Javier Ocaña (born 1971) is a Spanish
film critic.
Life and career
Ocaña was born in 1971 in
Martos, province of Jaén. He earned a licentiate degree in law from the
University of Granada
The University of Granada ( es, Universidad de Granada, UGR) is a public university located in the city of Granada, Spain, and founded in 1531 by Emperor Charles V. With more than 60,000 students, it is the fourth largest university in Spain. Apar ...
and a master's degree in journalism from the
Autonomous University of Madrid. He began working as a film critic for ''
El País
''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA.
It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El Pa ...
'' in 2003.
He also published in ''
Cinemanía'', ''Actúa'', and ''Gentleman''.
He is also a recurring collaborator in radio program ''
Hoy por hoy
''Hoy por hoy'' is a Spanish radio program, produced by the news department of the Cadena SER. It is the most listened-to radio program in Spain with an average of about three and a half million listeners a day and is considered the most listened- ...
'' and television show '.
He won the
CEC Medal to the literary and journalistic merit in 2022.
Works
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References
Spanish film critics
El País people
Living people
1971 births
People from the Province of Jaén (Spain)
University of Granada alumni
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