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Pedro Almodóvar

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Pedro Almodóvar
From 'Labyrinth of Passion' to 'Pain and Glory,' here's a look at some of our favorite moments from the films of 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 it. Besides, the filmmaking schools were closed in early 70s by Franco's government. Instead, he found a job in the Spanish phone company and saved his salary to buy a Super 8 camera. From 1972 to 1978, he devoted himself to make short films with the help of of his friends. The "premieres" of those early films were famous in the rapidly growing world of the Spanish counter-culture. In few years, Almodóvar became a star of "La Movida", the pop cultural movement of late 70s Madrid. His first feature film, Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom (1980), was made in 16 mm and blown-up to 35 mm for public release. In 1987, he and his brother Agustín Almodóvar established their own production company: El Deseo, S. A. The "Almodóvar phenomenon" has reached all over the world, making his films very popular in many countries.
BornSeptember 25, 1949
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BornSeptember 25, 1949
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 172 wins & 223 nominations total

Pedro Almodóvar: Director Supercut

Pedro Almodóvar: Director Supercut

From Labyrinth of Passion to Pain and Glory, here's a look at some of our favorite moments from the films of Pedro Almodóvar.
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Pedro Almodóvar, Cate Blanchett, and Penélope Cruz in 36 premios Goya (2022)
Pedro Almodóvar, Loles León, Rossy de Palma, and Julieta Serrano in Premios Goya 33 edición (2019)
Pedro Almodóvar, Susi Sánchez, and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar, Emma Suárez, and Priscilla Delgado in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar, Adriana Ugarte, and Daniel Grao in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar, Adriana Ugarte, and Daniel Grao in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar, Adriana Ugarte, and Daniel Grao in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz in XIII premios Goya (1999)
Pedro Almodóvar and Carmen Maura in IV premios Goya (1990)
Pedro Almodóvar in Charlie Rose (1991)
Pedro Almodóvar, Javier Cámara, and Carlos Areces in I'm So Excited! (2013)

Known for

Talk to Her (2002)
Talk to Her
7.9
  • Writer
  • 2002
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1989
Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya in The Skin I Live In (2011)
The Skin I Live In
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2011
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
7.5
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer

  • Strange Way of Life
    • Writer
    • Post-production
    • Short
    • 2023
  • A Manual for Cleaning Women
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit in Parallel Mothers (2021)
    Parallel Mothers
    • script
    • 2021
  • Tilda Swinton in The Human Voice (2020)
    The Human Voice
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz in Pain and Glory (2019)
    Pain and Glory
    • screenplay
    • 2019
  • Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
    Julieta
    • Writer
    • 2016
  • I'm So Excited! (2013)
    I'm So Excited!
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya in The Skin I Live In (2011)
    The Skin I Live In
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Penélope Cruz in Broken Embraces (2009)
    Broken Embraces
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • La concejala antropófaga (2009)
    La concejala antropófaga
    • Writer (as Harry 'Huracán' Caine)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Penélope Cruz in Volver (2006)
    Volver
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Bad Education (2004)
    Bad Education
    • script
    • 2004
  • Talk to Her (2002)
    Talk to Her
    • written by
    • 2002
  • All About My Mother (1999)
    All About My Mother
    • Writer
    • 1999
  • Live Flesh (1997)
    Live Flesh
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • Pastas Ardilla (1996)
    Pastas Ardilla
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 1996
  • The Flower of My Secret (1995)
    The Flower of My Secret
    • Writer
    • 1995

