Pedro Almodóvar
Born: 1949-09-25
Place of Birth: 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
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
The Making of All About My Mother
Life Remote Control
El Calentito
Wandering Heart
Matador
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
¡Ay, Carmen!
Rapture
Pictures of Europe
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
The Making of Pain and Glory
Chavela
Labyrinth of Passion
Law of Desire
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Brunes et Blondes
Words in Progress
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Dark Habits
The Making of Volver
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
Pepi, Luci, Bom
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
The Making of The Skin I Live In
We Are Cinema
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
A Man Called Autumn Flower
50 años de... Canciones
A Free Man
El viaje de Julieta
Todos los nombres de Sara
Icónica Chamorro
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Making Parallel Mothers
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
