Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born: 1949-09-25 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Biography
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
The Graham Norton Show
Self
La Revuelta
Self - Guest
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Eurotrash
The Oscars
Self
Beau geste
Self
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
Pedro x Javis
Self
Late motiv
Pedro Almodóvar
Wandering Heart
Self
Directors on Directors
Self
Matador
Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
Cara al Show con Marc Giró
Self
Alaska Revelada
Self
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
La Noche D
Self - Guest
Words in Progress
Icónica Chamorro
Dark Habits
Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion
Singer / Director (uncredited)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Pongamos que hablo de
Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
A Free Man
Self
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
La mujer de tu vida
Chavela
Self
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Self
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Rapture
Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Pictures of Europe
Self
El Calentito
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Brunes et Blondes
Self
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Filmmaker
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Self
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self