Nicolas Pesce

Nicolas Pesce
Born	New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Film director, music video director, screenwriter, film editor
Known for	The Eyes of My Mother Piercing The Grudge

Nicolas Pesce (/pɛʃ/ pesh) is an American-Brazilian filmmaker. He is best known for directing and writing the horror films The Eyes of My Mother (2016), Piercing (2018) and The Grudge (2020).

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. 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 January 2023, Pesce's latest film, Visitation was in production with Olivia Cooke and Isla Johnston both starring in the film.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Editor	Notes
2016	The Eyes of My Mother	Yes	Yes	Yes	Directorial debut
2018	Piercing	Yes	Yes	No
2020	The Grudge	Yes	Yes	No
TBA	Visitation	Yes	No	No

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2018	The Caretaker	Yes	Yes

Television series

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

External links

• Nicolas Pesce at the Internet Movie Database