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Pedro Almodóvar
Director

Pedro Almodóvar

25 Sep 1949Born
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55Credits
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, SpainBirthplace

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.

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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

  1. TBAA Manual for Cleaning WomenFilm: Screenplay
  2. 2026Bitter ChristmasFilm: Director, Writer
  3. 2024The Room Next DoorFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 2023Strange Way of LifeFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 2023Icónica ChamorroFilm
  6. 2021Parallel MothersFilm: Screenplay, Director
  7. 2020The Human VoiceFilm: Director, Screenplay
  8. 2019Pain and GloryFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 2016JulietaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  10. 2016Late motivSeries: Pedro Almodóvar (1 episode)
  11. 2013I'm So Excited!Film: Director, Screenplay
  12. 2011Life Remote ControlFilm
  13. 2011The Skin I Live InFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 2010Arrebatados: recordando a Iván ZuluetaFilm
  15. 2009Broken EmbracesFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 2009The Cannibalistic CouncillorFilm: Writer, Director
  17. 2006VolverFilm: Director, Screenplay
  18. 2005Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!Film: Director, Screenplay
  19. 2004Words in ProgressFilm
  20. 2004Bad EducationFilm: Screenplay, Director
  21. 2002Talk to HerFilm: Director, Writer, Screenplay
  22. 1999All About My MotherFilm: Director, Screenplay
  23. 1997Live FleshFilm: Screenplay, Director
  24. 1995The Flower of My SecretFilm: Director, Screenplay
  25. 1995God Save the QueensFilm
  26. 1993KikaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  27. 1993EurotrashSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1991High HeelsFilm: Screenplay, Director
  29. 1990La mujer de tu vidaSeries (1 episode)
  30. 1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Film: Screenplay, Director
  31. 1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownFilm: Director, Screenplay
  32. 1987Law of DesireFilm: Dependiente ferretería (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
  33. 1986MatadorFilm: Francisco Montesinos (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
  34. 1985TatuajeFilm
  35. 1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?Film: Play-Back 'La bien pagá', Screenplay, Director
  36. 1983Dark HabitsFilm: Passagier in Bus (uncredited), Screenplay, Director
  37. 1982Labyrinth of PassionFilm: Singer / Director (uncredited), Writer
  38. 1980Pepi, Luci, BomFilm: Master of Ceremony (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
  39. 1980RaptureFilm: Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
  40. 1978Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!Film: Director, Writer
  41. 1978A Man Called Autumn FlowerFilm: Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
  42. 1978Tiempos de constituciónFilm
  43. 1978What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?Film
  44. 1978SaloméFilm: Director, Screenplay
  45. 1977Sex Is Coming, Sex Is ComingFilm: Director, Writer
  46. 1977Las tres ventajas de PonteFilm: Writer, Director
  47. 1977ComplementosFilm: Director, Screenplay
  48. 1976Muerte en la carreteraFilm: Director, Screenplay
  49. 1976Sea caritativoFilm: Director, Screenplay
  50. 1975BlancorFilm: Director, Screenplay
  51. 1975El sueño, o la estrellaFilm: Screenplay, Director
  52. 1975HomenajeFilm: Screenplay, Director
  53. 1975La caída de SódomaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  54. 1974Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a WeddingFilm: Director
  55. 1974Film políticoFilm: Director, Screenplay

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