Eduardo Sánchez
Known for DirectingBorn 1968-12-20Cuba
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
Jedi Junkies
2010 · as Self
Butterfly Kisses
2018 · as Himself
Altered
2006 · as Monger Warrior
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · as Self
Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021 · as Self
Lake Mungo Revisited
2025 · as Self
The Blair Witch Documentary
2024 · as Himself
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 · as Self
Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
2017 · as Self
The Man From Boggy Creek
2021 · as Self
The Blair Witch Phenomenon
1999 · as Self
The Tunnel: The Other Side of Darkness
2021
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
1999 · as Interviewer (voice)
The Found Footage Phenomenon
2021 · as Self
The Woods Movie: The Making of The Blair Witch Project
2015 · as Himself