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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-09-24
Place of birth
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Images
Cast
Dark Habits
1983
6.70
Icónica Chamorro
2023
2.00
Tatuaje
1985
0.00
Life Remote Control
2011
0.00
Pictures of Europe
1990
0.00
El viaje de Julieta
2023
0.00
God Save the Queens
1995
0.00
We Are Cinema
2021
9.50
Words in Progress
2004
4.00
The Making of The Skin I Live In
2012
0.00
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
6.27
The Making of Pain and Glory
2020
0.00
The Making of Volver
2007
0.00
Making Parallel Mothers
2022
0.00
Chavela
2017
6.90
50 años de... Canciones
2009
5.00
Wandering Heart
2009
5.00
¡Ay, Carmen!
2018
5.30
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
2016
7.50
Matador
1986
6.66
El Calentito
2005
4.70
Todos los nombres de Sara
2019
4.00
Brunes et Blondes
2010
0.00
Tiempos de constitución
1978
3.00
Pepi, Luci, Bom
1980
6.40
Rapture
1980
6.80
A Man Called Autumn Flower
1978
5.40
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
2011
0.00
Law of Desire
1987
7.20
Labyrinth of Passion
1982
6.20
A Free Man
2025
0.00