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. Almodóvar’s films enjoy a worldwide following and he has become a major figure on the stage of [[world cinema]]. | + | '''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]]. |
| ==Style== | ==Style== | ||
| 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
| - | === ''Broken Embraces'' (2009) === | ||
| - | Almodóvar’s most recent film ''[[Abrazos Rotos|Broken Embraces]]'' (Abrazos Rotos), released in [[Spain]] on March 18 2009, is the director’s longest and most expensive feature. The plot follows the tragic fate of a former film director, who was blinded in a car accident fourteen years before. The film has a fractured puzzling structure, mixing past and present and film within a film that Almodóvar explored previously in both ''[[Talk to Her]]'' and ''[[Bad Education]]''. ''Broken Embraces'' is built up as homage to the craft of film making and takes some cues from [[Roberto Rossellini]]’s [[Stromboli (film)|Stromboli]] and Almodóvar’s own ''[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown]]''. | ||
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| == Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
| - | * ''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón]]'' (''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap]]'', [[1980]]) | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| - | * ''[[Laberinto de pasiones]]'' (''[[Labyrinth of passion]]'', [[1982]]) | + | |- |
| - | * ''[[Entre tinieblas]]'' (''[[Dark Habits]]'', [[1983]]) | + | !Year |
| - | * ''[[¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?]]'' (''[[What have I done to deserve this?]]'', [[1984]]) | + | !English title |
| - | * ''[[Matador (movie)|Matador]]'' ([[1986]]) | + | !Original title |
| - | * ''[[La ley del deseo]]'' (''The Law of Desire'', [[1987]]) | + | !Awards |
| - | * ''[[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]]) | + | | 1980 |
| - | * ''[[Tacones lejanos]]'' (''[[High Heels]]'', [[1991]]) | + | | ''[[Pepi, Luci, Bom]]'' |
| - | * ''[[Kika]]'' ([[1993]]) | + | | '' Pepi, Luci, Bom y Otras Chicas del Montón'' |
| - | * ''[[La Flor de mi secreto]]'' (''[[The Flower of My Secret]]'', [[1995]]) | + | | |
| - | * ''[[Carne trémula]]'' (''[[Live_Flesh_(movie|Live Flesh)]]'', [[1997]]) | + | |- |
| - | * ''[[Todo sobre mi madre]]'' (''[[All About My Mother]]'', [[1999]]) | + | | 1982 |
| - | * ''[[Hable con ella]]'' (''[[Talk to Her]]'', [[2002]]) | + | | ''[[Labyrinth of Passion]]'' |
| - | * ''[[La mala educación]]'' (''[[Bad Education]]'', [[2004]]) | + | | ''Laberinto de Pasiones'' |
| - | * ''[[Volver]]'' ([[2006]]) | + | | |
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| + | | 1983 | ||
| + | | ''[[Dark Habits]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Entre Tinieblas'' | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1984 | ||
| + | | ''[[What Have I Done to Deserve This? (film)|What Have I Done to Deserve This?]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Que he hecho yo para merecer esto'' | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1986 | ||
| + | | ''[[Matador (film)|Matador]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Matador'' | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1987 | ||
| + | | ''[[Law of Desire]]'' | ||
| + | | ''La Ley del Deseo'' | ||
| + | | [[Berlin International Film Festival]]—[[Teddy Award]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1988 | ||
| + | | ''[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque <br>de Nervios'' | ||
| + | |[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Young Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Venice Film Festival]]—[[Golden Osella]]<br>Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>Nominated—[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1990 | ||
| + | | ''[[Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!]]'' | ||
| + | | ''¡Átame!'' | ||
| + | |Nominated—[[Berlin International Film Festival]]—[[Golden Bear]]<br>Nominated—[[César Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1991 | ||
| + | | ''[[High Heels (film)|High Heels]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Tacones Lejanos'' | ||
| + | |[[César Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1993 | ||
| + | | ''[[Kika (1993 film)|Kika]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Kika'' | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1995 | ||
| + | | ''[[The Flower of My Secret]]'' | ||
| + | | ''La Flor de Mi Secreto'' | ||
| + | |Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Director]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1997 | ||
| + | | ''[[Live Flesh (film)|Live Flesh]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Carne Trémula'' | ||
| + | |Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>Nominated—[[British Independent Film Awards|British Independent Film Award]] for Best International Independent Film Award<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1999 | ||
| + | | ''[[All About My Mother]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Todo Sobre Mi Madre'' | ||
| + | |[[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>[[Boston Society of Film Critics]] Award for Best Foreign Film<br>[[British Independent Film Awards|British Independent Film Award]] for Best International Independent Film Award<br>[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival)|Prix de la mise en scène]]<br>[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[César Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>[[Guldbagge Award]] for Best Foreign Film<br>[[London Film Critics Circle Awards|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Foreign Language Film of the Year<br>[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated—[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Palme d'Or]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated—[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Film Not in the English Language | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2002 | ||
