Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro ALMODÓVAR (1949, Spain) is scriptwriter, producer and director. After starting his career in the 1980s, Almodóvar became one of the most important exponents of the new Spanish cinema, with his often controversial camp films. All About My Mother won him an Oscar, as did the scenario of Talk to Her (2002). Almodóvar is known for his distinctive visual style with bright colors and striking characters. Several actresses, such as Penelope Cruz and Rossy de Palma, recur regularly in Almodóvar's films.
Filmography
Muerte en la carretera (1976), Salomé (1978, short), Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (1980), Laberinto de pasiones (1982) Entre tinieblas/Dark Habits (1983), Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto? (1984), Matador (1986, tv), La ley del deseo (1987), Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios/Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Atame!/Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), Tacones lejanos/High Heels (1991), Kika (1993), La flor de mi secreto (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), Los abrazos rotos/Broken Embraces (2009), La piel que habito/The Skin I Live In (2011), Los amantes pasajeros/I’m So Excited! (2013), Julieta (2016)