Pedro Almodóvar

Career Overview

Pedro Almodóvar has 149 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Signature works include The Room Next Door, The Skin I Live In, Bitter Christmas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 149
Birth Date: 1949-09-25
Birth Place: Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Agustín Almodóvar (4 collaborations)
Esther García (3 collaborations)
Penélope Cruz (3 collaborations)
Raúl Arévalo (2 collaborations)
Victoria Luengo (2 collaborations)
Antonio Banderas (2 collaborations)
Marisa Paredes (2 collaborations)
Susi Sánchez (2 collaborations)
Bárbara Lennie (2 collaborations)
Leonardo Sbaraglia (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (18 credits)
- LA BOLA NEGRA
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Queen of the Falls
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Sirāt
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- It Snows in Benidorm
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Silence of Others
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- El Angel
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Zama
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- The Clan
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Wild Tales
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- The Last Summer of La Boyita
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Headless Woman
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- The Secret Life of Words
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Holy Girl
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Bad Education
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- My Life Without Me
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- My Name Is Shadow
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Mutant Action
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Labyrinth of Passion
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
writing (41 credits)
- A Manual for Cleaning Women
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Short Cuts: Talons aiguilles de Pedro Almodovar
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Bitter Christmas
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Room Next Door
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Strange Way of Life
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Parallel Mothers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- The Human Voice
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Pain and Glory
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Julieta
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2016
- I'm So Excited!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2013
- The Skin I Live In
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Broken Embraces
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Volver
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Bad Education
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Talk to Her
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- All About My Mother
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Live Flesh
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- The Flower of My Secret
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Kika
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1993
- High Heels
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Law of Desire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Matador
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Dark Habits
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Labyrinth of Passion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Pepi, Luci, Bom
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Salomé
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Las tres ventajas de Ponte
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Complementos
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1977
- Muerte en la carretera
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Sea caritativo
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Blancor
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- El sueño, o la estrella
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Homenaje
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- La caída de Sódoma
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Film político
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
actors (47 credits)
- Around Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- A Free Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Almodóvar en La habitación de al lado
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Almodóvar, l'insolent de la Mancha
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Icónica Chamorro
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- El viaje de Julieta
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Making Parallel Mothers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- We Are Cinema
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Human Voice Q&A With Pedro Almodovar And Tilda Swinton, Hosted By Mark Kermode
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Making of Pain and Glory
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Todos los nombres de Sara
  Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- ¡Ay, Carmen!
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Chavela
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Coco Chanel & Arletty: An Auvergne Destiny
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
  
  - Writers (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Making of The Skin I Live In
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Making of All About My Mother
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Life Remote Control
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Frenesí en la gran ciudad
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Brunes et Blondes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Arrebatados: recordando a Iván Zulueta
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- 50 años de... Canciones
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Wandering Heart
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Making of Volver
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  
  - Episode 16 (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Lewis Hamilton, Dara O Briain, Pedro Almodovar, Alison Moyet (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- Pablo G. del Amo, un montador de ilusiones
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- El Calentito
  Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Impressions from the Shoot: Making Bad Education
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Words in Progress
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- God Save the Queens
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Madonna: Truth or Dare
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Pictures of Europe
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Law of Desire
  Dependiente ferretería (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Matador
  Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Tatuaje
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
  Play-Back 'La bien pagá'
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Dark Habits
  Passagier in Bus (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Labyrinth of Passion
  Singer / Director (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Pepi, Luci, Bom
  Master of Ceremony (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Rapture
  Gloria's Voice (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- A Man Called Autumn Flower
  Lola Nicaragua, la Reina de la Banana
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Tiempos de constitución
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- The Oscars
  
  - 94th Academy Awards (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 92nd Academy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 75th Academy Awards (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
directing (40 credits)
- Bitter Christmas
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Room Next Door
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Strange Way of Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Parallel Mothers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- The Human Voice
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Pain and Glory
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Julieta
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- I'm So Excited!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Skin I Live In
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Broken Embraces
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Volver
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Tráiler para amantes de lo prohibido!
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Bad Education
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Talk to Her
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- All About My Mother
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Live Flesh
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- The Flower of My Secret
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Kika
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- High Heels
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Law of Desire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Matador
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- What Have I Done to Deserve This?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Dark Habits
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Labyrinth of Passion
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Pepi, Luci, Bom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Folle... Folle... ¡Fólleme Tín!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Salomé
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Sex Is Coming, Sex Is Coming
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Las tres ventajas de Ponte
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Complementos
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Muerte en la carretera
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Sea caritativo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Blancor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- El sueño, o la estrella
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Homenaje
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- La caída de Sódoma
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Two Whores, or a Love Story That Ends in a Wedding
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Film político
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
crew (1 credits)
- The Limits of Control
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2009
sound (1 credits)
- Dark Habits
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1983
art (1 credits)
- Labyrinth of Passion
  production design
  
  art
  
  1982