Pedro Almodóvar
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 25, 1949 (77 years old)
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
| 2025 | A Free ManSelf | |
| 2025 | Pedro x JavisSelf | |
| 2024 | Almodóvar en La habitación de al ladoSelf | |
| 2024 | Alaska ReveladaSelf | |
| 2024 | La RevueltaSelf - Guest | |
| 2023 | Icónica Chamorro | |
| 2023 | Almodóvar, l'insolent de la ManchaSelf | |
| 2023 | El viaje de JulietaSelf | |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest | |
| 2022 | Making Parallel MothersSelf | |
| 2021 | We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Directors on DirectorsSelf | |
| 2021 | La Noche DSelf - Guest | |
| 2020 | The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark KermodeSelf | |
| 2020 | The Making of Pain and GlorySelf | |
| 2020 | Pongamos que hablo deSelf | |
| 2019 | Todos los nombres de SaraSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | ¡Ay, Carmen!Self - Filmmaker | |
| 2017 | ChavelaSelf | |
| 2016 | Late motivPedro Almodóvar | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf | |
| 2014 | Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Self | |
| 2012 | The Making of The Skin I Live InSelf | |
| 2012 | The Making of All About My MotherSelf | |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time… All About My MotherSelf | |
| 2011 | Life Remote Control | |
| 2011 | Frenesí en la gran ciudadSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Brunes et BlondesSelf | |
| 2010 | Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta | |
| 2009 | 50 años de... CancionesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Wandering HeartSelf | |
| 2008 | Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | The Making of VolverSelf | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2005 | Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesSelf | |
| 2005 | El CalentitoHimself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | Words in Progress | |
| 2004 | Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad EducationSelf | |
| 1995 | God Save the Queens | |
| 1995 | Lo + plusSelf - Guest | |
| 1991 | Madonna: Truth or DareSelf | |
| 1990 | Pictures of EuropeSelf | |
| 1990 | La mujer de tu vida | |
| 1987 | Law of DesireDependiente ferretería (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | MatadorFrancisco Montesinos (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | Tatuaje | |
| 1984 | What Have I Done to Deserve This?Play-Back 'La bien pagá' | |
| 1983 | Dark HabitsPassagier in Bus (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of PassionSinger / Director (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, BomMaster of Ceremony (uncredited) | |
| 1980 | RaptureGloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? | |
| 1978 | Tiempos de constitución | |
| 1978 | A Man Called Autumn FlowerLola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownSelf |
| 2025 | SirātProducer | |
| 2023 | Fleeting LiesExecutive Producer | |
| 2020 | It Snows in BenidormProducer | |
| 2019 | The Silence of OthersExecutive Producer | |
| 2018 | El AngelProducer | |
| 2017 | ZamaCo-Producer | |
| 2015 | The ClanProducer | |
| 2014 | Wild TalesProducer | |
| 2009 | The Last Summer in La BoyitaExecutive Producer | |
| 2008 | The Headless WomanProducer | |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of WordsExecutive Producer | |
| 2004 | Bad EducationProducer | |
| 2004 | The Holy GirlExecutive Producer | |
| 2003 | My Life Without MeExecutive Producer | |
| 1996 | My Name Is ShadowAssociate Producer | |
| 1993 | Mutant ActionProducer | |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of PassionProducer | |
| - | Queen of the FallsProducer |
| 2026 | Bitter ChristmasDirector | |
| 2024 | The Room Next DoorDirector | |
| 2023 | Strange Way of LifeDirector | |
| 2021 | Parallel MothersDirector | |
| 2020 | The Human VoiceDirector | |
| 2019 | Pain and GloryDirector | |
| 2016 | JulietaDirector | |
| 2013 | I'm So Excited!Director | |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live InDirector | |
| 2009 | Broken EmbracesDirector | |
| 2009 | The Cannibalistic CouncillorDirector | |
| 2006 | VolverDirector | |
| 2005 | Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!Director | |
| 2004 | Bad EducationDirector | |
| 2002 | Talk to HerDirector | |
| 1999 | All About My MotherDirector | |
| 1997 | Live FleshDirector | |
| 1995 | The Flower of My SecretDirector | |
| 1993 | KikaDirector | |
| 1991 | High HeelsDirector | |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Director | |
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownDirector | |
| 1987 | Law of DesireDirector | |
| 1986 | MatadorDirector | |
| 1984 | What Have I Done to Deserve This?Director | |
| 1983 | Dark HabitsDirector | |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of PassionDirector | |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, BomDirector | |
| 1978 | SaloméDirector | |
| 1978 | Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!Director | |
| 1977 | ComplementosDirector | |
| 1977 | Las tres ventajas de PonteDirector | |
| 1977 | Sex Is Coming, Sex Is ComingDirector | |
| 1976 | Muerte en la carreteraDirector | |
| 1976 | Sea caritativoDirector | |
| 1975 | El sueño, o la estrellaDirector | |
| 1975 | BlancorDirector | |
| 1975 | HomenajeDirector | |
| 1975 | La caída de SódomaDirector | |
| 1974 | Film políticoDirector | |
| 1974 | Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a WeddingDirector |
| 2026 | Bitter ChristmasWriter | |
| 2024 | The Room Next DoorWriter | |
| 2023 | Strange Way of LifeWriter | |
| 2021 | Parallel MothersScreenplay | |
| 2020 | The Human VoiceScreenplay | |
| 2019 | Pain and GloryScreenplay | |
| 2016 | JulietaScreenplay | |
| 2013 | I'm So Excited!Screenplay | |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live InScreenplay | |
| 2009 | Broken EmbracesWriter | |
| 2009 | The Cannibalistic CouncillorWriter | |
| 2006 | VolverScreenplay | |
| 2005 | Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!Screenplay | |
| 2004 | Bad EducationScreenplay | |
| 2002 | Talk to HerWriter | |
| 2002 | Talk to HerScreenplay | |
| 1999 | All About My MotherScreenplay | |
| 1997 | Live FleshScreenplay | |
| 1995 | The Flower of My SecretScreenplay | |
| 1993 | KikaScreenplay | |
| 1991 | High HeelsScreenplay | |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Screenplay | |
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Law of DesireScreenplay | |
| 1986 | MatadorScreenplay | |
| 1986 | MatadorStory | |
| 1984 | What Have I Done to Deserve This?Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Dark HabitsScreenplay | |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of PassionWriter | |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, BomScreenplay | |
| 1978 | SaloméScreenplay | |
| 1978 | Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!Writer | |
| 1977 | Las tres ventajas de PonteWriter | |
| 1977 | ComplementosScreenplay | |
| 1977 | Sex Is Coming, Sex Is ComingWriter | |
| 1976 | Muerte en la carreteraScreenplay | |
| 1976 | Sea caritativoScreenplay | |
| 1975 | BlancorScreenplay | |
| 1975 | El sueño, o la estrellaScreenplay | |
| 1975 | HomenajeScreenplay | |
| 1975 | La caída de SódomaScreenplay | |
| 1974 | Film políticoScreenplay | |
| - | A Manual for Cleaning WomenScreenplay |
| 2009 | The Limits of ControlThanks |