Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born: September 25, 1949 (age 76) · Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Highest Rated
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 Skin I Live In
2011
Wild Tales
2014
All About My Mother
1999
Volver
2006
Pain and Glory
2019
Talk to Her
2002
Bad Education
2004
Parallel Mothers
2021
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
Julieta
2016
Live Flesh
1997
Broken Embraces
2009
Photos (6)
Movies (14)
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Matador
Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion
Singer / Director (uncredited)
Dark Habits
Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Icónica Chamorro
2023
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
Words in Progress
2004
Rapture
Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
God Save the Queens
1995
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2010
Life Remote Control
2011
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (39)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
La Revuelta
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Beau geste
Self · 1 eps
Lo + plus
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 eps
Wandering Heart
Self
Cara al Show con Marc Giró
Self · 1 eps
Alaska Revelada
Self · 3 eps
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
La Noche D
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Pedro x Javis
Self · 3 eps
Pongamos que hablo de
Self · 3 eps
Chavela
Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Europe
Self
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Self
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Self (archive footage)
Brunes et Blondes
Self
A Free Man
Self
El viaje de Julieta
Self
El Calentito
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
Self
Making Parallel Mothers
Self
The Making of All About My Mother
Self
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
Self
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Self
The Making of Volver
Self
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
Self
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Filmmaker
Todos los nombres de Sara
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
50 años de... Canciones
Self (archive footage)
The Making of The Skin I Live In
Self
The Making of Pain and Glory
Self
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (40)
The Skin I Live In
Director
Bitter Christmas
Director
The Room Next Door
Director
Parallel Mothers
Director
All About My Mother
Director
Volver
Director
Bad Education
Director
Talk to Her
Director
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Director
Pain and Glory
Director
Live Flesh
Director
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Director
Strange Way of Life
Director
High Heels
Director
I'm So Excited!
Director
Law of Desire
Director
Broken Embraces
Director
Kika
Director
Matador
Director
Julieta
Director
Labyrinth of Passion
Director
The Human Voice
Director
The Flower of My Secret
Director
Dark Habits
Director
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Director
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Director
Muerte en la carretera
Director
Salomé
Director
The Cannibalistic Councillor
Director
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
Director
Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
Director
Complementos
Director
Blancor
Director
La caída de Sódoma
Director
Sea caritativo
Director
Homenaje
Director
Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding
Director
Las tres ventajas de Ponte
Director
El sueño, o la estrella
Director
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
Director
Writing (42)
The Skin I Live In
Screenplay
Bitter Christmas
Writer
The Room Next Door
Writer
Parallel Mothers
Screenplay
All About My Mother
Screenplay
Volver
Screenplay
Bad Education
Screenplay
Talk to Her
Writer
Talk to Her
Screenplay
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Screenplay
Pain and Glory
Screenplay
Live Flesh
Screenplay
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Screenplay
Strange Way of Life
Writer
High Heels
Screenplay
I'm So Excited!
Screenplay
Law of Desire
Screenplay
Broken Embraces
Writer
Kika
Screenplay
Matador
Screenplay
Matador
Story
Julieta
Screenplay
Labyrinth of Passion
Writer
The Human Voice
Screenplay
The Flower of My Secret
Screenplay
Dark Habits
Screenplay
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Screenplay
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Screenplay
Muerte en la carretera
Screenplay
Salomé
Screenplay
The Cannibalistic Councillor
Writer
Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar
Original Film Writer
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
Screenplay
Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
Writer
Complementos
Screenplay
Blancor
Screenplay
La caída de Sódoma
Screenplay
Sea caritativo
Screenplay
Homenaje
Screenplay
Las tres ventajas de Ponte
Writer
El sueño, o la estrella
Screenplay
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
Writer
Producing (17)
Sirāt
Producer
Wild Tales
Producer
Bad Education
Producer
The Clan
Producer
My Life Without Me
Executive Producer
Labyrinth of Passion
Producer
El Angel
Producer
The Secret Life of Words
Executive Producer
Zama
Co-Producer
The Holy Girl
Executive Producer
Mutant Action
Producer
Fleeting Lies
Executive Producer
The Silence of Others
Executive Producer
It Snows in Benidorm
Producer
The Headless Woman
Producer
The Last Summer of La Boyita
Executive Producer
My Name Is Shadow
Associate Producer