Almodóvar

British  

/ ɑlmɔˈdovɑ /

noun

1. Pedro. born 1949, Spanish film director. His provocative black comedies include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), The Flower of My Secret (1995), Talk to Her (2002), and Volver (2006)

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Example Sentences

Carmen Maura, best known for her work with Pedro Almodóvar, stars in Maryam Touzani’s Spanish and Arabic drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

This was the first time Spain had won the Oscar since 2000, when Pedro Almodóvar won for “All About My Mother.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

When Almodóvar read Sigrid Nunez’s 2020 novel “What Are You Going Through,” on which his film is based, he was intrigued by this dying character’s request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

“It was important telling the story of someone that is dying in a world that is also dying,” Almodóvar says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

“It was important telling the story of someone that is dying in a world that is also dying,” Almodóvar says of the fatalism present in the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024