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Pedro Olea

b. 1938

Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter

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About Pedro Olea

Born 1938. Pedro Olea is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.

Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His films A House Without Boundaries and Akelarre (1984) entered into the 22nd and the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1974 film Torment was entered into the 22nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.

In 1993 he won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his period film The Fencing Master.

Selected directorial filmography Días de viejo color (1968) El bosque del lobo (1971) La casa sin fronteras (1972) No es bueno que el hombre esté solo (1973) Tormento (1974) Pim, pam, pum... ¡fuego! (1975) Akelarre (1984) Bandera negra (1986) La Leyenda del cura de Bargota (1990) El Día que nací yo (1991) El maestro de esgrima (1992) Morirás en Chafarinas (1994) Más allá del jardín (1996) Tiempo de tormenta (2003) ¡Hay motivo! (2004) La conspiracion (2012)

Filmography as producer El bosque del lobo (1971) El maestro de esgrima (1992) Los novios búlgaros (Bulgarian Lovers) (2002, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia). Los managers (2006, directed by Fernando Guillén Cuervo).

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Awards
Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Pedro Olea?

Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter

When was Pedro Olea born?

Pedro Olea was born on 30 June 1938 in Bilbao.

What is Pedro Olea's occupation?

Pedro Olea is a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.

What nationality is Pedro Olea?

Pedro Olea is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pedro Olea

· Wikidata: Q1398387

· DBpedia: Pedro Olea

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