Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born: Sep 25, 1949
From: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icónica Chamorro | 2023 | 2.0 | |
| Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha | Self | 2023 | 7.9 |
| El viaje de Julieta | Self | 2023 | — |
| Making Parallel Mothers | Self | 2022 | — |
| We Are Cinema | Self (archive footage) | 2021 | 9.5 |
| The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode | Self | 2020 | — |
| The Making of Pain and Glory | Self | 2020 | — |
| ¡Ay, Carmen! | Self - Filmmaker | 2018 | 5.3 |
| Chavela | Self | 2017 | 6.889 |
| Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Self | 2014 | — |
| The Making of The Skin I Live In | Self | 2012 | — |
| The Making of All About My Mother | Self | 2012 | — |
| Life Remote Control | 2011 | — | |
| 50 años de... Canciones | Self (archive footage) | 2009 | 5.0 |
| Wandering Heart | Self | 2009 | 4.5 |
| Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired | Self (archive footage) | 2008 | 6.3 |
| The Making of Volver | Self | 2007 | — |
| Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones | Self | 2005 | 7.0 |
| El Calentito | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005 | 4.979 |
| Words in Progress | 2004 | 5.5 | |
| Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education | Self | 2004 | — |
| God Save the Queens | 1995 | — | |
| Madonna: Truth or Dare | Self | 1991 | 6.235 |
| Pictures of Europe | Self | 1990 | — |
| Matador | Francisco Montesinos (uncredited) | 1986 | 6.691 |
| Tatuaje | 1985 | — | |
| What Have I Done to Deserve This? | Play-Back 'La bien pagá' | 1984 | 7.113 |
| Dark Habits | Passagier in Bus (uncredited) | 1983 | 6.596 |
| What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? | 1978 | 4.0 | |
| Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Self | — | |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1949 |
| From | Calzada de Calatrava, … |