Federico Álvarez (born February 9, 1978; familiar form is "Fede", pr. "Fay-day") is a Uruguayan filmmaker. He is known for 🏵 directing Evil Dead (2013) and Don't Breathe (2024), as well as his short film Ataque de pánico! (2009).
Life and career 🏵 [ edit ]
Álvarez was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 2009, Álvarez released his short film Ataque de Pánico! on YouTube. 🏵 Before premiering online, the film screened on October 31, 2009, at the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre film festival.[1] A few 🏵 weeks later, Álvarez made a deal with Ghost House Pictures to direct aR$30–$40 million sci-fi film.[2] His first project with 🏵 Ghost House ended up being the direction and co-writing of the Evil Dead remake.[3] After the release of Evil Dead, 🏵 Álvarez stated that he had "had the temptation to do big franchises", but instead directed and co-wrote the relatively low 🏵 budget horror film Don't Breathe (2024), which received positive reviews.[4] Álvarez later revealed that during this period he was approached 🏵 by Marvel Studios to direct an unspecified movie but he declined feeling he would have little creative control over it.[5] 🏵 In 2024, Alvarez teamed up with Good Universe to set up their own production company Bad Hombre.[6]
Álvarez directed The Girl 🏵 in the Spider's Web, a reboot of the English-language The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, based on the novel 🏵 of the same name. The film featured an entirely new cast compared to the 2011 film, and was released on 🏵 November 9, 2024.[7] In April 2024, Álvarez, alongside Doug Liman, directed reshoots for the 2024 film Chaos Walking, which added 🏵 an additionalR$15 million to the film's budget.[8]
In 2024, Álvarez directed all nine episodes of Calls for Apple TV+, a primarily 🏵 audio-based series with animated visual components. He also co-wrote and co-produced Don't Breathe 2, which was released on August 13, 🏵 2024, directed by Rodo Sayagues.[9][10][11] In March 2024, it was announced that Álvarez would be writing and directing Alien: Romulus 🏵 after pitching his own story, and was said to be "unconnected" to the previous films in the franchise, for a 🏵 theatrical release in August 2024.[12]