Pedro Almodóvar Spanish Director From Calzada de Calatrava

Pedro Almodóvar is a Spanish director born on 25 September 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava. He is known for All About My Mother (1999) and Talk to Her (2002).

Career

Records list A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1970s, he appeared in What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978). The 1980s brought Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980) and Law of Desire (1987). His 2000s credits include Bad Education (2004) and Words in Progress (2004). During the 2010s, he worked on El Ministerio del Tiempo (2015).

In all, 35 films and one TV series appear in his credits from 1978 to 2026. Comedy drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (2), followed by drama (2) and lgbtq-related (2). The newest title on record is Bitter Christmas, from 2026. He is also credited as director on 29 titles, including Volver, and writer on 29 titles, including The Skin I Live In.

Antonio Banderas appears in three of his listed titles, including Matador (1986) and Labyrinth of Passion (1982). Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Cayetana Guillén Cuervo (two titles).

He is also a member of Almodóvar & McNamara. Pain and Glory, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and High Heels are listed among his notable work.

Recognition

Pedro Almodóvar received an award at the Academy Awards in 2000. Further recognition came with the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2003) for Talk to Her and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction (2000) for All About My Mother. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director in 2003. His awards record shows 32 wins and 28 nominations.

Public roles

Pedro Almodóvar has held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival.