Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Director 25 / Writer 24 / Actor 14 · 1978 – 2026 · 🎬 63 📖 1

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, LGBTQ issues, passion, family, motherhood, and identity are among Almodóvar's most frequently explored subjects. As one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have developed a cult following.

All · 64 🎬 Movies · 63 📖 Books · 1

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Highlights

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988

Law of Desire

1987

Frequent Collaborators

Agustín Almodóvar

36 shared

Carmen Maura

Carmen Maura

22 shared

Cecilia Roth

Cecilia Roth

21 shared

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

20 shared

Chus Lampreave

19 shared

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

18 shared

All decades 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

🎬 Movies

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

director

1988

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

writer

1988

Law of Desire

director

1987

Law of Desire

writer

1987

Law of Desire

actor

1987

Matador

actor

1986

Matador

director

1986

Matador

writer

1986

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

actor

1985

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

writer

1985

What Have I Done to Deserve This?

director

1985

Dark Habits

director

1983

Dark Habits

writer

1983

Dark Habits

actor

1983

Pepi, Luci, Bom

actor

1980

Pepi, Luci, Bom

writer

1980

Pepi, Luci, Bom

director

1980

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