Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Born 1949-09-25 (age 76) Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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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.

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Known For

Wandering Heart
Wandering Heart

2009

as Self

Madonna: Truth or Dare
Icónica Chamorro
Chavela
Chavela

2017

as Self

Law of Desire
Law of Desire

1987

as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)

Pepi, Luci, Bom
Pepi, Luci, Bom

1980

as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)

Matador
Matador

1986

as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)

Brunes et Blondes
Brunes et Blondes

2010

as Self

The Making of Volver
Dark Habits
Dark Habits

1983

as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)

A Free Man
A Free Man

2025

as Self

What Have I Done to Deserve This?
What Have I Done to Deserve This?

1984

as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'

Words in Progress
Pictures of Europe
Labyrinth of Passion
Labyrinth of Passion

1982

as Singer / Director (uncredited)

Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Frenesí en la gran ciudad

2011

as Self (archive footage)

El viaje de Julieta