Pedro Almodóvar
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- September 25, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- 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 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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Filmography
Bitter Christmas
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The Room Next Door
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Strange Way of Life
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Parallel Mothers
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The Human Voice
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Pain and Glory
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Julieta
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I'm So Excited!
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The Skin I Live In
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Broken Embraces
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The Cannibalistic Councillor
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Volver
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Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
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Bad Education
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Talk to Her
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All About My Mother
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Live Flesh
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The Flower of My Secret
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Kika
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High Heels
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Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
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Law of Desire
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Matador
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What Have I Done to Deserve This?
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Dark Habits
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Labyrinth of Passion
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Pepi, Luci, Bom
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Salomé
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Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
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Las tres ventajas de Ponte
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Complementos
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Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
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Muerte en la carretera
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Sea caritativo
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Blancor
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Homenaje
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El sueño, o la estrella
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La caída de Sódoma
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Film político
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Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding
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