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.
Filmography
Altered
as Monger Warrior
Butterfly Kisses
as Himself
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
The Found Footage Phenomenon
as Self
Jedi Junkies
as Self
The Blair Witch Documentary
as Himself
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
as Interviewer (voice)
The Man From Boggy Creek
as Self
The Blair Witch Project Project
as Self - Interviewee
The Blair Witch Phenomenon
as Self
Lake Mungo Revisited
as Self