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Pedro Almodóvar

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
58

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 25, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Pedro Almodóvar

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

Production

2026La Bola Negra...Associate Producer
2025Sirāt...Producer
2023Fleeting Lies...Executive Producer
2020It Snows in Benidorm...Producer
2019The Silence of Others...Executive Producer
2018El Angel...Producer
2017Zama...Co-Producer
2015The Clan...Producer
2014Wild Tales...Producer
2009The Last Summer of La Boyita...Executive Producer
2008The Headless Woman...Producer
2005The Secret Life of Words...Executive Producer
2004The Holy Girl...Executive Producer
2004Bad Education...Producer
2003My Life Without Me...Executive Producer
1996My Name Is Shadow...Associate Producer
1993Mutant Action...Producer
1982Labyrinth of Passion...Producer
Queen of the Falls...Producer

Writing

2026Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar...Original Film Writer
2026Bitter Christmas...Writer
2024The Room Next Door...Writer
2023Strange Way of Life...Writer
2021Parallel Mothers...Screenplay
2020The Human Voice...Screenplay
2019Pain and Glory...Screenplay
2016Julieta...Screenplay
2013I'm So Excited!...Screenplay
2011The Skin I Live In...Screenplay
2009Broken Embraces...Writer
2009The Cannibalistic Councillor...Writer
2006Volver...Screenplay
2005Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!...Screenplay
2004Bad Education...Screenplay
2002Talk to Her...Writer
2002Talk to Her...Screenplay
1999All About My Mother...Screenplay
1997Live Flesh...Screenplay
1995The Flower of My Secret...Screenplay
1993Kika...Screenplay
1991High Heels...Screenplay
1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!...Screenplay
1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown...Screenplay
1987Law of Desire...Screenplay
1986Matador...Screenplay
1986Matador...Story
1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?...Screenplay
1983Dark Habits...Screenplay
1982Labyrinth of Passion...Writer
1980Pepi, Luci, Bom...Screenplay
1978Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!...Writer
1978Salomé...Screenplay
1977Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming...Writer
1977Las tres ventajas de Ponte...Writer
1977Complementos...Screenplay
1976Muerte en la carretera...Screenplay
1976Sea caritativo...Screenplay
1975Blancor...Screenplay
1975El sueño, o la estrella...Screenplay
1975Homenaje...Screenplay
1975La caída de Sódoma...Screenplay
1974Film político...Screenplay
A Manual for Cleaning Women...Screenplay

Directing

2026Bitter Christmas...Director
2024The Room Next Door...Director
2023Strange Way of Life...Director
2021Parallel Mothers...Director
2020The Human Voice...Director
2019Pain and Glory...Director
2016Julieta...Director
2013I'm So Excited!...Director
2011The Skin I Live In...Director
2009Broken Embraces...Director
2009The Cannibalistic Councillor...Director
2006Volver...Director
2005Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!...Director
2004Bad Education...Director
2002Talk to Her...Director
1999All About My Mother...Director
1997Live Flesh...Director
1995The Flower of My Secret...Director
1993Kika...Director
1991High Heels...Director
1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!...Director
1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown...Director
1987Law of Desire...Director
1986Matador...Director
1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?...Director
1983Dark Habits...Director
1982Labyrinth of Passion...Director
1980Pepi, Luci, Bom...Director
1978Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!...Director
1978Salomé...Director
1977Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming...Director
1977Las tres ventajas de Ponte...Director
1977Complementos...Director
1976Muerte en la carretera...Director
1976Sea caritativo...Director
1975Blancor...Director
1975El sueño, o la estrella...Director
1975Homenaje...Director
1975La caída de Sódoma...Director
1974Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding...Director
1974Film político...Director

Sound

1983Dark Habits...Songs

Art

1982Labyrinth of Passion...Production Design

Acting

2025Pedro x Javisas Self
2025A Free Manas Self
2024Alaska Reveladaas Self
2024Almodóvar en La habitación de al ladoas Self
2024La Revueltaas Self - Guest
2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaas Self - Guest
2023Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Manchaas Self
2023Icónica Chamorroas
2023Beau gesteas Self
2023El viaje de Julietaas Self
2022Making Parallel Mothersas Self
2021We Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
2021Directors on Directorsas Self
2021La Noche Das Self - Guest
2020The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermodeas Self
2020Pongamos que hablo deas Self
2020The Making of Pain and Gloryas Self
2019Todos los nombres de Saraas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2018¡Ay, Carmen!as Self - Filmmaker
2017Chavelaas Self
2016Late motivas Pedro Almodóvar
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
2014Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!as Self
2012Once Upon a Time… All About My Motheras Self
2012The Making of The Skin I Live Inas Self
2012The Making of All About My Motheras Self
2011Life Remote Controlas
2011Frenesí en la gran ciudadas Self (archive footage)
2010Brunes et Blondesas Self
2010Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zuluetaas
200950 años de... Cancionesas Self (archive footage)
2009Wandering Heartas Self
2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self (archive footage)
2007The Making of Volveras Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2005Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesas Self
2005El Calentitoas Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Educationas Self
2004Words in Progressas
1995God Save the Queensas
1995Lo + plusas Self - Guest
1993Eurotrashas
1991Madonna: Truth or Dareas Self
1990Pictures of Europeas Self
1990La mujer de tu vidaas
1987Law of Desireas Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1986Matadoras Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1985Tatuajeas
1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1983Dark Habitsas Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1982Labyrinth of Passionas Singer / Director (uncredited)
1980Pepi, Luci, Bomas Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
1980Raptureas Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1978A Man Called Autumn Floweras Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
1978Tiempos de constituciónas
1978What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?as
1953The Oscarsas Self
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdownas Self