Pedro Almodóvar
DirectingAlso Known As
Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar Caballero, Pedro Almodovar, Almodovar-McNamara, Mateo Blanco
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.
Movies
(43 total)
Law of Desire
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Matador
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Dark Habits
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Pepi, Luci, Bom
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion
as Singer / Director (uncredited)
Rapture
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage)
Chavela
as Self
El Calentito
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Man Called Autumn Flower
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Wandering Heart
as Self
¡Ay, Carmen!
as Self - Filmmaker
Todos los nombres de Sara
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
TV Shows
(13 total)
The Oscars
as Self
Late motiv
as Pedro Almodóvar
La Noche D
as Self - Guest
Alaska Revelada
as Self
La Revuelta
as Self - Guest
Pongamos que hablo de
as Self
Lo + plus
as Self - Guest
Directors on Directors
as Self
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
Pedro x Javis
as Self