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

“If Almodóvar shakes my hand, I can die in peace,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Almodóvar has found himself in a similar position, turning down an overture from a Saudi festival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Pedro Almodóvar didn’t know the finer points of film festival standing ovations when he first showed a movie in competition at Cannes in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“Songs are miraculous in the sense that they can seem to talk to the person who’s listening,” Almodóvar says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“I don’t need awards,” Almodóvar says, “but they are here, protecting me over my shoulder.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026