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Eduardo Sánchez

Dec 20, 1968 (57 years old) in Cuba

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

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Altered
Monger Warrior
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Butterfly Kisses
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Cursed Films
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Four Corners of Fear
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Jedi Junkies
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Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
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The Shark Is Still Working
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The Blair Witch Documentary
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The Found Footage Phenomenon
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The Woods Movie: The Making of The Blair Witch Project
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