Pedro Almodóvar
Director
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
Law of Desire
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited) 1987
Matador
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited) 1986
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá' 1984
Dark Habits
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited) 1983
Pepi, Luci, Bom
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited) 1980
Madonna: Truth or Dare
as Self 1991
Labyrinth of Passion
as Singer / Director (uncredited) 1982
Rapture
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited) 1980
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage) 2008
Chavela
as Self 2017
El Calentito
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
A Man Called Autumn Flower
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana 1978
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978
Wandering Heart
as Self 2009
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
as Self 2012
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
as Self 2023
¡Ay, Carmen!
as Self - Filmmaker 2018