Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
Born September 25, 1949 · 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 fi…
Known For · 40 titles
The Graham Norton Show
La Revuelta
The Oscars
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Beau geste
Eurotrash
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Lo + plus
Directors on Directors
La Noche D
Late motiv
Pedro x Javis
Pongamos que hablo de
Wandering Heart
Alaska Revelada
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Law of Desire
Icónica Chamorro
La mujer de tu vida
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Matador
Labyrinth of Passion
Words in Progress
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
We Are Cinema
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Dark Habits
Pictures of Europe
Chavela
Brunes et Blondes
A Free Man
Tiempos de constitución
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Making Parallel Mothers
The Making of All About My Mother
The Making of Volver
Rapture
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education