Paulo Biscaia Filho

Biography

Born in 1969, Paulo Biscaia Filho is a Brazilian theatre and film director. He graduated as a Theatre Director and holds an M.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London, where he developed a study on the horror of the Grand Guignol theatre. He also earned a Ph.D. in History from the Federal University of Paraná. He is a professor in the Performing Arts and Film programs at the State University of Paraná (UNESPAR). He is also the founder and artistic director of Vigor Mortis, a stage and video production company established in southern Brazil. His feature film "Morgue Story" (2009) is an adaptation of his own play and marks his directorial debut after several experimental shorts. His filmography also includes the feature films "Nervo Craniano Zero" (2012) and "Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains" (2018), the episodic short film "Nevermore - Três Pesadelos e Um Delírio de Edgar Allan Poe", and the web series "A Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti" (2022) and "O Retorno da Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti" (2026). His stage productions have earned several State Theatre Awards and toured throughout Brazil. "Morgue Story" has been screened at over 30 international film festivals and has received numerous national and international awards.

Known For

Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains

Vigor Mortis - Os primeiros 27 anos. Um Guia de Sobrevivência

Vozes que Desenham: Edição Zine!

Evidence of Absence

A Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti

All Movies (5)

• Vigor Mortis - Os primeiros 27 anos. Um Guia de Sobrevivência2025
• Vozes que Desenham: Edição Zine!2025
• Evidence of Absence2023 · as Waldemar
• Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains2018 · as Man #2
• A Macabra Biblioteca do Dr. Lucchetti2017 · as Narrador