Nicolas Pesce

American film director

Nicolas Pesce
Born	(1990-01-18) January 18, 1990 (age 34) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Film director, music video director, screenwriter, film editor
Known for	The Eyes of My Mother Piercing The Grudge

Nicolas Pesce (/pɛʃ/ PESH)^[1] is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing and writing the horror films The Eyes of My Mother (2016), Piercing (2018) and The Grudge (2019).^[2]

Life and career

Nicolas Pesce was born in New York City to a 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]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2016	The Eyes of My Mother	Yes	Yes	Directorial debut; also editor
2018	Piercing	Yes	Yes
2019	The Grudge	Yes	Yes
TBA	Visitation	Yes	No	Post-production

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2018	The Caretaker	Yes	Yes	3D film; co-directed with Adam Donald and Jacob Wasserman

Television series

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2020	Monsterland	Yes	No	Episode: "Palacios, TX"

References

^ "Nicolas Pesce Invita al lanzamiento de The Eyes of My Mother #IndieBo2016". IndieBo. June 16, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 28, 2019). "Screen Gems' Grudge Reboot Will Now Scare In 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^ "Haunting First Look at 'The Eyes of My Mother' Makes This Sundance Premiere a Must-See". January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
^ Miska, Brad (January 5, 2020). "'The Grudge' Scares Up $11.3M Box Office Opening". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
^ Nicolas Pesce To Direct eOne Horror Film 'Visitation'; Olivia Cooke & Isla Johnston To Lead