Pedro Almodóvar

Directing

Born: 1949-09-25

From: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1.9

Also Known As

AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar CaballeroPedro AlmodovarAlmodovar-McNamaraMateo BlancoHarry 'Huracán' CaineAlmodóvar & McNamaraAlmodóvar y McNamara

Biography

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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Awards & Nominations23 won · 28 nominated

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2024

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

2024

Nominated

Goya Award for Best Director

2022

Nominated

Premio Feroz for Best Director

2022

Nominated

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

2020

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2019

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2019

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

2019

🏆 Won

Adopted Son of Madrid

2018

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2016

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2016

🏆 Won

European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award

2013

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2013

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Comedy

2013

🏆 Won

honorary doctor of Paris 8 University

2012

🏆 Won

honorary doctor of Harvard University

2009

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2009

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2009

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Film

Volver

2006

🏆 Won

Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts

2006

🏆 Won

Goya Award for Best Director

Volver

2006

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Director

Volver

2006

🏆 Won

Best Screenplay Award

Volver

2006

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

2006

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2006

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2006

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2004

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

2004

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2004

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Talk to Her

2003

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

2003

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

2003

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

Talk to Her

2002

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Film

Talk to Her

2002

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Director

Talk to Her

2002

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Director

2002

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

2002

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

2002

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Direction

All About My Mother

2000

🏆 Won

Goya Award for Best Director

All About My Mother

1999

🏆 Won

Cannes Best Director Award

All About My Mother

1999

🏆 Won

Honorary César

1999

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Film

All About My Mother

1999

🏆 Won

European Film Award for Best Director

All About My Mother

1999

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

1999

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

1998

🏆 Won

Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1989

🏆 Won

Young European Film of the Year

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Nominated

Young European Film of the Year

1988

🏆 Won

Teddy Award

Law of Desire

1987

🏆 Won

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Pedro Almodóvar

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations23 won · 28 nominated

Acting56 titles

We Are Cinema

Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado

Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother

La Revuelta

Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha

The Graham Norton Show

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Law of Desire

Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones

The Oscars

Chavela

Late motiv

Matador

Rapture

Dark Habits

Eurotrash

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Pepi, Luci, Bom

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Labyrinth of Passion

Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta

La mujer de tu vida

Words in Progress

A Man Called Autumn Flower

Alaska Revelada

¡Ay, Carmen!

50 años de... Canciones

El Calentito

Wandering Heart

What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

Todos los nombres de Sara

La Noche D

Icónica Chamorro

Beau geste

Life Remote Control

Pictures of Europe

El viaje de Julieta

God Save the Queens

The Making of The Skin I Live In

Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode

The Making of All About My Mother

The Making of Pain and Glory

Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education

The Making of Volver

Making Parallel Mothers

Brunes et Blondes

Frenesí en la gran ciudad

A Free Man

Pongamos que hablo de

Lo + plus

Directors on Directors

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Pedro x Javis

Directing40 titles

Blancor

La caída de Sódoma

Homenaje

El sueño, o la estrella

Talk to Her

All About My Mother

Volver

The Skin I Live In

Bad Education

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Pain and Glory

Broken Embraces

Law of Desire

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

Live Flesh

High Heels

Julieta