Pedro Almodóvar

Director

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.

Known For

Law of Desire Not in library

Law of Desire

1987

Matador Not in library

Matador

1986

The Graham Norton Show Not in library

The Graham Norton Show

2007

What Have I Done to Deserve This? Not in library

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

1984

Dark Habits Not in library

Dark Habits

1983

Pepi, Luci, Bom

Pepi, Luci, Bom

1980
Madonna: Truth or Dare Not in library

Madonna: Truth or Dare

1991

Labyrinth of Passion Not in library

Labyrinth of Passion

1982

Rapture Not in library

Rapture

1980

The Oscars Not in library

The Oscars

1953

Acting

2025 A Free Man as Self
2025 Pedro x Javis as Self (3 episodes)
2024 Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado as Self
2024 Alaska Revelada as Self (3 episodes)
2024 La Revuelta as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2023 Icónica Chamorro
2023 Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha as Self
2023 El viaje de Julieta as Self
2023 Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022 Making Parallel Mothers as Self
2021 We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)
2021 Directors on Directors as Self (1 episode)
2021 La Noche D as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2020 The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode as Self
2020 The Making of Pain and Glory as Self
2020 Pongamos que hablo de as Self (3 episodes)
2019 Todos los nombres de Sara as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2018 ¡Ay, Carmen! as Self - Filmmaker
2017 Chavela as Self
2016 Late motiv as Pedro Almodóvar (1 episode)
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014 Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! as Self
2012 The Making of The Skin I Live In as Self
2012 The Making of All About My Mother as Self
2012 Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother as Self
2011 Life Remote Control
2011 Frenesí en la gran ciudad as Self (archive footage)
2010 Brunes et Blondes as Self
2010 Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
2009 50 años de... Canciones as Self (archive footage)
2009 Wandering Heart as Self
2008 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired as Self (archive footage)
2007 The Making of Volver as Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show as Self (2 episodes)
2005 Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones as Self
2005 El Calentito as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004 Words in Progress
2004 Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education as Self
1995 God Save the Queens
1995 Lo + plus as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1991 Madonna: Truth or Dare as Self
1990 Pictures of Europe as Self
1990 La mujer de tu vida
1987 Law of Desire as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
1986 Matador as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
1985 Tatuaje
1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This? as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
1983 Dark Habits as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
1982 Labyrinth of Passion as Singer / Director (uncredited)
1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom as Master of Ceremony (uncredited) In Library
1980 Rapture as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1978 What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1978 Tiempos de constitución
1978 A Man Called Autumn Flower as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
1953 The Oscars as Self (3 episodes)
— Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as Self

Directing

2026 Bitter Christmas Director
2024 The Room Next Door Director
2023 Strange Way of Life Director
2021 Parallel Mothers Director
2020 The Human Voice Director
2019 Pain and Glory Director
2016 Julieta Director
2013 I'm So Excited! Director
2011 The Skin I Live In Director
2009 Broken Embraces Director
2009 The Cannibalistic Councillor Director
2006 Volver Director
2005 Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! Director
2004 Bad Education Director
2002 Talk to Her Director
1999 All About My Mother Director
1997 Live Flesh Director
1995 The Flower of My Secret Director
1993 Kika Director
1991 High Heels Director
1990 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Director
1988 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Director
1987 Law of Desire Director
1986 Matador Director
1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This? Director
1983 Dark Habits Director
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Director
1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom Director In Library
1978 Salomé Director
1978 Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! Director
1977 Las tres ventajas de Ponte Director
1977 Complementos Director
1977 Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming Director
1976 Muerte en la carretera Director
1976 Sea caritativo Director
1975 Blancor Director
1975 Homenaje Director
1975 El sueño, o la estrella Director
1975 La caída de Sódoma Director
1974 Film político Director
1974 Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding Director

Writing

2026 Bitter Christmas Writer
2024 The Room Next Door Writer
2023 Strange Way of Life Writer
2021 Parallel Mothers Screenplay
2020 The Human Voice Screenplay
2019 Pain and Glory Screenplay
2016 Julieta Screenplay
2013 I'm So Excited! Screenplay
2011 The Skin I Live In Screenplay
2009 Broken Embraces Writer
2009 The Cannibalistic Councillor Writer
2006 Volver Screenplay
2005 Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! Screenplay
2004 Bad Education Screenplay
2002 Talk to Her Writer
2002 Talk to Her Screenplay
1999 All About My Mother Screenplay
1997 Live Flesh Screenplay
1995 The Flower of My Secret Screenplay
1993 Kika Screenplay
1991 High Heels Screenplay
1990 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Screenplay
1988 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Screenplay
1987 Law of Desire Screenplay
1986 Matador Screenplay
1986 Matador Story
1984 What Have I Done to Deserve This? Screenplay
1983 Dark Habits Screenplay
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Writer
1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom Screenplay In Library
1978 Salomé Screenplay
1978 Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! Writer
1977 Las tres ventajas de Ponte Writer
1977 Complementos Screenplay
1977 Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming Writer
1976 Sea caritativo Screenplay
1976 Muerte en la carretera Screenplay
1975 Blancor Screenplay
1975 El sueño, o la estrella Screenplay
1975 Homenaje Screenplay
1975 La caída de Sódoma Screenplay
1974 Film político Screenplay
— A Manual for Cleaning Women Screenplay

Production

2025 Sirāt Producer
2023 Fleeting Lies Executive Producer
2020 It Snows in Benidorm Producer
2019 The Silence of Others Executive Producer
2018 El Angel Producer
2017 Zama Co-Producer
2015 The Clan Producer
2014 Wild Tales Producer
2009 The Last Summer in La Boyita Executive Producer
2008 The Headless Woman Producer
2005 The Secret Life of Words Executive Producer
2004 Bad Education Producer
2004 The Holy Girl Executive Producer
2003 My Life Without Me Executive Producer
1996 My Name Is Shadow Associate Producer
1993 Mutant Action Producer
1982 Labyrinth of Passion Producer
— Queen of the Falls Producer

Sound

1983 Dark Habits Songs

Art

1982 Labyrinth of Passion Production Design

Crew

2009 The Limits of Control Thanks