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Pedro Almodóvar
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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 almo…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Pedro Almodóvar's Filmography
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A Free Man
as Self
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
as Self
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
as Self
Icónica Chamorro
El viaje de Julieta
as Self
Making Parallel Mothers
as Self
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
as Self
The Making of Pain and Glory
as Self
Todos los nombres de Sara
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
¡Ay, Carmen!
as Self - Filmmaker
Chavela
as Self
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny
as Self (archive footage)
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
as Self
The Making of The Skin I Live In
as Self
The Making of All About My Mother
as Self
Life Remote Control
Frenesí en la gran ciudad
as Self (archive footage)
Brunes et Blondes
as Self
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
50 años de... Canciones
as Self (archive footage)
Wandering Heart
as Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Volver
as Self
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
as Self
El Calentito
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
as Self
Words in Progress
Heart of the Festival
as Self (archive footage)
God Save the Queens
Madonna: Truth or Dare
as Self
Pictures of Europe
as Self
Law of Desire
as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Matador
as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
No Poster
Tatuaje
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
Dark Habits
as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion
as Singer / Director (uncredited)
Pepi, Luci, Bom
as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
Rapture
as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
A Man Called Autumn Flower
as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Tiempos de constitución
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Self