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name: "Carlos Zaragoza"
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roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "2 June 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T15:23:46.724800+00:00"
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# Carlos Zaragoza

Production designer. Born 2 June 1970 in Madrid, Spain.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 2 June 1970, Madrid, Spain

## Biography

Carlos Zaragoza is a production designer and art director working in both live-action and animation. Originally from Madrid, Spain, he studied painting at the Complutense University and art direction for film and television at ECAM.

His credits include art direction on *Pan's Labyrinth* (2006), for which he shared an Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Award, and production design on *The Emoji Movie* (2017) and *Vivo* (2021), the latter earning him an Annie Award nomination. He has also contributed to films including *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012) and *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014). He is based in Los Angeles.

*Sources: imdb.com, animatedviews.com, carlosfilmdesign.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Emoji Movie* (2017), Fi1m 27, Production design — [page](https://film.one/film/the-emoji-movie.md)

## Also known for

- *Pan's Labyrinth* (2006), Assistant Art Director — [page](https://film.one/film/pans-labyrinth.md)
- *Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted* (2012), Set Designer
- *Vivo* (2021), Production Design

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