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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Willie Aames to Steven Anderson
Pedro Almodovar Biography (1951-)
Born September 25, 1951, in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain; son of Francisca Caballero. Addresses: Agent: Office El Deseo S.A., Ruiz Perello 15, Madrid, Spain; c/o Ministry of Culture, Motion Picture Division, Avenida de Burgos5, 28036 Madrid, Spain.
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- writer, director
- Birth Details
- September 25, 1951
- Calzada de Calatrava, Spain
Famous Works
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Credits; Film Director
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Pepi, Luci, Bom y otros chicas del monton (title means "Pepi, Luci, Bom and a Whole Lot of Other Girls," other sources translate as "Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap" or "Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom"), Figaro, 1980 (also see below).
- (And production designer) Laberinto de pasiones, Musidora S.A., 1982, released in the United States as Labyrinth of Passion, 1990 (alsosee below).
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Entre tinieblas, Tesauro P.C., 1983, released in the United Statesas Dark Habits (also known as Dark Hideout and Sisters of Darkness), Cinevista, 1988 (also see below).
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Que he hecho yo para merecer esto?, Tesauro S.A./Kaktus P.C., 1984, released in the United States as What Have I Done to Deserve This?,Cinevista, 1985 (also see below).
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Matador, Iberoamericana, 1986, released in the United States undersame title, Cinevista/World Artists, 1988 (also see below).
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La ley del deseo, El Deseo/Lauren Films, 1986, released in the United States as Law of Desire, Cinevista, 1987 (also see below).
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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, El Deseo/Lauren, 1988, released in the United States as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Orion Classics, 1988 (also see below).
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Atame!, 1990, released in the United States as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Miramax, 1990 (also see below).
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High Heels, Miramax, 1991.
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Kika, 1993.
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Le flor de mi secreto, 1995, (The Flower of My Secret).
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Carne tremula, 1997, released in the United States as Live Flesh.
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Todo sobre mi madre, 1999, released in the United States as AllAbout My Mother (also see below).
- Also director of La caida de sodoma, 1974, Dos putas, o historia de amor que termina en boda, 1974, Homenaje, 1975, El sueno, 1975, El estrella, 1976, Complementos, 1977, Sexo va, 1977, Folle, folle, folle me, Tim, 1978, Salome, 1978, and Trayler para amantes de lo prohibido, 1985.
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Credits; Film Appearances
- Performer, Laberinto de pasiones, Musidora S.A., 1982, released inthe United States as Labyrinth of Passion, 1990 (also see below).
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Writings
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Pepi, Luci, Bom y otros chicas del monton (screenplay; title means"Pepi, Luci, Bom and a Whole Lot of Other Girls," other sources translate as"Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap" or "Pepi, Luci, Bom and OtherGirls Like Mom"), Figaro, 1980.
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Laberinto de pasiones (screenplay), Musidora S.A., 1982, releasedin the United States as Labyrinth of Passion, 1990.
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Entre tinieblas (screenplay and song "Suck It to Me"), Tesauro P.C., 1983, released in the United States as Dark Habits (also known as Dark Hideout and Sisters of Darkness), Cinevista, 1988.
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Que he hecho yo para merecer esto? (screenplay), Tesauro S.A./Kaktus P.C., 1984, released in the United States as What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Cinevista, 1985.
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Matador (screenplay), Iberoamericana, 1986, released in the UnitedStates under same title, Cinevista/World Artists, 1988.
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La ley del deseo (screenplay, score, and songs "Voy a ser mama" and "Susan Get Down"), El Deseo/Lauren Films, 1986, released in the United States as Law of Desire, Cinevista, 1987.
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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (screenplay), El Deseo/Lauren, 1988, released in the United States as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Orion Classics, 1988.
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Atame! (screenplay), 1990, released in the United States as TieMe Up! Tie Me Down!, Miramax, 1990.
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High Heels (screenplay), Miramax, 1991.
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Kika(screenplay), 1993.
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La flor de mi secreto (screenplay), released in the United Statesas The Flower of My Secret, 1995.
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Carne Tremula(screenplay, with Jorge Guerricaechevarria), releasedin the United States as Live Flesh, 1997.
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Todo Sobre Mi Madre (screenplay), released in the United States asAll About My Mother, 1999.
- Also author of novel Fuego en las entranas (title means "Fire in the Guts"), 1982, and photo-novella Todo tuya (title means "All Yours"); author, under pseudonym Patty Diphusa, of fictional memoirs that originallyappeared in La Luna. Also contributor of articles to periodicals, including El Pais, Diaro, and 16.
Further Reference
Books
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International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors. St. James Press, 1996.
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Newsmakers 2000, Issue 3, Gale Group, 2000.
Periodicals
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America, February 26, 2000, p. 21.
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Film Comment, November/December, 1988, p. 13.
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Film Quarterly, fall, 1987, p. 33.
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New York Times, April 22, 1989, p. 68.
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Time, January 30, 1989, p. 68.
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