Pedro Almodóvar
Born September 25, 1949 (Age: 76)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Making Parallel Mothers
2022
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as Self
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Age: 72
We Are Cinema
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
2020
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as Self
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Age: 71
The Making of Pain and Glory
2020
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as Self
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Age: 70
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
2012
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as Self
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Age: 62
The Making of The Skin I Live In
2012
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as Self
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Age: 62
The Making of All About My Mother
2012
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as Self
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Age: 62
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
2011
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 62
Brunes et Blondes
2010
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as Self
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Age: 61
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2010
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Age: 60
50 años de... Canciones
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 60
The Making of Volver
2007
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as Self
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Age: 57
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
2004
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as Self
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Age: 55
Words in Progress
2004
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Age: 54
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991
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as Self
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Age: 41
Pictures of Europe
1990
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as Self
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Age: 40
Law of Desire
1987
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as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
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Age: 37
Matador
1986
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as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
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Age: 36
No Image
Tatuaje
1985
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Age: 35
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
1984
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as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
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Age: 35
Dark Habits
1983
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as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
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Age: 34
Pepi, Luci, Bom
1980
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as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Rapture
1980
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as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 30
A Man Called Autumn Flower
1978
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as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
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Age: 28
No Image
Tiempos de constitución
1978
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Age: 28
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978
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Age: 28