Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born: 1949-09-25 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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
The Graham Norton Show
Self
La Revuelta
Self - Guest
Eurotrash
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
The Oscars
Self
Beau geste
Self
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
Directors on Directors
Self
Late motiv
Pedro Almodóvar
Wandering Heart
Self
Alaska Revelada
Self
La Noche D
Self - Guest
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Cara al Show con Marc Giró
Self
Pedro x Javis
Self
La mujer de tu vida
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
Matador
Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Rapture
Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Icónica Chamorro
Labyrinth of Passion
Singer / Director (uncredited)
Pongamos que hablo de
Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
Dark Habits
Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Chavela
Self
El Calentito
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Words in Progress
Pictures of Europe
Self
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
A Free Man
Self
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Self
El viaje de Julieta
Self
God Save the Queens
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Self (archive footage)
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Filmmaker
The Making of All About My Mother
Self