Rodo Sayagues is an Uruguayan filmmaker, lyricist, and actor best known for his work as writer on the Fede Álvarez-directed films '' Evil Dead'' (2013) and '' Don't Breathe'' (2016), and for directing ''

Don't Breathe 2 ''Don't Breathe 2'' is a 2021 American horror thriller film directed by Rodo Sayagues in his directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Fede Álvarez. The sequel to '' Don't Breathe'', it was produced by Álvarez, Sam Raimi and R ...

'' (2021).

Career

After writing short films, Sayagues wrote his feature film debut, '' Evil Dead'' (2013), which serves as a remake to the 1981 film. He reteamed with ''Evil Dead'' director Fede Álvarez to write the 2016 horror film '' Don't Breathe''. On May 3, 2016, Warner Bros. hired Sayagues and Álvarez to co-write the script for '' Monsterpocalypse''. On October 11, 2016,

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acquired the rights to ''Incognito'' and hired Sayagues, Daniel Casey and Álvarez to write the screenplay. In July 2017, Sayagues and Álvarez were hired to produce an untitled techno thriller film, with Jason Eisener directing, from a script by Simon Barrett. In November 2018, Sayagues and Álvarez were brought onboard to co-write the sequel to their 2013 film, ''Evil Dead''. In September 2019, Sayagues and Álvarez were hired to co-write the 2022 '' Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' sequel. In January 2020, Sayagues was hired to direct and co-write the sequel ''

'', making his

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. The film was released on August 13, 2021. In April 2020, Sayagues signed on to produce the

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zombie film ''16 States''.

Filmography

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