Elias Querejeta

Writer: Elias Querejeta

Occupation: Writer, Director
Active: '60s-2000s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy Drama
Career Highlights: The Spirit of the Beehive, Sur, Elisa, Vida Mia
First Major Screen Credit: A través del fútbol (1962)

Biography

Producer Elias Querejeta has been behind a number of important Spanish films including two films by Victor Erice, The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and The South (1982), Carlos Saura's The Hunt (1965), and Ricardo Franco's Pascual Duarte (1975). With such achievements as his, it might be tempting to rest on one's laurels, but that is not Querejeta's way. Even after over three decades in the film industry, Querejeta remains a tireless promoter of new directors and screenwriters. Before becoming involved with film, Querejeta was a well-known soccer player. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide