Pedro Almodóvar

Directing Born Sep 25, 1949 Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 166 credits

Biography

Pedro Almodóvar works in directing. Born September 25, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Archytele tracks 166 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Zhang Linghe 12 shared titles

Talia Shire 11 shared titles

Liu Sicen 10 shared titles

Diane Keaton 8 shared titles

George Mitchell 7 shared titles

Ryan Cheng 7 shared titles

Chen Zhangtaikang 6 shared titles

Fu Bohan 6 shared titles

Shi Zekun 5 shared titles

Al Pacino 5 shared titles

Career timeline

2026

La bola negra · Associate ProducerBitter Christmas · DirectorBitter Christmas · WriterCara al Show con Marc GiróShort Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar · Original Film Writer

2025

Sirāt · ProducerPedro x JavisA Free Man

2024

La RevueltaThe Room Next Door · DirectorThe Room Next Door · WriterAlaska ReveladaAlmodóvar en La habitación de al lado

2023

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaBeau gesteStrange Way of Life · DirectorStrange Way of Life · WriterFleeting Lies · Executive Producer

2022

Making Parallel Mothers

2021

Directors on DirectorsParallel Mothers · ScreenplayParallel Mothers · DirectorLa Noche DWe Are Cinema

2020

Pongamos que hablo deThe Human Voice · DirectorThe Human Voice · ScreenplayIt Snows in Benidorm · ProducerThe Making of Pain and Glory

2019

Pain and Glory · DirectorPain and Glory · ScreenplayThe Silence of Others · Executive ProducerTodos los nombres de Sara

2018

El Angel · Producer¡Ay, Carmen!

2017

Zama · Co-ProducerChavelaCoco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny

2016

Late motivJulieta · DirectorJulieta · Screenplay

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterThe Clan · Producer

2014

Wild Tales · ProducerUntied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

2013

I'm So Excited! · DirectorI'm So Excited! · Screenplay

2012

The Making of The Skin I Live InOnce Upon a Time… All About My MotherThe Making of All About My Mother

2011

The Skin I Live In · DirectorThe Skin I Live In · ScreenplayFrenesí en la gran ciudadLife Remote Control

2010

Brunes et BlondesArrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta

2009

Broken Embraces · DirectorBroken Embraces · WriterWandering Heart50 años de... CancionesThe Last Summer of La Boyita · Executive Producer

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredThe Headless Woman · Producer

2007

The Graham Norton ShowThe Making of Volver

2006

Volver · DirectorVolver · Screenplay

2005

The Secret Life of Words · Executive ProducerPablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusionesTráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! · DirectorTráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! · ScreenplayEl Calentito

2004

Bad Education · ScreenplayBad Education · ProducerBad Education · DirectorThe Holy Girl · Executive ProducerWords in Progress

2003

My Life Without Me · Executive Producer

2002

Talk to Her · DirectorTalk to Her · WriterTalk to Her · Screenplay

1999

All About My Mother · DirectorAll About My Mother · Screenplay

1997

Live Flesh · ScreenplayLive Flesh · Director

1996

My Name Is Shadow · Associate Producer

1995

Lo + plusThe Flower of My Secret · DirectorThe Flower of My Secret · ScreenplayGod Save the Queens

1993

EurotrashKika · DirectorKika · ScreenplayMutant Action · Producer

Full Filmography

166 titles

La bola negra (2026) Associate Producer
Bitter Christmas (2026) Director
Bitter Christmas (2026) Writer
Cara al Show con Marc Giró (2026) as Self
Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar (2026) Original Film Writer
Sirāt (2025) Producer
Pedro x Javis (2025) as Self
A Free Man (2025) as Self
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La Revuelta (2024) as Self - Guest
The Room Next Door (2024) Director
The Room Next Door (2024) Writer
Alaska Revelada (2024) as Self
Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado (2024) as Self
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
Beau geste (2023) as Self
Strange Way of Life (2023) Director
Strange Way of Life (2023) Writer
Fleeting Lies (2023) Executive Producer
Icónica Chamorro (2023)
El viaje de Julieta (2023) as Self
Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha (2023) as Self
Making Parallel Mothers (2022) as Self
Directors on Directors (2021) as Self
Parallel Mothers (2021) Screenplay
Parallel Mothers (2021) Director
La Noche D (2021) as Self - Guest
We Are Cinema (2021) as Self (archive footage)
Pongamos que hablo de (2020) as Self
The Human Voice (2020) Director
The Human Voice (2020) Screenplay
It Snows in Benidorm (2020) Producer
The Making of Pain and Glory (2020) as Self
The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode (2020) as Self
Pain and Glory (2019) Director
Pain and Glory (2019) Screenplay
The Silence of Others (2019) Executive Producer
Todos los nombres de Sara (2019) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
El Angel (2018) Producer
¡Ay, Carmen! (2018) as Self - Filmmaker
Zama (2017) Co-Producer
Chavela (2017) as Self
Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny (2017) as Self (archive footage)
Late motiv (2016) as Pedro Almodóvar
Julieta (2016) Director
Julieta (2016) Screenplay
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
The Clan (2015) Producer
Wild Tales (2014) Producer
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (2014) as Self
I'm So Excited! (2013) Director
I'm So Excited! (2013) Screenplay
The Making of The Skin I Live In (2012) as Self
Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother (2012) as Self
The Making of All About My Mother (2012) as Self
The Skin I Live In (2011) Director
The Skin I Live In (2011) Screenplay
Frenesí en la gran ciudad (2011) as Self (archive footage)
Life Remote Control (2011)
Brunes et Blondes (2010) as Self
Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta (2010)
Broken Embraces (2009) Director
Broken Embraces (2009) Writer
Wandering Heart (2009) as Self
50 años de... Canciones (2009) as Self (archive footage)
The Last Summer of La Boyita (2009) Executive Producer
The Cannibalistic Councillor (2009) Writer
The Cannibalistic Councillor (2009) Director
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Self (archive footage)
The Headless Woman (2008) Producer
The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
The Making of Volver (2007) as Self
Volver (2006) Director
Volver (2006) Screenplay
The Secret Life of Words (2005) Executive Producer
Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones (2005) as Self
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! (2005) Director
Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido! (2005) Screenplay
El Calentito (2005) as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bad Education (2004) Screenplay
Bad Education (2004) Producer
Bad Education (2004) Director
The Holy Girl (2004) Executive Producer
Words in Progress (2004)
Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education (2004) as Self
My Life Without Me (2003) Executive Producer
Talk to Her (2002) Director
Talk to Her (2002) Writer
Talk to Her (2002) Screenplay
All About My Mother (1999) Director
All About My Mother (1999) Screenplay
Live Flesh (1997) Screenplay
Live Flesh (1997) Director
My Name Is Shadow (1996) Associate Producer
Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
The Flower of My Secret (1995) Director
The Flower of My Secret (1995) Screenplay
God Save the Queens (1995)
Eurotrash (1993)
Kika (1993) Director
Kika (1993) Screenplay
Mutant Action (1993) Producer
High Heels (1991) Screenplay
High Heels (1991) Director
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) as Self
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) Screenplay
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) Director
La mujer de tu vida (1990)
Pictures of Europe (1990) as Self
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) Director
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) Screenplay
Law of Desire (1987) as Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
Law of Desire (1987) Screenplay
Law of Desire (1987) Director
Matador (1986) as Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
Matador (1986) Screenplay
Matador (1986) Director
Matador (1986) Story
Tatuaje (1985)
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) as Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) Screenplay
What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984) Director
Dark Habits (1983) as Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
Dark Habits (1983) Screenplay
Dark Habits (1983) Director
Dark Habits (1983) Songs
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) as Singer / Director (uncredited)
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) Production Design
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) Director
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) Producer
Labyrinth of Passion (1982) Writer
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980) as Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980) Director
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980) Screenplay
Rapture (1980) as Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1978)
A Man Called Autumn Flower (1978) as Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! (1978) Director
Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín! (1978) Writer
Tiempos de constitución (1978)
Salomé (1978) Director
Salomé (1978) Screenplay
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming (1977) Director
Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming (1977) Writer
Las tres ventajas de Ponte (1977) Writer
Las tres ventajas de Ponte (1977) Director
Complementos (1977) Director
Complementos (1977) Screenplay
Muerte en la carretera (1976) Director
Muerte en la carretera (1976) Screenplay
Sea caritativo (1976) Director
Sea caritativo (1976) Screenplay
La caída de Sódoma (1975) Director
La caída de Sódoma (1975) Screenplay
Homenaje (1975) Screenplay
Homenaje (1975) Director
Blancor (1975) Director
Blancor (1975) Screenplay
El sueño, o la estrella (1975) Screenplay
El sueño, o la estrella (1975) Director
Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding (1974) Director
Film político (1974) Director
Film político (1974) Screenplay
The Oscars (1953) as Self
A Manual for Cleaning Women Screenplay
Queen of the Falls Producer
Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Pedro Almodóvar best known for?

Pedro Almodóvar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including La Bola Negra (2026), Bitter Christmas (2026), Bitter Christmas (2026), Sirāt (2025).

When and where was Pedro Almodóvar born?

Pedro Almodóvar was born on September 25, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

How many credits does Pedro Almodóvar have?

Pedro Almodóvar has accumulated over 166 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2026.

What is Pedro Almodóvar's background in cinema and television?

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, pop...