Eduardo Sánchez
Directing
Born: 1968-12-20 in Cuba
Biography
Eduardo Sánchez is an American filmmaker best known as the co-director, co-writer, and co-creator of The Blair Witch Project, the film widely credited with bringing found footage film into the mainstream. Released in 1999, The Blair Witch Project used improvised performances, POV camerawork, and viral internet marketing to create an unprecedented sense of realism, becoming one of the most influential and profitable independent films in cinema history. Sánchez has continued to work extensively within the horror genre, directing and writing films such as Seventh Moon, Lovely Molly, and Exists, securing his legacy as a foundational architect of modern horror cinema.
Known For
Cursed Films
Self
Butterfly Kisses
Himself
Altered
Monger Warrior
Jedi Junkies
Self
Four Corners of Fear
Eduardo Sanchez
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
Self
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
The Found Footage Phenomenon
Self
Lake Mungo Revisited
Self
The Woods Movie: The Making of The Blair Witch Project
Himself
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Self
The Man From Boggy Creek
Self
Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
Self
The Blair Witch Documentary
Himself
The Blair Witch Phenomenon
Self
The Tunnel: The Other Side of Darkness
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
Interviewer (voice)