| + | | ''[[Talk to Her]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Hable Con Ella'' | ||
| + | |[[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>[[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>[[Bangkok International Film Festival]] Award for Best Film<br>[[César Award for Best Film from the European Union]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Film]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Director]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Screenwriter]]<br>[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director]]<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[San Diego Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[Satellite Award]] for Best Original Screenplay<br>[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]] Award for Best Non-English Language Feature<br>Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[British Independent Film Awards|British Independent Film Award]] for Best International Independent Film Award<br>Nominated—[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Awards|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Foreign Language Film of the Year<br>Nominated—[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Film Not in the English Language<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award]] for Best Director | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2004 | ||
| + | | ''[[Bad Education (film)|Bad Education]]'' | ||
| + | | ''La Mala Educación'' | ||
| + | |[[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>Nominated—[[César Award for Best Film from the European Union]]<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Screenwriter]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Awards|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Foreign Language Film of the Year<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2006 | ||
| + | | ''[[Volver]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Volver'' | ||
| + | |[[Cannes Film Festival]] Award for [[Best Screenplay Award (Cannes Film Festival)|Best Screenplay]]<br>[[European Film Award for Best Director]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>[[London Film Critics Circle Awards|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Foreign Language Film of the Year<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]] Award for Best Non-English Language Feature<br>Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>Nominated—[[Boston Society of Film Critics]] Award for Best Foreign Film<br>Nominated—[[British Independent Film Awards|British Independent Film Award]] for Best International Independent Film Award<br>Nominated—[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Palme d'Or]]<br>Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[César Award for Best Foreign Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year]]<br>Nominated—[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Film Not in the English Language<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award]] for Best Director<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award]] for Best Original Screenplay<br>Nominated—[[Toronto Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2009 | ||
| + | | ''[[Broken Embraces]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Los Abrazos Rotos'' | ||
| + | |[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[Satellite Award]] for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>Nominated—[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Palme d'Or]]<br>Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[European Film Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Film Not in the English Language<br>Nominated—[[Vancouver Film Critics Circle]] Award for Best Non-English Language Feature<br>Nominated—[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 2011 | ||
| + | | ''[[The Skin I Live In]]'' | ||
| + | | ''La piel que habito'' | ||
| + | | [[BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language]]<br>[[Florida Film Critics Circle]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[British Independent Film Awards|British Independent Film Award]] for Best International Independent Film Award<br>Nominated—[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Palme d'Or]]<br>Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association]] Award for Best Foreign Language Film<br>Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Director]]<br>Nominated—[[Goya Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Awards|London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Foreign Language Film of the Year<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society]] Award for Best Film Not in the English Language<br> | ||
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| + | | 2013 | ||
| + | | ''[[I'm So Excited (film)|I'm So Excited]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Los amantes pasajeros'' | ||
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| + | | 2016 | ||
| + | | ''[[Julieta (film)|Julieta]]'' | ||
| + | | ''Julieta'' | ||
| + | | Nominated—[[Cannes Film Festival]]—[[Palme d'Or]] | ||
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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.
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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.
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Filmography
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