Pedro Almodóvar
Also Known As: Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar Caballero, 페드로 알모도바르, 阿莫多瓦, პედრო ალმოდოვარი, Педро Альмодовар, Pedro Almodovar, Almodovar-McNamara, Mateo Blanco, Harry 'Huracán' Caine, Almodóvar & McNamara, Almodóvar y McNamara, Pepe Patatia, Pedro, پدرو آلمودوار
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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Birthday: September 24, 1949
Age: 75 years old
Gender: Male
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Dark Habits
Overview: After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1983-10-03
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Icónica Chamorro
Overview: Journalist Paloma Chamorro symbolized openness and modernity in Spain in the early 1980s. Her personality and her shows on TVE (then the only TV channel in the country) made her an influential transgressive icon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2023-02-26
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Tatuaje
Overview: A short film starring Pedro Almodóvar and Marisa Paredes, parodying a 1940s torch song, the famous Spanish copla "Tatuaje".
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1985-04-10
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Life Remote Control
Overview: A series of miscellaneous film footage are put together, to represented, life as if watching it in front of a television screen with a remote control.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2011-12-01
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Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
Overview: An anti-conformist, Pedro Almodovar has dared everything in his immense cinematic career. Confronting impulses, drugs and unbridled sexuality, cross-dressing identities, over the years he has allowed a colorful, uninhibited, taboo-free post-Franco cinema to blossom. In a Spain now caught up in its past, the native of La Mancha embodies all those Spanish generations who know how important it is to remember and protect this artistic insolence at all costs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-05-26
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Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
Overview: Documentary about the personal and professional life of Pablo G. del Amo. He is the most influential movie editor in Spain.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-18
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Pictures of Europe
Overview: What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. Featuring luminary iconoclasts from European cinema such as Agnes Varda, Bernardo Bertolucci and Pedro Almodovar, as well as American counterpoints from Paul Schrader, and those who have crossed back and forth, such as Paul Verhoeven
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-25
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Overview: Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-18
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El viaje de Julieta
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2023-01-09
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God Save the Queens
Overview: Creative documentary on the drag queen movement and its origins in Paris, New York and Madrid.
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1995-06-23
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What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Overview: Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-08-16
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What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Overview: A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-10-25
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We Are Cinema
Overview: An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2021-12-16
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Words in Progress
Overview: Documentary featuring footage from six decades of Cannes Film Festivals.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-15
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The Making of The Skin I Live In
Overview: A behind-the scenes featurette documenting the making of Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-06
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Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Overview: A featurette containing interviews with cast members who discuss their contributions to Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Pedro Almodovar's directing methods.
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Original Language: en
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Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Overview: Produced in 2014, this documentary about the making of TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! features interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar; actors Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Loles León, and Rossy de Palma; producer Agustín Almodóvar; production manager Esther García; and cinematographer José Luis Alcaine.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2014-08-19
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Madonna: Truth or Dare
Overview: From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this documentary follows Madonna on her 1990 'Blond Ambition' concert tour. Filmed in black and white, with the concert pieces in glittering MTV color, it is an intimate look at the work of the icon, from a prayer circle before each performance to bed games with the dance troupe afterwards.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-10
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The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
Overview: A recorded Q&A hosted by Mark Kermode, where Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swintondiscuss the inspirations they drew on for the film, how THE HUMAN VOICE fits within the 'Almodóvar oeuvre', and what Pedro will be making next - including a great surprise for Tilda. Recorded under lockdown conditions, the discussion features visual references and clips to create a dynamic and interesting companion piece to the short film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-06
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The Making of All About My Mother
Overview: A documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors Penélope Cruz, Marisa Paredes, Cecilia Roth, and Antonia San Juan; production manager Esther García; and author Didier Eribon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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The Making of Pain and Glory
Overview: A B-roll behind-the-scenes featurette providing insight into Pain and Glory’s production, with interviews from Almodóvar and Banderas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2020-01-21
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Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
Overview: A short featurette of behind the scenes footage from Almodóvar’s Bad Education (2004).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2004-12-24
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Making Parallel Mothers
Overview: A behind-the-scenes featurette of four sections: Art Design, Photography & Sound, Costume & Makeup, and Production Design.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2022-03-16
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The Making of Volver
Overview: A short featurette about the emotions of the cast and crew while shooting Volver.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2007-04-03
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Chavela
Overview: Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2017-06-16
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50 años de... Canciones
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2009-11-12
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Wandering Heart
Overview: Wandering Heart intimately follows Caetano from São Paulo to New York and Japan, during the release of his first album recorded solely in English. It takes considerably more than a week-long series of shows at Carnegie Hall, accolades in the New York Times, or the admiration of friends like Pedro Almodóvar, David Byrne and Michelangelo Antonioni to make Caetano feel comfortable outside of Brazil.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-07-24
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¡Ay, Carmen!
