Pedro ALMODOVAR

Director

Country: SPAIN

Biography

Spanish nationality. Born September 25th, 1951 in Calzada de Calatrava (Spain). 1980 Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del Monton (Pepi, Luci, Bom) 1982 Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passions) 1983 Entre tinieblas (Dark Habits) 1984/85 Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? (What Have I Done to Deserve This?) 1985 Matador 1986 La ley del deseo (Law of Desire) 1987 Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) 1989 Atame ! (Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down!) 1991 Tacones lejanos (High Heels) 1993 Kika 1995 La flor de mi secreto (Flower of My Secret) 1997 Carne trémula (Live Flesh) 1999 Todo sobre me madre (All About My Mother) 2001 Hable con ella (Talk To Her) 2004 La Mala Educación (Bad Education) 2006 Volver 2009 Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces)

Films presented in Cannes

2011 - LA PIEL QUE HABITO (THE SKIN I LIVE IN) - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2009 - LOS ABRAZOS ROTOS (BROKEN EMBRACES) - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2006 - VOLVER - In Competition Director, Screenplay
2004 - LA MALA EDUCACIÓN (BAD EDUCATION) - Out of Competition Director, Screenplay
1999 - TODO SOBRE MI MADRE - In Competition Director, Screenplay

Awards

2006 - Award for Best Screenplay - VOLVER - Long métrage
1999 - Award for Best Director - TODO SOBRE MI MADRE - Long métrage

Member of the Jury

1992 - Sélection officielle - Member