Pedro Olea

Pedro Olea

Directing
1938-06-30
Bilbao, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España

Biography

Pedro Olea (June 30, 1938, Bilbao ) is a Spanish screenwriter , film producer and film director. His 1984 film Akelarre was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.

Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles

#1Eloy de la Iglesia: Film Addict

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A dauntless film director, an enfant terrible in his early days, confrontational with censorship, always pushing the boundaries of freedom of expression, chronicler of the darkest corners of the transition, De la Iglesia will fall into the clutches of drug addiction, being forgotten and sometimes repudiated for more than a decade before eventually shaking off the ostracism to make films once again, that habit he could never kick.

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#2Olea… ¡Más alto!

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m as Self - Filmmaker

8.8 / 10
Documentary

An account of the life and work behind the camera of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Olea, whose very personal viewpoint, interested in all kinds of subjects, approached in very different ways, but always with a very characteristic style, has analyzed the social and political life of Spain for more than five decades.

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#3La Corea

Movie - 1976, 2h 15m as Director de 'Tormento' (uncredited)

6.2 / 10
Drama

Toni is a seventeen year old young man who comes to Madrid from a little village in search of work. A friend from the same village of Toni puts him in touch with Charo, "La Corea", a mature woman dedicated to facilitating contacts and boys to American men at the military base of Torrejón.

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#4Rafael Azcona

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m as Self

7.0 / 10
Documentary

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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