Rodo Sayagues

Rodo Sayagues is an Uruguayan screenwriter, producer, lyricist, actor and director best known for his work on Fede Álvarez's films, including Evil Dead (2013) and Don't Breathe (2016).

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, Columbia Pictures acquired the rights to Incognito and hired Sayagues, Daniel Casey and Álvarez to write the screenplay. In July 2017, Sayagues and Álvarez will 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 cowrite the sequel to their 2013 film, Evil Dead. In January 2020, Sayagues was hired to direct and co-write the sequel to Don't Breathe, making his directorial debut.