Pedro Almodóvar
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| - | '''Pedro Almodóvar Caballero''' (born [[September 24]], [[1951]], in [[Calzada de Calatrava]], [[Spain]]) is a Spanish [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. He is 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 song]]s, [[irreverent]] [[humor]], strong colors and [[glossy]] [[décor]]. Almodóvar [[non-judgmental|never judges]] his characters actions, whatever they do, but he presents them as they are in all their complexity. [[Desire]], [[passion]], [[family]] and [[identity]] are the director's favorite themes. Almodóvar’s films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of [[world cinema]]. The success of his movies has brought awareness to the cause of [[equal rights]]. His next film, ''[[Broken Hugs]]'' (Abrazos Rotos), will be a new collaboration with his favorite actress of recent years, [[Penélope Cruz]]. | + | '''Pedro Almodóvar Caballero''' (born [[September 24]], [[1951]], in [[Calzada de Calatrava]], [[Spain]]) is a [[Spanish film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[Film producer|producer]]. He is the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. Almodóvar’s films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of [[world cinema]]. |
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| - | Like other gay directors such as the French director [[François Ozon]], Almodóvar’s films are full of delightfully campish music. | + | His films, marked by [[complex]] narratives, employ the codes of [[melodrama]] and use elements of [[pop culture]], [[popular song]]s, [[irreverent]] [[humor]], strong colors and [[glossy]] [[décor]]. Almodóvar [[non-judgmental|never judges]] his characters actions, whatever they do, but he presents them as they are in all their complexity. [[Desire]], [[passion]], [[family]] and [[identity]] are the director's favorite themes. The success of his movies has brought awareness to the cause of [[equal rights]]. |
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| == Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
| * ''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón]]'' (''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap]]'', [[1980]]) | * ''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón]]'' (''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap]]'', [[1980]]) | ||
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| * ''[[La mala educación]]'' (''[[Bad Education]]'', [[2004]]) | * ''[[La mala educación]]'' (''[[Bad Education]]'', [[2004]]) | ||
| * ''[[Volver]]'' ([[2006]]) | * ''[[Volver]]'' ([[2006]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Broken Embraces]]'' (2009) | ||
| + | *''[[La Piel que Habito]]'' (2011) | ||
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Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (born September 24, 1951, in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. Almodóvar’s films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of world cinema.
Style
His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humor, strong colors and glossy décor. Almodóvar never judges his characters actions, whatever they do, but he presents them as they are in all their complexity. Desire, passion, family and identity are the director's favorite themes. The success of his movies has brought awareness to the cause of equal rights.
Filmography
- Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap, 1980)
- Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of passion, 1982)
- Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits, 1983)
- ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What have I done to deserve this?, 1984)
- Matador (1986)
- La ley del deseo (The Law of Desire, 1987)
- Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, 1988)
- ¡Átame! (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, 1990)
- Tacones lejanos (High Heels, 1991)
- Kika (1993)
- La Flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret, 1995)
- Carne trémula (Live Flesh), 1997)
- Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother, 1999)
- Hable con ella (Talk to Her, 2002)
- La mala educación (Bad Education, 2004)
- Volver (2006)
- Broken Embraces (2009)
- La Piel que Habito (2011)
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