Pedro Almodóvar profile
Actor profile

Pedro Almodóvar

25th September 1949 Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 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.

40 Movies 15 TV Shows 58 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

El Calentito poster
El Calentito 24th June 2005 as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Law of Desire poster
Law of Desire 7th February 1987 as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Matador poster
Matador 7th March 1986 as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
Dark Habits poster
Dark Habits 3rd October 1983 as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Rapture poster
Rapture 9th June 1980 as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)