René Olivares
Biography
René Olivares Espínola (24 December 1946 – 13 October 2025) was a Chilean painter and designer. He was referred to as the sixth member of the band of Los Jaivas. Description above from the Wikipedia article René Olivares, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • as Self - Painter
This documentary by José Luis Valenzuela meticulously follows each step in the evolution of the creative process of this fundamental work in the history of Los Jaivas, Mamalluca.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
Los Jaivas take a symbolic train to celebrate their 60 years of musical life. A choral story where the protagonists narrate the intimacy in this journey of commemorations and obligatory stops throughout Chile connecting it with their music. The band together with other authorized voices reflect on the free and democratic circulation of Chilean cultural heritage, closing the year's tour with the realization of the mural in Cal y Canto station of the Stgo subway by René Olivares and the great final show at the Quinta Vergara in Viña Del Mar.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Self - Painter and Illustrator for Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas are the most important rock band in the history of Chile. 55 years of music and friendship. Memories emerge note by note, song after song, tour after tour. An intimate portrait of their musical life where for the first time they share their archives that have been accumulated for years on the shelves of a small apartment in Santiago.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Self - Painter and Graphic Artist of Los Jaivas
Los Jaivas played for the first time on Rapa Nui on May 5, 2006, fulfilling a long-held dream. José Luis Valenzuela, using this concert as the central focus of his narrative, juxtaposes it with domestic scenes, work scenes, timeless images, and breathtaking landscapes that evoke the first morning of the world, allowing us to share the band's experience of trying to understand this ancient culture.