Pedro Almodóvar
Birthdate
September 24, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Known For
Directing
Details
Birthdate
September 24, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Known For
Directing
Biography
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born 25 September 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.
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.
Pedro Almodóvar's LGBTQ+ Titles
Pain and Glory
Director
All About My Mother
Director
Bad Education
Director
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Chavela
Self
Acting (51)
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as Self
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado as Self
Un hombre libre
2023
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha as Self
2023
Icónica Chamorro
2023
El viaje de Julieta as Self
2022
Making Parallel Mothers as Self
2021
We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
2020
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode as Self
2020
Pongamos que hablo de as Self (3 episodes)
2020
The Making of Pain and Glory as Self
2019
Todos los nombres de Sara as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2018
¡Ay, Carmen! as Self - Filmmaker
2017
Chavela as Self
2016
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas as Self - Director (archive footage)
2016
Late Motiv as Pedro Almodóvar (1 episode)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! as Self
2012
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother as Self
2012
The Making of The Skin I Live In as Self
2012
The Making of All About My Mother as Self
2011
Life Remote Control
2011
Frenesí en la gran ciudad as Self (archive footage)
2010
Brunes et Blondes as Self
2010
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2009
50 años de... Canciones as Self (archive footage)
2009
Wandering Heart as Self
2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Making of Volver as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (2 episodes)
2005
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones as Self
2005
El Calentito as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education as Self
2004
Words in Progress
1995
God Save the Queens
1995
Lo + plus as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1991
Madonna: Truth or Dare as Self
1990
Pictures of Europe as Self
1990
La mujer de tu vida (1 episode)
1987
Law of Desire as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1986
Matador as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1985
Tatuaje
1984
What Have I Done to Deserve This? as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1983
Dark Habits as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1982
Labyrinth of Passion as Singer / Director (uncredited)
1980
Pepi, Luci, Bom as Maestro de Ceremonias (uncredited)
1980
Rapture as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1978
A Man Called Autumn Flower as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
1978
Tiempos de constitución
1978
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1953
The Oscars as Self (3 episodes)
Directing (42)
Bitter Christmas
• Director
2024
The Room Next Door
• Director
2023
Strange Way of Life
• Director
2021
Parallel Mothers
• Director
2020
The Human Voice
• Director
2019
• Director
2016
Julieta
• Director
2013
I'm So Excited!
• Director
2011
The Skin I Live In
• Director
2009
Broken Embraces
• Director
2009
The Cannibalistic Councillor
• Director
2006
Volver
• Director
2005
Trailer for Forbidden Lovers
• Director
2004
• Director
2002
Talk to Her
• Director
• Director
1997
Live Flesh
• Director
1996
Pastas Ardilla
• Director
1995
The Flower of My Secret
• Director
1993
Kika
• Director
1991
High Heels
• Director
1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
• Director
1988
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
• Director
1987
• Director
1986
Matador
• Director
1984
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
• Director
1983
Dark Habits
• Director
1982
Labyrinth of Passion
• Director
1980
Pepi, Luci, Bom
• Director
1978
Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tin!
• Director
1978
Salomé
• Director
1977
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
• Director
1977
Las tres ventajas de Ponte
• Director
1977
Complementos
• Director
1976
Muerte en la carretera
• Director
1976
Sea caritativo
• Director
1975
Blancor
• Director
1975
El sueño, o la estrella
• Director
1975
Homenaje
• Director
1975
La caída de Sódoma
• Director
1974
Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding
• Director
1974
Film político
• Director
Production (18)
2024
The Room Next Door
• Producer
2023
Fleeting Lies (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2020
It Snows in Benidorm
• Producer
2019
The Silence of Others
• Executive Producer
2018
El Angel
• Producer
2017
Zama
• Co-Producer
2015
The Clan
• Producer
2014
Wild Tales
• Producer
2009
The Last Summer in La Boyita
• Executive Producer
2008
The Headless Woman
• Producer
2005
The Secret Life of Words
• Executive Producer
2004
The Holy Girl
• Executive Producer
2004
• Producer
2003
My Life Without Me
• Executive Producer
1996
My Name Is Shadow
• Associate Producer
1993
Mutant Action
• Producer
1988
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
• Producer
1982
Labyrinth of Passion
• Producer
Writing (44)
A Manual for Cleaning Women
• Screenplay
Bitter Christmas
• Writer
2024
The Room Next Door
• Screenplay
2023
Strange Way of Life
• Writer
2021
Parallel Mothers
• Screenplay
2020
The Human Voice
• Screenplay
2019
• Screenplay
2016
Julieta
• Screenplay
2013
I'm So Excited!
• Screenplay
2011
The Skin I Live In
• Screenplay
2009
Broken Embraces
• Writer
2009
The Cannibalistic Councillor
• Writer
2006
Volver
• Screenplay
2005
Trailer for Forbidden Lovers
• Screenplay
2004
• Screenplay
2002
Talk to Her
• Screenplay
• Screenplay
1997
Live Flesh
• Screenplay
1996
Pastas Ardilla
• Screenplay
1995
The Flower of My Secret
• Screenplay
1993
Kika
• Screenplay
1991
High Heels
• Screenplay
1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
• Screenplay
1988
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
• Screenplay
• Story
1987
• Screenplay
1986
Matador
• Screenplay
• Story
1984
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
• Screenplay
1983
Dark Habits
• Screenplay
1982
Labyrinth of Passion
• Writer
1980
Pepi, Luci, Bom
• Screenplay
1978
Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tin!
• Writer
1978
Salomé
• Screenplay
1977
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
• Writer
1977
Las tres ventajas de Ponte
• Writer
1977
Complementos
• Screenplay
1976
Muerte en la carretera
• Screenplay
1976
Sea caritativo
• Screenplay
1975
Blancor
• Screenplay
1975
El sueño, o la estrella
• Screenplay
1975
Homenaje
• Screenplay
1975
La caída de Sódoma
• Screenplay
1974
Film político
• Screenplay
Art (1)
1982
Labyrinth of Passion
• Production Design
Crew (1)
2009
The Limits of Control
• Thanks