Rodo Sayagues
{{short description|Uruguayan screenwriter and producer}}
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Rodo Sayagues is an Uruguayan writer, producer, film director, and songwriter. He is best known for his work as a co-writer on the Fede Álvarez-directed films Evil Dead (2013), Don't Breathe (2016), and Alien: Romulus (2024), and for directing Don't Breathe 2 (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.{{cite web |title=Interview: Director Fede Álvarez on 'Don't Breathe' |url=https://comingsoon.net/movies/features/665919-interview-director-fede-alvarez-on-dont-breathe#/slide/1 |website=Comingsoon.net |access-date=January 17, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Rife |first=Katie |title='Don't Breathe's Fede Álvarez on reversing our horror expectations |url=https://avclub.com/article/dont-breathes-fede-alvarez-reversing-our-horror-ex-241554 |website=The A.V. Club |access-date=January 17, 2020}} On May 3, 2016, Warner Bros. hired Sayagues and Álvarez to co-write the script for Monsterpocalypse.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monsterpocalypse-movie-warner-bros-wins-890002 |title=Warner Bros. Nabbing 'Monsterpocalypse' Movie Rights in Bidding War (Exclusive) |first=Borys |last=Kit |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 3, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2020}} On October 11, 2016, Columbia Pictures acquired the rights to Incognito and hired Sayagues, Daniel Casey and Álvarez to write the screenplay.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/daniel-casey-work-sony-adaptation-937314|title=Sony's 'Incognito' Project Enlists Writer Daniel Casey (Exclusive)|first=Borys|last=Kit|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fede-alvarez-developing-techno-thriller-guest-screenwriter-simon-barrett-1024328|title=Fede Álvarez Developing Techno Thriller From 'The Guest' Screenwriter Simon Barrett|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=January 18, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/hobo-with-a-shotgun-jason-eisener-thriller-fede-alvarez-1202506378/|title='Hobo With a Shotgun's' Jason Eisener to Direct Thriller for Fede Álvarez|website=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=January 18, 2020}}
In November 2018, Sayagues and Álvarez were brought onboard to co-write the sequel to their 2013 film, Evil Dead.{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/evil-dead-2-remake-dont-breathe-2-updates-director-fede-alvarez/|title='Evil Dead 2' & 'Don't Breathe 2' Updates Arrive from Director Fede Álvarez|website=MovieWeb|last=Scott|first=Ryan|date=November 2, 2018|access-date=January 18, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3262286/updated-evil-dead-2-is-still-on-with-fede-alvarez-attached/|title=Updated: 'Evil Dead 2' Is Still On With Fede Álvarez Attached!!|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=January 18, 2020}} In September 2019, Sayagues and Álvarez were hired to co-write the 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel.{{cite web|last=Miska|first=Brad|title=Fede Álvarez Producing Next 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Film! [Exclusive]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3584086/fede-alvarez-texas-chainsaw-massacre-exclusive/|website=Bloody Disgusting|date=September 19, 2019|access-date=November 2, 2020}}{{cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |title='The Girl In The Spider's Web' Helmer Fede Álvarez Inks Overall Film Deal With Legendary, Will Direct D.C.-Set Horror Pic |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/the-girl-in-the-spiders-web-fede-alvarez-overall-film-deal-legendary-1202789870/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=November 3, 2020 |date=November 19, 2019}} In January 2020, Sayagues was hired to direct and co-write the sequel Don't Breathe 2, making his directorial debut.{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/dont-breathe-2-taps-co-writer-rodo-sayagues-to-direct/ |title='Don't Breathe 2' Taps Co-Writer Rodo Sayagues to Direct |website=TheWrap |first=Brian |last=Welk |date=January 17, 2020 |access-date=January 17, 2020}} The film was released on August 13, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ghostbusters-afterlife-release-date-summer-1234812430/ |title='Ghostbusters' Sequel Moves to Summer 2021 |website=Variety |first=Rebecca |last=Rubin |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}} In April 2020, Sayagues signed on to produce the Lionsgate zombie film 16 States.{{Cite web|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Fede Álvarez to Direct Lionsgate's Zombie Pandemic Thriller '16 States'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fede-alvarez-direct-lionsgates-zombie-pandemic-thriller-16-states-1289734|date=April 10, 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=June 16, 2021}} In March 2023, it was announced that Sayagues and Álvarez would be co-writing Alien: Romulus (2024).{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=Fede Alvarez’s 'Alien' Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fede-alvarez-alien-movie-cast-1235340396/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=March 3, 2023 |date=March 3, 2023}}
Filmography
Short film
Feature film
Other credits
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2017
|Get the Weed |Executive producer | |
| 2018
|Songwriter |Wrote and produced the song "Theta" |{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/girl-in-the-spiders-web-fede-alvarez-dont-breathe/ |title='Don't Breathe' Director Confirmed to Helm 'Girl in the Spider's Web' |website=Screen Rant |last=Cureton |first=Sean K. |date=November 14, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2020}} |
| 2021
|Co-executive producer |Also wrote episode "Me, Myself & Darlene" |{{cite web |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/20918/calls-review-dark-meets-the-twilight-zone-in-this-apple-tv-show-starring-pedro-pascal-nick-jonas-and |title='Calls' Review: 'Dark' Meets 'The Twilight Zone' In This Apple TV+ Show Starring Pedro Pascal, Nick Jonas, And More |website=Mashable |first=Pramit |last=Chatterjee |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=April 8, 2021}} |
Accolades
In 2022, for his work on Calls, Sayagues was nominated at the 74th Writers Guild of America Awards for "Best Short Form New Media – Adapted".{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/wga-awards-tv-nominations-2022-list-1234912197/|title=WGA Awards TV Nominations: 'Yellowjackets', 'Hacks', 'Loki', 'Only Murders In The Building' Join Usual Suspects On List|website=Deadline|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/writers-guild-2022-tv-award-nominations-1235153140/|title=Writers Guild Unveils 2022 WGA TV Award Nominees: 'Yellowjackets,' 'Hacks,' 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More|website=Variety|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/awards/wga-awards-nominations-2022-dont-look-up-king-richard-coda-dune-1235165237/|title=2022 WGA Awards Nominations: 'CODA', 'Don't Look Up' and 'Dune' Contending in the Screenplay Categories|website=Variety|first=Clayton|last=Davies|date=January 27, 2022|access-date=October 27, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2140186}}
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Category:Uruguayan film producers
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