Pedro Almodóvar
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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
Credits
Law of Desire (1987)
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
as Self
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Matador (1986)
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
Dark Habits (1983)
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion (1982)
as Singer / Director (uncredited)
We Are Cinema (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
God Save the Queens (1995)
Actor
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978)
Actor
50 años de... Canciones (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Brunes et Blondes (2010)
as Self
Chavela (2017)
as Self
Pictures of Europe (1990)
as Self
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha (2023)
as Self
A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978)
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Wandering Heart (2009)
as Self
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother (2012)
as Self
Icónica Chamorro (2023)
Actor
El viaje de Julieta (2023)
as Self
Rapture (1980)
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Making of All About My Mother (2012)
as Self
Words in Progress (2004)
Actor
The Making of Volver (2007)
as Self
The Making of The Skin I Live In (2012)
as Self
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014)
as Self
Todos los nombres de Sara (2019)
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Frenesí en la gran ciudad (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones (2005)
as Self
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004)
as Self
A Free Man (2025)
as Self
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode (2020)
as Self
Tiempos de constitución (1978)
Actor
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta (2010)
Actor
The Making of Pain and Glory (2020)
as Self
¡Ay, Carmen! (2018)
as Self - Filmmaker
El Calentito (2005)
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado (2024)
as Self
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (—)
as Self
Making Parallel Mothers (2022)
as Self
Life Remote Control (2011)
Actor
Tatuaje (1985)
Actor