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Pedro Almodovar Timeline

2006: Volver

1991: High Heels

1980: Pepi, Luci, Bom

1988: Women on the verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Awards and Acheivements

1999: All about my Mother

Academy Award

Best Director at Cannes

Many Others!

2011: The Skin I live In

1967:

Pedro moved to Madrid

Pedro moved to Madrid against his parents will

His father wanted him to be a banker

Odd Jobs

First Films

Pedro started working at a Madrid Flea Market

Pedro eventually got a job at Spain's Telefonica

He worked here for 12 years

1974: Pedro made his first short film

Pedro began to film on a super 8 camera, very cheap.

purchased with his Telefonica paycheck

He had no experience, but his films were viewed in the underground cinema scene of Madrid

Two Whores, or, A Love Story that ends in Marriage

his original shorts had no soundtrack, this was "too difficult"

70's theatre group

Los Goliardos

met Carmen Mauria

All About My Mother and A Strong Female Lead

Autumn Sonata and Opening Night

2013: Pedros newest film

Im so excited!

Film Career

Pedro always makes it clear that he believes films are for entertainment

He believes in this way, a film seen by 1000 people is seen in 1000 different ways. Also, there is no way for a film to not be political, though every opinion is correct

"Gay" Film maker

Pedro Almodovar does not like being referred to as a "gay" filmmaker

His content is not intended to be viewed in this particular way,despite the flamboyant nature of his work

Influences

Film Topics

Cinematic Elements

Old Hollywood Movies: especially those surrounding a strong female

Silent Films

His mother

Other film directors

Known for scripts with multiple layers and micro stories

Discovery of self

Represents under-represented orientations and identities

Strong females, but still shows the sensitivity of women

Life/Death: Relationship between living and dead

criticized for his depictions of rape

Uses bold colors, red and other primary colors

flamboyant costumes and characters

Early Life

Pedro Almodovar has directed and written over 33 films

Born: 1949

Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

1 of 4 children

heavy religious influences

Age 8: sent to Catholic School in Caceres

"The Virgin Spring"

a film by Ingmar Bergman

deals with rape

"It was a powerful film about a rape, and we were terrified!"

Caceres, Spain

This is where Pedro was first introduced to Cinema

He snuck into films and remembers retelling them to his sisters

First Films he Saw: "Gloria Mariena": a Spanish Folk Tale themed film

and "The Virgin Spring"

Tribute to Pedro in Hometown

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