Olaf de Fleur

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Olaf de Fleur is an Icelandic film director and producer.

Olaf de Fleur Johannesson (his full name) studied physics in Reykjavik, graduating in 1995. Since then he has participated in many film projects, including both feature and documentary films. After working for two years for a production company, focusing primarily on TV documentaries, he founded the independent production company Poppoli Pictures. Headed by Johannesson as director and producer, the team created Shining Star that won the "Best Documentary" in the Icelandic Film Awards 2004 and Africa United that won the same prize in 2005.

Among recent films by Olaf are Act Normal, a film about a buddhist monk who in the 10 years that took to film the project, disrobes, marries and divorces before becoming a monk again. And a film about ladyboys in the Philippines and in Thailand, a film called The Amazing Truth about Queen Raquela.


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