Pedro Almodóvar
Popularity:18.777
Known For:Directing
Birthday:1949-09-24
Place of Birth:Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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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
Dark Habits (1983)
After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.
Icónica Chamorro (2023)
Journalist Paloma Chamorro symbolized openness and modernity in Spain in the early 1980s. Her personality and her shows on TVE (then the only TV...
Tatuaje (1985)
A short film starring Pedro Almodóvar and Marisa Paredes, parodying a 1940s torch song, the famous Spanish copla "Tatuaje".
Life Remote Control (2011)
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.
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha (2023)
An anti-conformist, Pedro Almodovar has dared everything in his immense cinematic career. Confronting impulses, drugs and unbridled sexuality,...
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones (2005)
Documentary about the personal and professional life of Pablo G. del Amo. He is the most influential movie editor in Spain.
Pictures of Europe (1990)
What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences...
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
God Save the Queens (1995)
Creative documentary on the drag queen movement and its origins in Paris, New York and Madrid.
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978)
Persecuted by her controlling ex-husband, Rosa plots an escape
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her...
We Are Cinema (2021)
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
Words in Progress (2004)
Documentary featuring footage from six decades of Cannes Film Festivals.
The Making of The Skin I Live In (2012)
A behind-the scenes featurette documenting the making of Pedro Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In.
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1970)
A featurette containing interviews with cast members who discuss their contributions to Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Pedro...
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014)
Produced in 2014, this documentary about the making of TIE ME UP! TIE ME DOWN! features interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar; actors...
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)
From the rains of Japan, through threats of arrest for 'public indecency' in Canada, and a birthday tribute to her father in Detroit, this...
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode (2020)
A recorded Q&A hosted by Mark Kermode, where Pedro Almodóvar and Tilda Swintondiscuss the inspirations they drew on for the film, how THE...
The Making of All About My Mother (2012)
A documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar; Agustín Almodóvar; actors...
The Making of Pain and Glory (2020)
A B-roll behind-the-scenes featurette providing insight into Pain and Glory’s production, with interviews from Almodóvar and Banderas.
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004)
A short featurette of behind the scenes footage from Almodóvar’s Bad Education (2004).
The Making of Volver (2007)
A short featurette about the emotions of the cast and crew while shooting Volver.
Making Parallel Mothers (2022)
A behind-the-scenes featurette of four sections: Art Design, Photography & Sound, Costume & Makeup, and Production Design.
Chavela (2017)
Inspired by an exclusive interview and performance footage of Chavela Vargas shot in 1991 and guided by her unique voice, the film weaves an...
Wandering Heart (2009)
Wandering Heart intimately follows Caetano from São Paulo to New York and Japan, during the release of his first album recorded solely in...
¡Ay, Carmen! (2018)
The personal and professional story, told in first person, of Spanish actress Carmen Maura, director Pedro Almodóvar's first muse and a...
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016)
When looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in fact, his work revolves around them. His...
Matador (1986)
A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn't commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
El Calentito (2005)
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...
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother (2012)
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...
Todos los nombres de Sara (2019)
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...
Brunes et Blondes (2010)
Actresses' hairstyle in movies always carries a strong aesthetic statement associated with erotic, social, and historical meanings. In a bold and...
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980)
After a young heiress is assaulted by a policeman, she seeks revenge by befriending the policeman’s mousy wife and introducing her to her...
Rapture (1980)
José Sirgado is a low-budget filmmaker whose heroin addiction distorts his perspective of the real world. Although he is a depressed and...
A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978)
Lluis de Serracant leads a double life. By day he's a young lawyer, scion of a Catalan bourgeois family. At night he's a transvestite performer known...
Law of Desire (1987)
Pablo, a successful film director, disappointed in his relationship with his young lover, Juan, concentrates in a new project, a monologue starring...
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta (2010)
A portrait of the film director Iván Zulueta and his film Arrebato. It features contributions from friends and people who worked with him such...
Labyrinth of Passion (1982)
An array of outrageous people, including a desperate nymphomaniac and a terrorist with an acute sense of smell, seek love and happiness in Madrid.
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado (1970)
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...
Un hombre libre (1970)
The new documentary from the Spanish director Laura Hojman which recognises the figure of Agustín Gómez Arcos, a Spanish writer that...
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! (2005)
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! (2005)
Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding (1974)
La mujer de tu vida (1990)
A young innocent man pursued for murder finds refuge with a bored married woman. Soon they become lovers.
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
The Oscars (1953)
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors (2021)
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors....
Alaska Revelada (2024)
'Alaska Revelada' is an approach to the artist's personal and professional life from a place of intimacy until now unknown. The metamorphosis of a...
Alaska Revelada (1970)
It follows Lucía an executive of a high-tech company who has fought to get as far away from her humble origins as possible. On the day of her...