jamie (14 December 2021). "Atresplayer Orders 'Veneno' Follow-Up 'Vestidas de Azul' and Season 2 of Its Breakout Original Series 'Cardo'". Variety.
  6. ^ Muñoz, Aurora (15 October 2023). "Paco Cabezas expande el universo de mujeres poderosas en 'La Red Púrpura'". uwu – via Público.

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