Photo: Moritz Barcelona from Barcelona, Catalunya / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Oriol Paulo is, to me, one of the most reliable architects of cinematic misdirection working today. The Body and The Invisible Guest both detonate their twists with a watchmaker's precision, which is no accident: he came up as a screenwriter before directing, so he understands structure from the inside out. That both films were remade across multiple languages tells you the puzzles travel. I love storytelling where the final beat forces you to rethink everything you just watched, and Paulo delivers that with unusual discipline. I genuinely look forward to whatever he tricks me with next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oriol Paulo
- Name (Japanese)
- オリオル・パウロ
- Reading
- おりおる・ぱうろ
- Born
- July 30, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oriol Paulo born?
Born July 30, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Oriol Paulo from?
Oriol Paulo is from Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Spain.
What does Oriol Paulo do?
Oriol Paulo works as screenwriter, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.