Pedro Olea

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Pedro Olea
Born (1938-06-30) 30 June 1938 (age 85)
Occupation(s) Film director
Screenwriter
Film producer
Years active 1970 - present

Pedro Olea (30 June 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter, film producer and film director. His 1984 film Akelarre was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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Selected directorial filmography

Filmography as producer

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References

  1. "Berlinale: 1984 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-11-21.