Eduardo Miguel Sánchez-Quiros (born December 20, 1968) is a Cuban-born American

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, known for his work in the horror genre. His most famous credit is for co-directing and writing the 1999

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film ''

The Blair Witch Project ''The Blair Witch Project'' is a 1999 American psychological horror film written, directed, and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. One of the most successful independent films of all time, it is a " found footage" pseudo-docume ...

'' with

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Early life and education

Born in 1968, Sánchez moved to

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with his family at the age of two, before settling in the

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in 1972. His family located to

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, where he attended

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. He later studied television production at

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in Maryland and obtained his B.A. degree from the

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Film Department where he studied with Mary C. Johnson and Charles Harpole. In 1999, Sánchez was joint-recipient of the inaugural

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Filmography

Feature films Short films *''Curse of the Blair Witch'' (1999) *''Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch'' (1999) *''A Ride in the Park'' (2013) (segment from '' V/H/S/2'') * ''The Vampire'' (2022) (segment from '' Satanic Hispanics'') Web series *''ParaAbnormal'' (2009) *''Four Corners of Fear'' (2013) Television episodes *''

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'' (2005–2020) (5 episodes) *'' Intruders'' (2014) (4 episodes) *'' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'' (2014–2016) (4 episodes) *''

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'' (2016) (1 episode) *''

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'' (2016–2021) (2 episodes) *'' Queen of the South'' (2016–2021) (8 episodes) *'' Taken'' (2017–18) (2 episodes) *'' The Passage'' (2019) (episode " You Are like the Sun") *''

The InBetween ''The InBetween'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by Moira Kirland that premiered on NBC on May 29 and aired through August 14, 2019. In November 2019, the series was canceled after one season. Premise Cassie Bed ...

'' (2019) (episode " The Devil's Refugee") *''

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'' (2020) (episode " file #4") *''

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'' (2021) (episode "The Reunion of The Lost Souls") *'' American Horror Stories'' (2021) (episode "Drive In") * '' Yellowjackets'' (2022) (episode "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi") *''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

'' (2022) (episode "Truth or Dares") *'' CSI: Vegas'' (2023) (episode "Third Time's the Charm") *''

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'' (2023) (episode "Family First") *'' FBI: International'' (2023) (episode "Jealous Mistress") *'' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' (2023) (episode "Among the Lotus Eaters") *'' Goosebumps'' (2025) (episode "The Girl Next Door") Actor *''Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity'' (2021) (Documentary film, himself)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Eduardo 1968 births Mass media people from Havana American people of Cuban descent Cuban film directors American horror film directors Independent Spirit Award winners Living people Montgomery College alumni University of Central Florida alumni Cuban expatriates in Spain American television writers Cuban television writers Hoaxers