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Pedro Almodóvar

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

September 25, 1949 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Also Known As

Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero

Pedro Almodovar

Almodovar-McNamara

Mateo Blanco

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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.

Filmography

2025TVPedro x Javisas Self 2025FilmA Free Manas Self 2024TVAlaska Reveladaas Self 2024FilmAlmodóvar en La habitación de al ladoas Self 2024TVLa Revueltaas Self - Guest 2023TVFaut Voir - L'hebdo cinémaas Self - Guest 2023FilmAlmodóvar, l'insolent de la Manchaas Self 2023FilmIcónica Chamorro 2023FilmEl viaje de Julietaas Self 2022FilmMaking Parallel Mothersas Self 2021FilmWe Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2021TVDirectors on Directorsas Self 2021TVLa Noche Das Self - Guest 2020FilmThe Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermodeas Self 2020TVPongamos que hablo deas Self 2020FilmThe Making of Pain and Gloryas Self 2019FilmTodos los nombres de Saraas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2018Film¡Ay, Carmen!as Self - Filmmaker 2017FilmChavelaas Self 2016TVLate motivas Pedro Almodóvar 2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self 2014FilmUntied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!as Self 2012FilmOnce Upon a Time… All About My Motheras Self 2012FilmThe Making of The Skin I Live Inas Self 2012FilmThe Making of All About My Motheras Self 2011FilmLife Remote Control 2011FilmFrenesí en la gran ciudadas Self (archive footage)2010FilmBrunes et Blondesas Self 2010FilmArrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta 2009Film50 años de... Cancionesas Self (archive footage)2009FilmWandering Heartas Self 2008FilmRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self (archive footage)2007FilmThe Making of Volveras Self 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2005FilmPablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesas Self 2005FilmEl Calentitoas Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)2004FilmImpressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Educationas Self 2004FilmWords in Progress 1995FilmGod Save the Queens 1995TVLo + plusas Self - Guest 1991FilmMadonna: Truth or Dareas Self 1990FilmPictures of Europeas Self 1990TVLa mujer de tu vida 1987FilmLaw of Desireas Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)1986FilmMatadoras Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)1985FilmTatuaje 1984FilmWhat Have I Done to Deserve This?as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'1983FilmDark Habitsas Passagier in Bus (uncredited)1982FilmLabyrinth of Passionas Singer / Director (uncredited)1980FilmPepi, Luci, Bomas Master of Ceremony (uncredited)1980FilmRaptureas Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1978FilmA Man Called Autumn Floweras Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana 1978FilmTiempos de constitución 1978FilmWhat's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?1953TVThe Oscarsas Self —FilmAround Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdownas Self