Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
- Born
- September 25, 1949 (age 77) · Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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.
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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
The Skin I Live In
August 17, 2011
Wild Tales
August 21, 2014
All About My Mother
April 16, 1999
Volver
March 17, 2006
Pain and Glory
March 22, 2019
Talk to Her
March 15, 2002
Bad Education
March 19, 2004
Parallel Mothers
October 8, 2021
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
March 25, 1988
Julieta
April 8, 2016
Sirāt
June 6, 2025
Live Flesh
October 10, 1997
Behind the camera59
- 2026La bola negra Associate Producer
- 2026Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar Original Film Writer
- 2026Bitter Christmas Director, Writer
- 2025Sirāt Producer
- 2024The Room Next Door Director, Writer
- 2023Strange Way of Life Director, Writer
- 2021Parallel Mothers Screenplay, Director
- 2020It Snows in Benidorm Producer
- 2020The Human Voice Director, Screenplay
- 2019