Pedro Almodóvar |
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The most internationally acclaimed Spanish filmmaker since Luis Buñuel was born in a small town (Calzada de Calatrava) in the impoverished Spanish region of La Mancha. He arrived in Madrid in 1968, and survived by selling used items in the flea-market called El Rastro. Almodóvar couldn't study filmmaking because he didn't have the money to afford ...
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Pepi, Luci, Bom: tres mujeres con un pasado turbulento..., in "Alphaville", iss. 13-14, January-February 1982. See more »Publicity Listings:
7 Biographical Movies | 21 Print Biographies | 35 Interviews | 20 Articles | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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Pedro Almodovar | Almodovar-McNamara | Mateo Blanco | Harry 'Huracán' Caine | Almodóvar & McNamara | Almodóvar y McNamara | Pepe Patatia | PedroHeight:
5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
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I can get a lot of pleasure from a screening of Pink Flamingos (1972) by John Waters, and at the same time a Bergman movie, like Face to Face (1976) or Persona (1966). When I was a child, I remember very well that I saw a film by Michelangelo Antonioni. I was at school at the time, about 11 or 12, and I was deeply interested. But at the same time I saw silly pop movies that I liked too, because I... See more »Trivia:
Mother Francisca Caballero and brother Agustín Almodóvar often appear in cameo roles in his movies. See more »Trademark:
Often uses symbolism and metaphorical techniques to portray circular storylines. See more »Star Sign:
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