Pedro Almodóvar
Known for directing · Born 25 September 1949 · 77 · Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
121 credits
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 Skin I Live In
2011
All About My Mother
1999
Volver
2006
Pain and Glory
2019
Talk to Her
2002
Bad Education
2004
Parallel Mothers
2021
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
1988
Julieta
2016
Live Flesh
1997
I'm So Excited!
2013
Broken Embraces
2009
Acting (61)
2026Cara al Show con Marc GiróSelfSeries
2025A Free ManSelfFilm
2025Pedro x JavisSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2024La RevueltaSelf - GuestSeries
2024Alaska ReveladaSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2024Almodóvar en La habitación de al ladoSelfFilm
2023Almodóvar, l'insolent de la ManchaSelfFilm
2023Icónica ChamorroFilm
2023Beau gesteSelfSeries
2023El viaje de JulietaSelfFilm
2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - GuestSeries
2022Making Parallel MothersSelfFilm
2021La Noche DSelf - GuestSeries
2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)Film
2021Directors on DirectorsSelfSeries
2020The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark KermodeSelfFilm
2020The Making of Pain and GlorySelfFilm
2020Pongamos que hablo deSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2019Todos los nombres de SaraSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Film
2018¡Ay, Carmen!Self - FilmmakerFilm
2017ChavelaSelfFilm
2017Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne DestinySelf (archive footage)Film
2016Late motivPedro AlmodóvarSeries
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2014Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!SelfFilm
2012Once Upon a Time… All About My MotherSelfFilm
2012The Making of The Skin I Live InSelfFilm
2012The Making of All About My MotherSelfFilm
2011Life Remote ControlFilm
2011Frenesí en la gran ciudadSelf (archive footage)Film
2010Arrebatados: recordando a Iván ZuluetaFilm
2010Brunes et BlondesSelfFilm
2009Wandering HeartSelfFilm
200950 años de... CancionesSelf (archive footage)Film
2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredSelf (archive footage)Film
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2007The Making of VolverSelfFilm
2005El CalentitoHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2005Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesSelfFilm
2004Words in ProgressFilm
2004Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad EducationSelfFilm
2002Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage)Film
1995God Save the QueensFilm
1995Lo + plusSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1993EurotrashSeries
1991Madonna: Truth or DareSelfFilm
1990La mujer de tu vidaSeries
1990Pictures of EuropeSelfFilm
1987Law of DesireDependiente ferretería (uncredited)Film
1986MatadorFrancisco Montesinos (uncredited)Film
1985TatuajeFilm
1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?Play-Back 'La bien pagá'Film
1983Dark HabitsPassagier in Bus (uncredited)Film
1982Labyrinth of PassionSinger / Director (uncredited)Film
1980Pepi, Luci, BomMaster of Ceremony (uncredited)Film
1980RaptureGloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)Film
1978A Man Called Autumn FlowerLola Nicaragua, la Reina de la BananaFilm
1978What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?Film
1978Tiempos de constituciónFilm
1953The OscarsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
—Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownSelfFilm
Art (1)
1982Labyrinth of PassionProduction Design, Director, Producer, WriterFilm
Directing (29)
2026Bitter ChristmasDirector, WriterFilm
2024The Room Next DoorDirector, WriterFilm
2023Strange Way of LifeDirector, WriterFilm
2020The Human VoiceDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2019Pain and GloryDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2016JulietaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2011The Skin I Live InDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2009Broken EmbracesDirector, WriterFilm
2006VolverDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2004Bad EducationDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
2002Talk to HerDirector, Writer, ScreenplayFilm
1999All About My MotherDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1997Live FleshDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1993KikaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1991High HeelsDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1988Women on the Verge of a Nervous BreakdownDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1987Law of DesireDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1986MatadorDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
1984What Have I Done to Deserve This?Director, ScreenplayFilm
1983Dark HabitsDirector, Screenplay, SongsFilm
1980Pepi, Luci, BomDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1978SaloméDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1978Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!Director, WriterFilm
1977Sex Is Coming, Sex Is ComingDirector, WriterFilm
1976Muerte en la carreteraDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1975El sueño, o la estrellaDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1975HomenajeDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1974Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a WeddingDirectorFilm
1974Film políticoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Production (17)
2026La bola negraAssociate ProducerFilm
2025SirātProducerFilm
2023Fleeting LiesExecutive ProducerSeries
2020It Snows in BenidormProducerFilm
2019The Silence of OthersExecutive ProducerFilm
2018El AngelProducerFilm
2017ZamaCo-ProducerFilm
2015The ClanProducerFilm
2014Wild TalesProducerFilm
2009The Last Summer of La BoyitaExecutive ProducerFilm
2008The Headless WomanProducerFilm
2005The Secret Life of WordsExecutive ProducerFilm
2004The Holy GirlExecutive ProducerFilm
2003My Life Without MeExecutive ProducerFilm
1996My Name Is ShadowAssociate ProducerFilm
1993Mutant ActionProducerFilm
—Queen of the FallsProducerFilm
Writing (13)
2026Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro AlmodovarOriginal Film WriterFilm
2021Parallel MothersScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2013I'm So Excited!Screenplay, DirectorFilm
2009The Cannibalistic CouncillorWriter, DirectorFilm
2005Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!Screenplay, DirectorFilm
1995The Flower of My SecretScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1990Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Screenplay, DirectorFilm
1977Las tres ventajas de PonteWriter, DirectorFilm
1977ComplementosScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1976Sea caritativoScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1975BlancorScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1975La caída de SódomaScreenplay, DirectorFilm
—A Manual for Cleaning WomenScreenplayFilm