Biography
Federico "Fede" Álvarez (born February 9, 1978) is a Uruguayan director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing "Evil Dead" (2013), "Don't Breathe" (2016), "The Girl in the Spider's Web" (2018) and "Alien: Romulus" (2024). He is the co-founder of film and television production company Bad Hombre.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Alien, Terror in Space
2025
as Self (archive footage)
In space, no one can hear you scream! the catchy slogan that accompanies Alien sums up the unprecedented stakes of this film that will mark the histor...

Alien: Romulus
2024
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in ...

The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2022
as Self
Philipp Escott returns to the roots of THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE, accompanied by familiar filmmakers and critics, delving into the reasons behind t...

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2022
Story, Producer
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded wo...

Don't Breathe 2
2021
Writer, Characters, Producer
The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fi...

Chaos Walking
2021
Second Unit Director
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting...

My Heart Goes Boom!
2020
Thanks
Spain, 1970s. While a cruel dictatorship rules an eternally grey country through fear, violence, repression and censorship, María, a young dancer, dre...

The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
Screenplay, Director
After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web ...

The Plague
2017
Original Music Composer
Rosa's father escapes from a nursing home and comes back to his former house. He hides a secret, and he's not coming alone.

Don't Breathe
2016
Director, Writer, Producer
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.

Evil Dead
2013
Director, Screenplay
Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Er...

Panic Attack!
2009
Director, Animation, Editor
Giant robots appear out of the mist and attack the city of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Mr. Balls
2005
Editor, Writer, Producer
A young city couple find themselves stuck at a rural gas station after their car breaks down. An old man, disturbed by their disrespectful behavior, s...

El Último Alevare
2003
Director, Writer, Editor
Two musicians share a passion for tango. After a tragedy, the young man is never the same again.
Los Pocillos
2001
Editor, Director
Untitled Jason Eisener Techno-Thriller Project
N/A
Producer
Untitled Fede Alvarez White House Project
N/A
Director, Producer
Described as “The Shining” set in the White House. Plot TBA.
16 States
N/A
Director, Producer
A pandemic, this time with zombies, with a story of a mother trying to reach her family at the center of it. The project has been described as having ...
Untitled Alien: Romulus Sequel
N/A
Director
In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, Rain and her android companion Andy venture into unknown regions while facing deadly threats and uncovering sin...