- Péray, Olivier
- He studied superior mathematics at Louis-Le-Grand. Having graduated with a diploma in mining and civil engineering, he spent two years at the Centre de Recherches des Mines de Paris as a researcher in mathematical morphology. He entered films as a second assistant director (1976 Mado, Claude Sautet, France / Italy / West Germany; 1977 L'Imprécateur, Jean-Louis Bertucelli, France / Switzerland; 1981 Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une Copine, Patrice Leconte; 1982 Interdit aux moins de Treize Ans / USA: Lucie sur Seine, Jean-Louis Bertucelli). He also worked as a production manager (1984 La Femme Ivoire, Dominique Cheminal, shot in 1982), first assistant director (1983 L'Argent / UK and USA: Money, Robert Bresson; 1984 Ronde de Nuit, Jean-Claude Missiaen; La Garce, Christine Pascal; 1985 La Baston, Jean-Claude Missiaen; Les Enragés, Pierre-William Glenn; 1986 Black Mic Mac, Thomas Gilou; 1987 Le Moustachu, Dominique Chaussois; 1988 Blanc de Chine, Denys Granier-Deferre; Ne réveillez pas un Flic qui dort, José Pinheiro; 1989 L'Orchestre rouge, Jacques Rouffio, France / Italy / Belgium; 1990 La Femme fardée, José Pinheiro; 1993 23:58, Pierre-William Glenn), location manager (1982 Smiley's People, first and second episodes, Simon Langton, UK), and technical adviser (1992 Voyage à Rome, Michel Lengliney).Filmography1993 ◘ Gueule d'Atmosphère / Do I Feel Like an Atmosphere (short; also screenwriter)1995 ◘ Double Express (short; also screenwriter)1998 ◘ Petits Désordres amoureux / Pequenos desorde-nes amorosos / Pequenos desordenes amorosos: Sin deseo aparente / Love Tangles (also co-screenwriter; France / Spain)Television Filmography1980 ◘ Les Anneaux de Cuivre (documentary; 16-mm short)1983 ◘ L'Ombre du Robot (documentary; 16-mm short)2001 ◘ Grosse Bêtise—Carnets d'Ado / US DVD: Breakin' Out2003 ◘ La Vie quand même—Carnets d'Ados / US DVD: Life After All
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.