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Pedro Almodóvar

Film Director / Actor / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Writer | * 09/24/1949 (74) | Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo almoˈðoβaɾ kaβaˈʝeɾo]; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, LGBT issues, passion, family, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent subjects in his films. Acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following. Almodóvar's career developed during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed the end of Francoist Spain. His early films characterised the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period. In 1986, he established his own film production company, El Deseo, with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar, who has been responsible for producing all of his films since Law of Desire (1987). His breakthrough film was Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Be... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Pedro Almodóvar

Princess of AsturIAS Award for The Arts Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay List of predilect and adoptive sons and daughters of Madrid Honorary César Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x Goya Award for Best Director Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay Teddy Award Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Honorary Doctor of Harvard University Young European Film of The Year 2x European Film Award for Best Film 2x European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director 2x European Film Award for Best Director European Film Award for Best Screenwriter European Film Academy Lux Award European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award BAFTA Award for Best Direction Honorary Doctor of Paris 8 University Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 8x European Film Award for Best Film Young European Film of The Year 6x European Film Award for Best Director 4x European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 2x European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director 5x European Film Academy Lux Award European Film Award for Best Comedy Feroz Award for Best Director Goya Award for Best Director
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Movies with Pedro Almodóvar as Actor(26)

as Himself - Filmmaker (archive footage)2019 Todos los nombres de Sara
as Self - Filmmaker2018 ¡Ay, Carmen!
as himself2017 Chavela
as Self (archive footage)2011 Frenesí en la gran ciudad
as himself2010 Brunes et Blondes
as himself2009 Wandering Heart
as Himself (archive footage)2009 50 años de... Canciones
as The Club Owner2007 Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)2005 El Calentito
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)1987 Law of Desire
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)1986 Matador
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This?
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)1983 Dark Habits
as Singer / Director (uncredited)1982 Labyrinth of Passion
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)1980 Rapture
as Maestro de Ceremonias (uncredited)1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana1978 A Man Called Autumn Flower

TV Shows/Series with Pedro Almodóvar as Actor(4)

Movies with Pedro Almodóvar as Crew(78)

Directing/Director2023 Strange Way of Life
Writing/Writer2023 Strange Way of Life
Directing/Director2021 Parallel Mothers
Writing/Screenplay2021 Parallel Mothers
Production/Producer2020 It Snows in Benidorm
Directing/Director2020 The Human Voice
Writing/Screenplay2020 The Human Voice
Directing/Director2019 Pain and Glory
Writing/Screenplay2019 Pain and Glory
Production/Executive Producer2019 The Silence of Others
Production/Producer2018 El Angel
Production/Co-Producer2017 Zama
Directing/Director2016 Julieta
Writing/Screenplay2016 Julieta
Production/Producer2015 The Clan
Production/Producer2014 Wild Tales
Directing/Director2013 I'm So Excited!
Writing/Screenplay2013 I'm So Excited!
Directing/Director2011 The Skin I Live In
Writing/Screenplay2011 The Skin I Live In
Directing/Director2009 The Cannibalistic Councillor
Writing/Writer2009 The Cannibalistic Councillor
Production/Producer2009 The Last Summer of La Boyita
Directing/Director2009 Broken Embraces
Writing/Writer2009 Broken Embraces
Directing/Director2006 Volver
Writing/Author2006 Volver
Production/Executive Producer2005 The Secret Life of Words
Production/Executive Producer2004 The Holy Girl
Directing/Director2004 Bad Education
Production/Producer2004 Bad Education
Writing/Screenplay2004 Bad Education
Production/Executive Producer2003 My Life Without Me
Directing/Director2002 Talk to Her
Writing/Author2002 Talk to Her
Writing/Screenplay2002 Talk to Her
Directing/Director1999 All About My Mother
Writing/Author1999 All About My Mother
Directing/Director1997 Live Flesh
Writing/Screenplay1997 Live Flesh
Production/Associate Producer1996 My Name Is Shadow
Directing/Director1995 The Flower of My Secret
Writing/Screenplay1995 The Flower of My Secret
Directing/Director1993 Kika
Writing/Screenplay1993 Kika
Production/Producer1993 Mutant Action
Directing/Director1991 High Heels
Writing/Screenplay1991 High Heels
Directing/Director1990 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Writing/Screenplay1990 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Directing/Director1987 Law of Desire
Writing/Screenplay1987 Law of Desire
Directing/Director1986 Matador
Writing/Screenplay1986 Matador
Writing/Story1986 Matador
Directing/Director1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Writing/Screenplay1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Directing/Director1983 Dark Habits
Writing/Screenplay1983 Dark Habits
Art/Production Design1982 Labyrinth of Passion
Directing/Director1982 Labyrinth of Passion
Production/Producer1982 Labyrinth of Passion
Writing/Writer1982 Labyrinth of Passion
Directing/Director1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom
Writing/Screenplay1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom
Directing/Director1978 Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tim!
Directing/Director1978 Salomé
Writing/Screenplay1978 Salomé
Directing/Director1977 Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
Writing/Writer1977 Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming

TV Shows/Series with Pedro Almodóvar as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Fleeting Lies

Additional Information

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Full Name: Pedro Almodóvar
Citizenship: Spain
Born: Saturday, 09/24 1949 (September) in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) (current age: 74 years + 187 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Spanish (ES)
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Other names for Pedro Almodóvar (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Almodóvar"
"Pedro Almodóvar Caballero"
"페드로 알모도바르"
"阿莫多瓦"
"პედრო ალმოდოვარი"
"Педро Альмодовар"
Pedro Almodóvar frequently works together with these people:
Esther García (37x, Crew)
José Salcedo (20x, Crew)
Alberto Iglesias (15x, Crew)
Carmen Maura (13x, Actress)
Penélope Cruz (12x, Actress)
Antxón Gómez (12x, Crew)
Cecilia Roth (11x, Actress)
Rossy de Palma (11x, Actress)
José Luis Alcaine (10x, Crew)
Jon Magnusson (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8274, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024