Director
Eduardo Sánchez
1968
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 20 December 1968, Cuba
- Known for
- The Blair Witch Project
, Curse of the Blair Witch, Altered
Eduardo Sánchez is a Cuban-born American filmmaker who co-directed and co-wrote The Blair Witch Project (1999) with Daniel Myrick. The film helped bring found-footage horror into the mainstream and became one of the most profitable independent films ever. He has since kept working mainly in horror.
Where to start
The Blair Witch Project (1999)Full guide
His breakthrough co-directed film, which popularised found-footage horror and set a model for viral marketing.
Curse of the Blair Witch (1999)Log in to add it to the library
Mock documentary that built the film's mythology and was part of its marketing.
Altered (2006)Log in to add it to the library
Alien-abduction horror that marked his return to feature directing after Blair Witch.
Lovely Molly (2011)Log in to add it to the library
Psychological horror feature showing his work beyond found footage, though it still uses some camera footage.
Exists (2014)Log in to add it to the library
Bigfoot found-footage horror film that returned him to the style he helped popularise.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 25
- 1999The Blair Witch ProjectLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1999Curse of the Blair WitchLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1999Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair WitchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Interviewer (voice) · Director
- 1999The Blair Witch PhenomenonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2006AlteredLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monger Warrior · Director
- 2008Seventh MoonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2009The Shark Is Still WorkingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2010Jedi JunkiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2011Lovely MollyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2013V/H/S/2Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2014ExistsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2015The Woods Movie: The Making of The Blair Witch ProjectLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2017Neverending Night: The Making of Blair WitchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2018Butterfly KissesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2019PortalsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2021Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal ActivityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2021The Found Footage PhenomenonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2021The Tunnel: The Other Side of DarknessLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021The Man From Boggy CreekLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Satanic HispanicsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2022El VampiroLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2024The Blair Witch DocumentaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2025In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2025Lake Mungo RevisitedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.