Overview: The personal and professional story, told in first person, of Spanish actress Carmen Maura, director Pedro Almodóvar's first muse and a brilliant artist in her own right.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2018-10-29
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Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
Overview: When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His divas are the best to create a real portrait of Almodóvar and evoke the emotional power of his films. These women are the ideal observers of a cinematic career that, from La Mancha to Hollywood, has changed the image of Spain in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2016-09-11
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Matador
Overview: A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1986-03-07
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El Calentito
Overview: Early 80's, Sara is a good-family girl, she has never been with a man, does not drinks, does not take drugs. Following her love, she enters in "El Calentito" a bar where the group "las Siux" is singing.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2005-06-24
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Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
Overview: Shot in 1999, "All About My Mother" is Pedro Almodóvar's thirteenth feature film. The director was a key figure in the turbulent Movida (the movement for cultural renewal and liberation in post-Franco Spain), explores Barcelona society at the turn of the millennium through the lives of five women.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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Todos los nombres de Sara
Overview: Born in Campo de Criptana, a small village in the Spanish region of La Mancha, Sara Montiel (1928-2013) conquered Mexico, Hollywood, and the hearts of people. The recognition of an unparalleled professional career, an intimate dialogue with a tireless worker who took the stage at the age of twelve and never got off. A movie star who seduced millions of viewers around the world, a singer who reinvented a musical genre, a woman who broke the mold…
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2019-12-15
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Brunes et Blondes
Overview: Actresses' hairstyle in movies always carries a strong aesthetic statement associated with erotic, social, and historical meanings. In a bold and unexpected way, the film revisits this ultimate symbol of femininity in international cinema.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-10-06
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Tiempos de constitución
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-09-16
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Pepi, Luci, Bom
Overview: After a young heiress is assaulted by a policeman, she seeks revenge by befriending the policeman’s mousy wife and introducing her to her circle of outrageous punk friends.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1980-10-27
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Rapture
Overview: José Sirgado is a low-budget filmmaker whose heroin addiction distorts his perspective of the real world. Although he is a depressed and unstable individual, his mood improves when he receives the mysterious films of Pedro, with whom he shares his passion for cinema.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1980-06-09
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A Man Called Autumn Flower
Overview: During the Primo de Rivera dictatorship, young, wealthy Lluis de Serracant leads a double life: by day he's a lawyer, and by night he's a transvestite performer known to his fans as "Flower of Autumn".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-09-24
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Frenesí en la gran ciudad
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2011-10-05
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Law of Desire
Overview: Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring his transgender sister, Tina. Antonio, an uptight young man, falls possessively in love with the director and in his passion would stop at nothing to obtain the object of his desire.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1987-02-07
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Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
Overview: A portrait of the film director Iván Zulueta and his film Arrebato. It features contributions from friends and people who worked with him such as José Luis Borau, Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Gasset and Julio Médem.
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 2010-06-09
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Labyrinth of Passion
Overview: An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-09-29
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Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
Overview: Cristina Teva moves to the Almodóvar universe by the hand of the director from La Mancha. In the offices of El Deseo, the journalist talks to a Pedro who shares his vision on the issues surrounding his film The Room Next Door.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2024-10-15
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A Free Man
Overview: In the 1970s, Agustín Gómez Arcos rose to the top of French literature, while in his own country, Spain, his name remained hidden. A Free Man reflects on the recent history of Spain through silences, lost stories and the role of culture and memory.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2025-03-28
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