Pedro Almodovar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (Spanish: Pedro Almodóvar Caballero, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo almoˈðoβar kaβaˈʎeɾo]; September 25, 1949 -), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. He became an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and received an honorary doctorate from Harvard University in 2009 for his artistic achievements. Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is known as the most influential Spanish director after Luis Buñuel. His works are controversial and focus on topics such as desire, violence, religion, and through bright colors, they show a postmodern aesthetic vision and a great contempt for authority.