Pedro Almodóvar
Known for: Directing
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.
Filmography
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
La Revuelta
Self - Guest
2024
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Eurotrash
1993
Series
Beau geste
Self
2023
Series
Lo + plus
Self - Guest
1995
Series
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
2023
Series
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Series
La Noche D
Self - Guest
2021
Film
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1987
Series
Cara al Show con Marc Giró
Self
2026
Series
Alaska Revelada
Self
2024
Series
Pedro x Javis
Self
2025
Film
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
1991
Series
Late motiv
Pedro Almodóvar
2016
Series
Pongamos que hablo de
Self
2020
Series
La mujer de tu vida
1990
Film
Labyrinth of Passion
Singer / Director (uncredited)
1982
Film
Matador
Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1986
Film
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1984
Film
Dark Habits
Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1983
Film
Pepi, Luci, Bom
Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
1980
Film
Chavela
Self
2017
Film
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Brunes et Blondes
Self
2010
Film
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
50 años de... Canciones
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
God Save the Queens
1995
Film
Wandering Heart
Self
2009
Film
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978
Film
Words in Progress
2004
Film
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Self
2023
Film
The Making of All About My Mother
Self
2012
Film
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
1978
Film
Rapture
Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1980
Film
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
Self
2012
Film
Pictures of Europe
Self
1990
Film
The Making of Volver
Self
2007
Film
Icónica Chamorro
2023
Film
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Self
2014
Film
Todos los nombres de Sara
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Making of The Skin I Live In
Self
2012
Film
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
Self
2004
Film
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
Self
2020
Film
El viaje de Julieta
Self
2023
Film
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Self
2005
Film
Tiempos de constitución
1978
Film
¡Ay, Carmen!
Self - Filmmaker
2018
Film
A Free Man
Self
2025
Film
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2010
Film
The Making of Pain and Glory
Self
2020
Film
El Calentito
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Film
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Self
Film
Life Remote Control
2011
Film
Making Parallel Mothers
Self
2022
Tatuaje
1985
Film
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
Self
2024