Nicolas Pesce
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Nicolas Pesce | |
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| Born | January 18, 1990 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Known for | The Eyes of My Mother Piercing The Grudge |
Nicolas Pesce (/pɛʃ/ PESH)[1] (born January 18, 1990) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Eyes of My Mother (2016), Piercing (2018) and The Grudge (2019).[2]
Nicolas Pesce was born in New York City to an Italian-Brazilian family. His theatrical debut, The Eyes of My Mother, premiered in the NEXT section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2016.[3] Pesce's next feature film, Piercing then premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018. Pesce's third feature film, The Grudge, the fourth installment in the American The Grudge series was released on January 3, 2020 in the United States, having begun its international rollout on December 31, 2019.[4] In January 2023, Pesce's latest film, Visitation, was in production in Ireland with Olivia Cooke and Isla Johnston starring.[5]
