7.5
Movie
Directing
Pedro Almodóvar
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Credits
- 115 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.9
Movie
Wild Tales
7.6
Movie
All About My Mother
7.5
Movie
Volver
7.4
Movie
Pain and Glory
7.6
Movie
Talk to Her
7.4
Movie
Bad Education
6.8
Movie
Parallel Mothers
7.4
Movie
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
7.0
Movie
Julieta
6.8
Movie
Sirāt
7.0
Movie
Live Flesh
7.2
Movie
Broken Embraces
5.7
Movie
I'm So Excited!
6.8
Movie
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
6.7
Movie
The Room Next Door
7.4
Movie
El Angel
6.1
Movie
My Life Without Me
Acting credits 61
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Film | Self |
| 2026 | Cara al Show con Marc Giró TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Pedro x Javis TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2025 | A Free Man Film | Self |
| 2024 | Alaska Revelada TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2024 | Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado Film | Self |
| 2024 | La Revuelta TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha Film | Self |
| 2023 | Icónica Chamorro Film | |
| 2023 | Beau geste TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | El viaje de Julieta Film | Self |
| 2022 | Making Parallel Mothers Film | Self |
| 2021 | We Are Cinema Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Directors on Directors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | La Noche D TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode Film | Self |
| 2020 | Pongamos que hablo de TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2020 | The Making of Pain and Glory Film | Self |
| 2019 | Todos los nombres de Sara Film | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| 2018 | ¡Ay, Carmen! Film | Self - Filmmaker |
| 2017 | Chavela Film | Self |
| 2017 | Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Late motiv TV | Pedro Almodóvar (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Film | Self |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Making of The Skin I Live In Film | Self |
| 2012 | The Making of All About My Mother Film | Self |
| 2011 | Life Remote Control Film | |
| 2011 | Frenesí en la gran ciudad Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Brunes et Blondes Film | Self |
| 2010 | Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta Film | |
| 2009 | 50 años de... Canciones Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Wandering Heart Film | Self |
| 2008 | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | The Making of Volver Film | Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2005 | Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones Film | Self |
| 2005 | El Calentito Film | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education Film | Self |
| 2004 | Words in Progress Film | |
| 2002 | Heart of the Festival Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1995 | God Save the Queens Film | |
| 1995 | Lo + plus TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Eurotrash TV | (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Madonna: Truth or Dare Film | Self |
| 1990 | Pictures of Europe Film | Self |
| 1990 | La mujer de tu vida TV | (1 ep) |
| 1987 | Law of Desire Film | Dependiente ferretería (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Matador Film | Francisco Montesinos (uncredited) |
| 1985 | Tatuaje Film | |
| 1984 | What Have I Done to Deserve This? Film | Play-Back 'La bien pagá' |
| 1983 | Dark Habits Film | Passagier in Bus (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of Passion Film | Singer / Director (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, Bom Film | Master of Ceremony (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Rapture Film | Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | A Man Called Autumn Flower Film | Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana |
| 1978 | Tiempos de constitución Film | |
| 1978 | What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Film |
Crew credits 60
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | A Manual for Cleaning Women Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Queen of the Falls Film | Producer |
| 2026 | La bola negra Film | Associate Producer |
| 2026 | Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2026 | Bitter Christmas Film | Director, Writer |
| 2025 | Sirāt Film | Producer |
| 2024 | The Room Next Door Film | Director, Writer |
| 2023 | Fleeting Lies TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2023 | Strange Way of Life Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | Parallel Mothers Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2020 | It Snows in Benidorm Film | Producer |
| 2020 | The Human Voice Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2019 | Pain and Glory Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2019 | The Silence of Others Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | El Angel Film | Producer |
| 2017 | Zama Film | Co-Producer |
| 2016 | Julieta Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2015 | The Clan Film | Producer |
| 2014 | Wild Tales Film | Producer |
| 2013 | I'm So Excited! Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live In Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2009 | The Last Summer of La Boyita Film | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Broken Embraces Film | Director, Writer |
| 2009 | The Cannibalistic Councillor Film | Writer, Director |
| 2008 | The Headless Woman Film | Producer |
| 2006 | Volver Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2005 | The Secret Life of Words Film | Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2004 | The Holy Girl Film | Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Bad Education Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2003 | My Life Without Me Film | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Talk to Her Film | Director, Writer, Screenplay |
| 1999 | All About My Mother Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1997 | Live Flesh Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1996 | My Name Is Shadow Film | Associate Producer |
| 1995 | The Flower of My Secret Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1993 | Kika Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1993 | Mutant Action Film | Producer |
| 1991 | High Heels Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Law of Desire Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1986 | Matador Film | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| 1984 | What Have I Done to Deserve This? Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1983 | Dark Habits Film | Director, Screenplay, Songs |
| 1982 | Labyrinth of Passion Film | Production Design, Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1980 | Pepi, Luci, Bom Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1978 | Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! Film | Director, Writer |
| 1978 | Salomé Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1977 | Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming Film | Director, Writer |
| 1977 | Las tres ventajas de Ponte Film | Writer, Director |
| 1977 | Complementos Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1976 | Muerte en la carretera Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1976 | Sea caritativo Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1975 | Blancor Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1975 | El sueño, o la estrella Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | Homenaje Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | La caída de Sódoma Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1974 | Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding Film | Director |
| 1974 | Film político Film | Director, Screenplay |