Pedro Almodóvar

DirectorWriterProducerActorProduction Sep 25 (age 76) Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 1953–2026 (73 year career)

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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 world…

Known For

Film

Wild Tales

Producer

Film

The Skin I Live In

Director

Film

All About My Mother

Director

Film

Volver

Director

Film

Pain and Glory

Director

Film

Talk to Her

Director

Film

Bad Education

Director

Film

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Director

Filmography

Acting (56)

Movies (43)

A Free Man

2025

as Self

Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado

2024

as Self

9.0

Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha

2023

as Self

7.9

El viaje de Julieta

2023

as Self

Icónica Chamorro

2023

2.0

Making Parallel Mothers

2022

as Self

We Are Cinema

2021

as Self (archive footage)

9.5

The Making of Pain and Glory

2020

as Self

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode

2020

as Self

Todos los nombres de Sara

2019

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

¡Ay, Carmen!

as Self - Filmmaker

Chavela

as Self

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

2014

as Self

The Making of All About My Mother

2012

as Self

資料重複

2012

as Self

Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother

2012

as Self

8.3

Life Remote Control

2011

Frenesí en la gran ciudad

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta

2010

6.0

Brunes et Blondes

2010

as Self

Wandering Heart

2009

as Self

4.5

50 años de... Canciones

2009

as Self (archive footage)

5.0

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

as Self (archive footage)

6.3

The Making of Volver

2007

as Self

El Calentito

2005

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.8

Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones

2005

as Self

6.0

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

2004

as Self

Words in Progress

2004

4.0

God Save the Queens

1995

Madonna: Truth or Dare

1991

as Self

6.2

Pictures of Europe

1990

as Self

Law of Desire

1987

as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)

7.1

Matador

1986

as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)

6.7

Tatuaje

1985

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

1984

as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'

7.1

Dark Habits

1983

as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)

6.6

Labyrinth of Passion

1982

as Singer / Director (uncredited)

6.0

Pepi, Luci, Bom

1980

as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)

6.3

Rapture

1980

as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)

6.8

What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

1978

3.5

A Man Called Autumn Flower

1978

as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana

5.0

Tiempos de constitución

1978

3.0

Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

as Self

Television (13)

Pedro x Javis

2025

as Self

La Revuelta

as Self - Guest

Alaska Revelada

as Self

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

2023

as Self - Guest

Directors on Directors

2021

as Self

La Noche D

2021

as Self - Guest

3.3

Pongamos que hablo de

2020

as Self

Late motiv

2016

as Pedro Almodóvar

6.8

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Lo + plus

1995

as Self - Guest

La mujer de tu vida

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (108)

Movies (107)

Bitter Christmas

Director

Bitter Christmas

Writer

Sirāt

Producer

The Room Next Door

Director

The Room Next Door

Writer

Strange Way of Life

Director

Strange Way of Life

Writer

Parallel Mothers

Director

Parallel Mothers

Screenplay

It Snows in Benidorm

Producer

The Human Voice

Director

The Human Voice

Screenplay

The Silence of Others

Executive Producer

Pain and Glory

Director

Pain and Glory

Screenplay

El Angel

Producer

Zama

Co-Producer

Julieta

Director

Julieta

Screenplay

The Clan

Producer

Wild Tales

Producer

I'm So Excited!

Director

I'm So Excited!

Screenplay

The Skin I Live In

Director

The Skin I Live In

Screenplay

The Limits of Control

Thanks

Broken Embraces

Director

Broken Embraces

Writer

The Cannibalistic Councillor

2009

Director

6.3

The Cannibalistic Councillor

2009

Writer

6.3

The Last Summer in La Boyita

Executive Producer

The Headless Woman

Producer

Volver

Director

Volver

Screenplay

The Secret Life of Words

2005

Executive Producer

7.0

Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!

2005

Director

6.8

Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!

Screenplay

Bad Education

Director

Bad Education

Producer

Bad Education

Screenplay

The Holy Girl

Executive Producer

My Life Without Me

Executive Producer

Talk to Her

Director

Talk to Her

Writer

All About My Mother

Director

All About My Mother

Screenplay

The Fool's Trial: A Solar Odyssey

1999

Director

The Fool’s Trial: A Solar Odyssey

Director

Live Flesh

Director

Live Flesh

Screenplay

My Name Is Shadow

Associate Producer

The Flower of My Secret

1995

Director

6.8

The Flower of My Secret

Screenplay

Kika

Director

Kika

Screenplay

Mutant Action

Producer

High Heels

Director

High Heels

Screenplay

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990

Director

6.8

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990

Screenplay

6.8

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Director

7.4

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Producer

7.4

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Screenplay

7.4

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Story

Law of Desire

Director

Law of Desire

Screenplay

Matador

Director

Matador

Screenplay

Matador

Story

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

1984

Director

7.1

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Screenplay

Dark Habits

Director

Dark Habits

Screenplay

Dark Habits

Songs

Labyrinth of Passion

Director

Labyrinth of Passion

Producer

Labyrinth of Passion

Production Design

Labyrinth of Passion

Writer

Pepi, Luci, Bom

Director

Pepi, Luci, Bom

Screenplay

Salomé

Director

Salomé

Screenplay

Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tin!

1978

Director

3.6

Fuck... Fuck... Fuck Me, Tin!

1978

Writer

3.6

Las tres ventajas de Ponte

1977

Director

Las tres ventajas de Ponte

1977

Writer

Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming

1977

Director

4.0

Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming

1977

Writer

4.0

Complementos

1977

Director

Complementos

1977

Screenplay

Muerte en la carretera

1976

Director

Muerte en la carretera

1976

Screenplay

Sea caritativo

1976

Director

Sea caritativo

1976

Screenplay

Blancor

1975

Director

Blancor

1975

Screenplay

El sueño, o la estrella

1975

Director

El sueño, o la estrella

1975

Screenplay

Homenaje

1975

Director

Homenaje

1975

Screenplay

La caída de Sódoma

1975

Director

La caída de Sódoma

1975

Screenplay

Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding

1974

Director

4.0

Film político

1974

Director

Film político

1974

Screenplay

Queen of the Falls

Producer

A Manual for Cleaning Women

Screenplay

Television (1)

Fleeting Lies

2023

Executive Producer

6.6