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Pedro Almodóvar

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Pedro Almodóvar

Born September 25, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain41 films

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born September 25, 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.

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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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All About My Mother posterFirst watchAll About My Mother19997.6Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Skin I Live In poster7.5The Skin I Live In2011Volver poster7.5Volver2006Pain and Glory poster7.4Pain and Glory2019Talk to Her poster7.6Talk to Her2002Bad Education poster7.4Bad Education2004Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown poster7.4Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown1988Julieta poster7.0Julieta2016Parallel Mothers poster6.8Parallel Mothers2021

Filmography

41 films as director
  1. 2026Bitter ChristmasDirector
  2. 2024The Room Next DoorDirector
  3. 2023Strange Way of LifeDirector
  4. 2021Parallel MothersDirector
  5. 2020The Human VoiceDirector
  6. 2019Pain and GloryDirector
  7. 2016JulietaDirector
  8. 2013I'm So Excited!Director
  9. 2011The Skin I Live InDirector
  10. 2009Broken EmbracesDirector
  11. 2009The Cannibalistic CouncillorDirector
  12. 2006VolverDirector
  13. 2005Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!Director
  14. 2004Bad EducationDirector
  15. 2002Talk to HerDirector
  16. 1999All About My MotherDirector
  17. 1997Live FleshDirector
  18. 1995The Flower of My SecretDirector
  19. 1993KikaDirector
  20. 1991High HeelsDirector
  21. 1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Director
  22. 1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownDirector
  23. 1987Law of DesireDirector
  24. 1986MatadorDirector
  25. 1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?Director
  26. 1983Dark HabitsDirector
  27. 1982Labyrinth of PassionDirector
  28. 1980Pepi, Luci, BomDirector
  29. 1978Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!Director
  30. 1978SaloméDirector
  31. 1977Sex Is Coming, Sex Is ComingDirector
  32. 1977Las tres ventajas de PonteDirector
  33. 1977ComplementosDirector
  34. 1976Muerte en la carreteraDirector
  35. 1976Sea caritativoDirector
  36. 1975BlancorDirector
  37. 1975HomenajeDirector
  38. 1975El sueño, o la estrellaDirector
  39. 1975La caída de SódomaDirector
  40. 1974Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a WeddingDirector
  41. 1974Film políticoDirector