Pedro Almodóvar
Born
September 24, 1949 (75 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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
A Free Man
2025
Alaska Revelada
Self · (3 episodes)
2024
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
Self
2024
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2023
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Self
2023
Icónica Chamorro
2023
El viaje de Julieta
Self
2023
Making Parallel Mothers
Self
2022
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2021
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
Self
2020
Pongamos que hablo de
Self · (3 episodes)
2020
The Making of Pain and Glory
Self
2020
Todos los nombres de Sara
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Filmmaker
2018
Chavela
Self
2017
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
Self - Director (archive footage)
2016
Late motiv
Pedro Almodóvar · (1 episode)
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self
2014
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
Self
2012
The Making of The Skin I Live In
Self
2012
The Making of All About My Mother
Self
2012
Life Remote Control
2011
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Self (archive footage)
2011
Brunes et Blondes
Self
2010
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2010
50 años de... Canciones
Self (archive footage)
2009
Wandering Heart
Self
2009
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Making of Volver
Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Self
2005
El Calentito
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
Self
2004
Words in Progress
2004
God Save the Queens
1995
Lo + plus
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1995
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
1991
Pictures of Europe
Self
1990
La mujer de tu vida
(1 episode)
1990
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1987
Matador
Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1986
Tatuaje
1985
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1984
Dark Habits
Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1983
Labyrinth of Passion
Singer / Director (uncredited)
1982
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
1980
Rapture
Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1980
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
1978
Tiempos de constitución
1978
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Self
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953