Director

  • Strange Way of Life
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit in Parallel Mothers (2021)
    Parallel Mothers
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Tilda Swinton in The Human Voice (2020)
    The Human Voice
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz in Pain and Glory (2019)
    Pain and Glory
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Emma Suárez and Adriana Ugarte in Julieta (2016)
    Julieta
    • Director
    • 2016
  • I'm So Excited! (2013)
    I'm So Excited!
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya in The Skin I Live In (2011)
    The Skin I Live In
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Penélope Cruz in Broken Embraces (2009)
    Broken Embraces
    • Director
    • 2009
  • La concejala antropófaga (2009)
    La concejala antropófaga
    • Director (as Mateo Blanco)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Penélope Cruz in Volver (2006)
    Volver
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Bad Education (2004)
    Bad Education
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Talk to Her (2002)
    Talk to Her
    • Director
    • 2002
  • All About My Mother (1999)
    All About My Mother
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Live Flesh (1997)
    Live Flesh
    • Director (as Pedro Almodovar)
    • 1997
  • Pastas Ardilla (1996)
    Pastas Ardilla
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 1996
  • The Flower of My Secret (1995)
    The Flower of My Secret
    • Director
    • 1995

Producer

  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • It Snows in Benidorm (2020)
    It Snows in Benidorm
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Close to His Chest (2019)
    Close to His Chest
    • producer (segment Princesa de hielo)
    • 2019
  • Lorenzo Ferro in El Angel (2018)
    El Angel
    • producer
    • 2018
  • The Silence of Others (2018)
    The Silence of Others
    • executive producer: El Deseo
    • 2018
  • Light Years (2017)
    Light Years
    • co-producer
    • 2017
  • Daniel Giménez Cacho in Zama (2017)
    Zama
    • co-producer
    • 2017
  • Princesa de hielo (2017)
    Princesa de hielo
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani in The Clan (2015)
    The Clan
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Rita Cortese, Ricardo Darín, Darío Grandinetti, Oscar Martínez, María Marull, Erica Rivas, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Julieta Zylberberg in Wild Tales (2014)
    Wild Tales
    • producer
    • 2014
  • El último verano de la Boyita (2009)
    El último verano de la Boyita
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • La mujer sin cabeza (2008)
    La mujer sin cabeza
    • producer
    • 2008
  • The Secret Life of Words (2005)
    The Secret Life of Words
    • executive producer
    • 2005
  • The Holy Girl (2004)
    The Holy Girl
    • executive producer
    • 2004
  • Sarah Polley in My Life Without Me (2003)
    My Life Without Me
    • executive producer
    • 2003

Videos15

Pedro Almodóvar | Director Supercut
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Pedro Almodóvar | Director Supercut
"Made to Measure"
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"Made to Measure"
The Skin I Live In
Clip 0:32
The Skin I Live In
Broken Embraces: Clip #6
Clip 1:05
Broken Embraces: Clip #6
Broken Embraces: Clip #5
Clip 1:59
Broken Embraces: Clip #5
Broken Embraces: Clip #4
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Broken Embraces: Clip #4
Broken Embraces: Clip #3
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Broken Embraces: Clip #3
Broken Embraces: Clip #2
Clip 1:06
Broken Embraces: Clip #2
Broken Embraces: Clip #1
Clip 1:29
Broken Embraces: Clip #1
Pedro Almodóvar Details His Creative Partnership With Antonio Banderas
Interview 0:48
Pedro Almodóvar Details His Creative Partnership With Antonio Banderas
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Trailer 2:11
Trailer #2
Broken Embraces: Special Content
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Broken Embraces: Special Content

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Pedro Almodovar
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • September 25, 1949
    • Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Antonio Almodovar
  • Relatives
      Agustín Almodóvar(Sibling)
  • Other works
    La gorda Carmela, in "Star" iss. 25, 1977.
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Biographical Movies
    • 21 Print Biographies
    • 35 Interviews
    • 20 Articles
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Has expressed his desire to work with Marion Cotillard and Catherine Deneuve.
  • Quotes
    All my movies have an autobiographical dimension, but that is indirectly, through the personages. In fact, I am behind everything that happens and that is said, but I am never talking about myself in first person singular. Something in me--probably a dislike of cheap exhibitionism--stops me from approaching a project too autobiographically.
  • Trademarks
      Often uses symbolism and metaphorical techniques to portray circular storylines.

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