Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born 1949-09-25 · Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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
We Are Cinema
2021 · Movie
Matador
1986 · Movie
Law of Desire
1987 · Movie
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991 · Movie
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
2024 · Movie
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
2012 · Movie
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
1984 · Movie
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
2023 · Movie
Dark Habits
1983 · Movie
Rapture
1980 · Movie
Pepi, Luci, Bom
1980 · Movie
Chavela
2017 · Movie
Labyrinth of Passion
1982 · Movie
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008 · Movie
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
2005 · Movie
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2010 · Movie
A Man Called Autumn Flower
1978 · Movie
El Calentito
2005 · Movie
Words in Progress
2004 · Movie
¡Ay, Carmen!
2018 · Movie
50 años de... Canciones
2009 · Movie
Wandering Heart
2009 · Movie
Todos los nombres de Sara
2019 · Movie
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978 · Movie
Icónica Chamorro
2023 · Movie
Pictures of Europe
1990 · Movie
God Save the Queens
1995 · Movie
El viaje de Julieta
2023 · Movie
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
2014 · Movie
Brunes et Blondes
2010 · Movie
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020 · Movie
Life Remote Control
2011 · Movie
The Making of The Skin I Live In
2012 · Movie
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
2011 · Movie
The Making of All About My Mother
2012 · Movie
A Free Man
2025 · Movie
Making Parallel Mothers
2022 · Movie
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
2004 · Movie
The Making of Volver
2007 · Movie
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
— · Movie
The Making of Pain and Glory
2020 · Movie