Pedro Almodóvar
Directing
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.
Born: September 24, 1949
Place of Birth: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Known For
Filmography
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
as Self - Filmmaker
as Self
as Pedro Almodóvar
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
as Singer / Director (uncredited)
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
as Self