Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
160
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-09-24 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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
Pedro Almodóvar
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.
