FILM DIRECTOR

Pedro Almodóvar

1949 - Today

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Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo almoˈðoβaɾ kaβaˈʎeɾo]; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, LGBTQ issues, passion, family, motherhood, and identity are among Almodóvar's most frequently explored subjects. As one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have developed a cult following. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Almodóvar is the 15th most popular film director (up from 22nd in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Spain (up from 49th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Film Director.

Pedro Almodóvar is most famous for his films, which are known for their colorful, fantastical, and melodramatic style.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Pedro Almodóvar ranks 15 out of 2,041. Before him are Stanley Kubrick, Sergei Eisenstein, Roman Polanski, D. W. Griffith, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Woody Allen. After him are Leni Riefenstahl, Ridley Scott, Bernardo Bertolucci, Luchino Visconti, Luis Buñuel, and Andrei Tarkovsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Pedro Almodóvar ranks 13. Before him are Haruki Murakami, Roger Taylor, Nawaz Sharif, António Guterres, Meryl Streep, and Anna Wintour. After him are Ashraf Ghani, Richard Gere, Mark Knopfler, Abdullah Öcalan, Bernard Arnault, and Arsène Wenger.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pedro Almodóvar ranks 46 out of 3,355. Before him are Montserrat Caballé (1933), Anne of Austria (1601), Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895), Arcadius (377), Florentino Pérez (1947), and Charles III of Spain (1716). After him are Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), Isidore of Seville (560), Lope de Vega (1562), Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617), Luis Buñuel (1900), and José Carreras (1946).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Spain

Among film directors born in Spain, Pedro Almodóvar ranks 1. After him are Luis Buñuel (1900), Carlos Saura (1932), Jesús Franco (1930), Bigas Luna (1946), Víctor Erice (1940), Juan Antonio Bardem (1922), Néstor Almendros (1930), Vicente Aranda (1926), Luis García Berlanga (1921), Segundo de Chomón (1871), and Isabel Coixet (1960).

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