Héctor Olivera
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| Born: | April 5, 1931 (age 75), Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  |
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| Occupation: | Film Director, Producer, and Screenplay Writer. |
Héctor Olivera (born April 5, 1931 in Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a film director, producer and screenplay writer.
He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina, but has done a lot of work in the United States.[1]
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[edit] Biography
He began his career when he was seventeen as a second assistant director and founded his own production company in 1956 at age twenty-five. He has produced over 100 features.
In the United States he is known for two of his films: Night of the Pencils (1986) and Funny Dirty Little War (1983).
After completing a Funny Dirty Little War he directed five films for Roger Corman, including: Cocaine Wars (1985), Barbarian Queen (1985), and Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985), Two to Tango (1988), and Play Murder for Me (1990).[2]
[edit] Festival juries
In 1988 he was selected as a member of the jury for the feature films official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1998 he was selected as a member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival that selected the "Golden Bear."[3]
[edit] Filmography
- Ay Juancito (2004)
- Antigua vida mía (2001)
- Una sombra ya pronto serás (1994)
- El caso María Soledad (1993)
- Play Murder for Me (1990)
- Two to Tango (1988)
- La noche de los lápices (1986), aka Night of the Pencils
- El mago del reino perdido (1985)
- La muerte blanca (1985), aka Cocaine Wars
- Barbarian Queen (1985)
- Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985)
- Buenos Aires Rock (1983)
- No habrá más penas ni olvido (1983), aka Funny Dirty Little War
- Los viernes de la eternidad (1981)
- La nona (1979)
- El canto cuenta su historia (1976)
- El muerto (1975)
- La Patagonia rebelde (1974)
- Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez (1973)
- Argentinísima II (1973)
- Argentinísima (1972)
- Los neuróticos (1971)
[edit] Awards
Wins
- Cairo International Film Festival: Best Director, for Ay Juancito, 2004.
- Argentinian Film Critics Association Awards: Career Condor, 2004.
- Cognac Festival du Film Policier: Grand Prix, for Funny Dirty Little War, 1985.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et Essai Juries (C.I.C.A.E.) Award; International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize; Silver Berlin Bear, Special Jury Prize; for Funny Dirty Little War, 1984.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear, for La Patagonia rebelde, 1974.
Nominations
- Moscow International Film Festival: Golden Prize, for Night of the Pencils, 1986.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear, for Funny Dirty Little War, 1985.
- Fantasporto: International Fantasy Film Award, for Los viernes de la eternidad, 1981.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear, for La Patagonia rebelde, 1974.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Héctor Olivera at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Film Festivals web site.
- ^ Cannes Film Festival web site.
[edit] External links
- Héctor Olivera at All Movie Guide.
- Héctor Olivera interview, (Spanish).
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