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