Pedro Almodóvar
Biography
Known for his colorful and sexually charged films, Pedro Almodovar was born September 24, 1949, in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain. After years of poor religious training caused him to lose faith, Almodovar moved to Madrid at age 16 with the goal of learning how to make movies. Following several smaller works, writer-director Almodovar broke through in Spain with Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980), which was soon followed by a series of domestic hits, including Dark Habits, Matador and What Have I Done to Deserve This? His first American success, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Almodovar finally won that Oscar -- as well as the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival -- for All About My Mother (1999). He followed this up with a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for the somber, atmospheric Talk to Her.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Himself (archive footage)
Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom
Maestro de ceremonias (uncredited)
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Self (archive footage)
Un hombre libre 2024
Self
Antonio Banderas et Pedro Almodovar - Du désir au double
Self
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Chavela
Himself
El Calentito
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rapture
Gloria (voice) (uncredited)
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back de la chanson 'La bien pagá'
Un hombre libre 2024
Self
Antonio Banderas et Pedro Almodovar - Du désir au double
Self
Chavela
Himself
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Himself (archive footage)
El Calentito
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad Education
Limpiador Piscina (uncredited)
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Himself (as Pedro Almodovar)
Law of Desire
Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Matador
Francisco Montesinos
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Play-Back de la chanson 'La bien pagá'
Dark Habits
Pasajero Bus (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion
Cameo appearance (performer) (uncredited)
Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom
Maestro de ceremonias (uncredited)
Rapture
Gloria (voice) (uncredited)
A Man Called Autumn Flower
Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
