Pedro Almodóvar

Personal Info

Known For:
Directing

Birthday:
September 24, 1949

Place of Birth:
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

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Pedro Almodóvar

Biography

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born September 25, 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.

Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor, strong colors, glossy décor and LGBT themes. Desire, passion, family and identity are among Almodóvar’s most prevalent themes. His films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema.

He founded Spanish film production company El Deseo S.A. with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar who has produced almost all of Pedro’s films. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 A Free Man
2024 Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado Self
2023 Icónica Chamorro
2023 Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha Self
2023 El viaje de Julieta Self
2022 Making Parallel Mothers Self
2021 We Are Cinema Self (archive footage)
2020 The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode Self
2020 The Making of Pain and Glory Self
2019 Todos los nombres de Sara Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2018 ¡Ay, Carmen! Self - Filmmaker
2017 Chavela Self
2016 Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas Self - Director (archive footage)
2014 Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Self
2012 The Making of The Skin I Live In Self
2012 The Making of All About My Mother Self
2012 Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother Self
2011 Life Remote Control
2011 Frenesí en la gran ciudad Self (archive footage)
2010 Brunes et Blondes Self
2010 Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2009 50 años de... Canciones Self (archive footage)
2009 Wandering Heart Self
2008 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Self (archive footage)
2007 The Making of Volver Self
2005 Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones Self
2005 El Calentito Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004 Words in Progress
2004 Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education Self
1995 God Save the Queens
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare Self
1990 Pictures of Europe Self
1987 Law of Desire Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1986 Matador Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1985 Tatuaje
1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This? Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1983 Dark Habits Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Singer / Director (uncredited)
1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
1980 Rapture Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1978 What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978 Tiempos de constitución
1978 A Man Called Autumn Flower Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Self
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