Pedro Almodóvar
69 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Sep 25, 1949 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Also known as
- Almodóvar · Pedro Almodóvar Caballero · Pedro Almodovar · Almodovar-McNamara
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.
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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
Pedro Almodóvar: movies and TV shows
Acting (19)
- 2023
- 2016
- 2011
- 2010
- 2004
- 1995
- 1993
- 1990
- 1987 Law of Desire
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
- 1986 Matador
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
- 1985
- 1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This?
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
- 1983 Dark Habits
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
- 1982 Labyrinth of Passion
as Singer / Director (uncredited)
- 1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
- 1980 Rapture
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
- 1978 A Man Called Autumn Flower
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
- 1978
- 1978
Behind the camera (60)
- Upcoming A Manual for Cleaning Women
Screenplay
- Upcoming Queen of the Falls
Producer
- 2026 LA BOLA NEGRA
Associate Producer
- 2026 Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar
Original Film Writer
- 2026 Bitter Christmas
Director, Writer
- 2025 Sirāt
Producer
- 2024 The Room Next Door
Director, Writer
- 2023
- 2023 Strange Way of Life
Director, Writer
- 2021 Parallel Mothers
Screenplay, Director
- 2020 It Snows in Benidorm
Producer
- 2020 The Human Voice
Director, Screenplay
- 2019 Pain and Glory
Director, Screenplay
- 2019 The Silence of Others
Executive Producer
- 2018 El Angel
Producer
- 2017 Zama
Co-Producer
- 2016 Julieta
Director, Screenplay
- 2015 The Clan
Producer
- 2014 Wild Tales
Producer
- 2013 I'm So Excited!
Director, Screenplay
- 2011 The Skin I Live In
Director, Screenplay
- 2009 The Last Summer of La Boyita
Executive Producer
- 2009 Broken Embraces
Director, Writer
- 2009 The Cannibalistic Councillor
Director, Writer
- 2008 The Headless Woman
Producer
- 2006 Volver
Director, Screenplay
- 2005 The Secret Life of Words
Executive Producer
- 2005 Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
Director, Screenplay
- 2004 The Holy Girl
Executive Producer
- 2004 Bad Education
Director, Producer, Screenplay
- 2003 My Life Without Me
Executive Producer
- 2002 Talk to Her
Director, Writer, Screenplay
- 1999 All About My Mother
Director, Screenplay
- 1997 Live Flesh
Director, Screenplay
- 1996 My Name Is Shadow
Associate Producer
- 1995 The Flower of My Secret
Director, Screenplay
- 1993 Kika
Director, Screenplay
- 1993 Mutant Action
Producer
- 1991 High Heels
Director, Screenplay
- 1990 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Director, Screenplay
- 1988 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Director, Screenplay
- 1987 Law of Desire
Director, Screenplay
- 1986 Matador
Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Director, Screenplay
- 1983 Dark Habits
Director, Screenplay, Songs
- 1982 Labyrinth of Passion
Director, Producer, Production Design, Writer
- 1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom
Director, Screenplay
- 1978 Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
Director, Writer
- 1978 Salomé
Director, Screenplay
- 1977 Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
Director, Writer
- 1977 Las tres ventajas de Ponte
Director, Writer
- 1977 Complementos
Director, Screenplay
- 1976 Muerte en la carretera
Director, Screenplay
- 1976 Sea caritativo
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 Blancor
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 El sueño, o la estrella
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 Homenaje
Director, Screenplay
- 1975 La caída de Sódoma
Director, Screenplay
- 1974
- 1974 Film político
Director, Screenplay
Talk shows and appearances (42)
- Upcoming
- 2026 Cara al Show con Marc Giró
1 episode
- 2025 Pedro x Javis
3 episodes
- 2025
- 2024 Alaska Revelada
3 episodes
- 2024
- 2024 La Revuelta
1 episode
- 2023 Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
1 episode
- 2023
- 2023 Beau geste
1 episode
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021 Directors on Directors
1 episode
- 2021 La Noche D
1 episode
- 2020
- 2020 Pongamos que hablo de
3 episodes
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
1 episode
- 2014
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
2 episodes
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
- 1995 Lo + plus
2 episodes
- 1991
- 1990
- 1953 The Oscars
3 episodes