Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo
almoˈðoβaɾ kaβaËˆÊ eɾo]; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish
filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. His
films are marked by his employment of certain actors and creative
personnel, complex narratives, melodrama, pop culture, popular songs,
irreverent humour, strong colours, and glossy décor. Desire, passion,
family, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent themes.He
came to prominence as a director and screenwriter during La Movida
Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed after the end of
Francoist Spain. His first few films characterised the sense of sexual
and political freedom of the period. In 1986, he established his own
film production company, El Deseo, with his younger brother AgustÃn
Almodóvar, responsible for producing all of his films since Law of
Desire (1987).Almodóvar achieved international recognition for his
black comedy-drama film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
(1988), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film, and went on to more success with the dark romantic
comedy film Tie Me Up (1990), the melodrama High Heels (1991) and the
romantic drama thriller Live Flesh (1997). Pedro Almodóvar Biography, Weight & Height, Age, Nationality & Ethnicity
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