Pedro Almodóvar

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.

Known For

The Graham Norton Show

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

The Oscars

La Revuelta

Eurotrash

Beau geste

Lo + plus

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

All Movies (43)

• A Free Man2025 · as Self
• Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado2024 · as Self
• Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha2023 · as Self
• Icónica Chamorro2023
• El viaje de Julieta2023 · as Self
• Making Parallel Mothers2022 · as Self
• We Are Cinema2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode2020 · as Self
• The Making of Pain and Glory2020 · as Self
• Todos los nombres de Sara2019 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• ¡Ay, Carmen!2018 · as Self - Filmmaker
• Chavela2017 · as Self
• Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!2014 · as Self
• Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother2012 · as Self
• The Making of The Skin I Live In2012 · as Self
• The Making of All About My Mother2012 · as Self
• Life Remote Control2011
• Frenesí en la gran ciudad2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Brunes et Blondes2010 · as Self
• Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta2010
• 50 años de... Canciones2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wandering Heart2009 · as Self
• Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Making of Volver2007 · as Self
• Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones2005 · as Self
• El Calentito2005 · as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education2004 · as Self
• Words in Progress2004
• God Save the Queens1995
• Madonna: Truth or Dare1991 · as Self
• Pictures of Europe1990 · as Self
• Law of Desire1987 · as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
• Matador1986 · as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
• Tatuaje1985
• What Have I Done to Deserve This?1984 · as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
• Dark Habits1983 · as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
• Labyrinth of Passion1982 · as Singer / Director (uncredited)
• Pepi, Luci, Bom1980 · as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
• Rapture1980 · as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
• A Man Called Autumn Flower1978 · as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
• Tiempos de constitución1978
• What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?1978
• Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown— · as Self

All TV Shows (15)

• Pedro x Javis2025 · as Self
• Alaska Revelada2024 · as Self
• La Revuelta2024 · as Self - Guest
• Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma2023 · as Self - Guest
• Beau geste2023 · as Self
• Directors on Directors2021 · as Self
• La Noche D2021 · as Self - Guest
• Pongamos que hablo de2020 · as Self
• Late motiv2016 · as Pedro Almodóvar
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Lo + plus1995 · as Self - Guest
• Eurotrash1993
• La mujer de tu vida1990
• The Oscars1953 · as Self