# List of awards and nominations received by Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar is a Spanish filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor, acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, with his filmography gaining worldwide interest and developing a cult following. Known for his distinctive style of black-comedies and melodramas that explore themes like family, passion and desire, he has received several awards and nominations both in Spain and worldwide throughout his career. He achieved international recognition for his black comedy-drama film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His next movies Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and The Flower of My Secret would continue his success at his home country, with both being nominated for the Goya Award for Best Director. In 1999 he released All About My Mother followed by Talk to Her in 2002, both received critical acclaim and won Academy Awards, the former won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film while the latter won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and he was nominated for Best Director. Through the 2000s and the 2010s he released several films, Volver in 2006, Broken Embraces in 2009, The Skin I Live In in 2011, Julieta in 2016 and Pain and Glory in 2019, the latter being the third nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film for one of his films. In 2019 he won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival.

## Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Best Director | Talk to Her | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best Original Screenplay | Talk to Her | Won | |

## British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Best Film not in the English Language | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Film not in the English Language | Live Flesh | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Film not in the English Language | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Best Direction | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Best Original Screenplay | All About My Mother | Nominated |
| 2002 | Best Original Screenplay | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Best Film not in the English Language | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2004 | Best Film not in the English Language | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Film not in the English Language | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Film not in the English Language | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Film not in the English Language | The Skin I Live In | Won |
| 2016 | Best Film not in the English Language | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Film not in the English Language | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Film not in the English Language | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |

## Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1987 | Teddy Award | Law of Desire | Won | |
| 1990 | Golden Bear | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Nominated | |

## Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Palme d'Or | All About My Mother | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Director | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2006 | Best Screenplay | Volver | Won |
| 2006 | Palme d'Or | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Palme d'Or | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2011 | Palme d'Or | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2016 | Palme d'Or | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Palme d'Or | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2019 | Queer Palm | Pain and Glory | Nominated |

## César Awards

The César Awards are the national film awards of France presented by Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1991 | Best Foreign Film | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Foreign Film | High Heels | Won |
| 1999 | Honorary César | Honorary César | Won |
| 2000 | Best Foreign Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2003 | Best Film from the European Union | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2005 | Best Film from the European Union | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Foreign Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Foreign Film | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Foreign Film | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |

## Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Won |
| 2011 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Foreign Language Film | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Foreign Language Film | Pain and Glory | Nominated |

## Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Best Foreign Language Film | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Foreign Language Film | High Heels | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2006 | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Foreign Language Film | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Foreign Language Film | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |

## Goya Awards

The Goya Awards are the national film awards of Spain presented by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
| Best Film ||||
| 2015 | Wild Tales | Nominated |
| Best Director ||||
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Nominated |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Nominated |
| 1995 | The Flower of My Secret | Nominated |
| 1999 | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2002 | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2004 | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2006 | Volver | Won |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2016 | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Pain and Glory | Won |
| 2021 | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Room Next Door | Nominated |
| Best Original Screenplay ||||
| 1988 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 1990 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | Nominated |
| 1999 | All About My Mother | Nominated |
| 2002 | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2006 | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2019 | Pain and Glory | Won |
| Best Adapted Screenplay ||||
| 2011 | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2016 | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Room Next Door | Won |

## European Film Awards

The European Film Awards are presented annually by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Young European Film of the Year | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 1999 | Best Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2002 | Best Film | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Best Director | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Best Screenwriter | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2004 | Best Film | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Director | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best Screenwriter | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Director | Volver | Won |
| 2009 | Best Director | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Comedy | I'm So Excited | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Film | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Director | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Film | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Director | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Screenwriter | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2019 | Audience Award (People's Choice) | Pain and Glory | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Film | The Room Next Door | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Director | The Room Next Door | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Screenwriter | The Room Next Door | Nominated |

## Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Best International Film | All About My Mother | Nominated |
| 2004 | Best International Film | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best International Film | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |

## News & Documentary Emmy Awards

The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in recognition of excellence in American national news and documentary programming.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary | The Silence of Others | Won | |
| 2021 | Best Documentary | The Silence of Others | Won | |

## Platino Awards

The Platino Awards are presented annually to recognize Ibero-American film.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2017 | Best Ibero-American Film | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Director | Julieta | Won |
| 2020 | Best Ibero-American Film | Pain and Glory | Won |
| 2020 | Best Director | Pain and Glory | Won |
| 2020 | Best Screenplay | Pain and Glory | Won |

## Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1988 | Golden Lion | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Nominated |
| 1988 | Best Screenplay | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement | Won |
| 2021 | Golden Lion | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |
| 2021 | Queer Lion | Parallel Mothers | Nominated |
| 2024 | Golden Lion | The Room Next Door | Won |
| 2024 | Brian Award | The Room Next Door | Won |

## Other awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1988 | David di Donatello | Best Foreign Director | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 1988 | David di Donatello | Best Foreign Film | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Nominated |
| 1997 | British Independent Film Award | Best International Independent Film Award | Live Flesh | Nominated |
| 1999 | British Independent Film Award | Best International Independent Film Award | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | David di Donatello | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Guldbagge Award | Best Foreign Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 2002 | British Independent Film Award | Best International Independent Film Award | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | David di Donatello | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2006 | British Independent Film Award | Best International Independent Film Award | Volver | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Independent Film Award | Best International Independent Film Award | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2023 | 2023 Toronto International Film Festival | Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media | | Won |

## Critics associations

| Year | Nominated work | Association | Category | Result |
| 1988 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 1988 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Won |
| 1999 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award | Best Foreign Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Foreign Language Film of the Year | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | All About My Mother | Won |
| 1999 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Film Not in the English Language | All About My Mother | Nominated |
| 2002 | Bangkok International Film Festival | Best Film | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Director | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | Best Non-English Language Feature | Talk to Her | Won |
| 2002 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Director of the Year | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Foreign Language Film of the Year | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Director | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2002 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Film Not in the English Language | Talk to Her | Nominated |
| 2004 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | Bad Education | Won |
| 2004 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Bad Education | Won |
| 2004 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Foreign Language Film of the Year | Bad Education | Nominated |
| 2006 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Foreign Language Film of the Year | Volver | Won |
| 2006 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Won |
| 2006 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | Best Non-English Language Feature | Volver | Won |
| 2006 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award | Best Foreign Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Film of the Year | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Director of the Year | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Film Not in the English Language | Volver | Nominated |
| 2006 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Volver | Nominated |
| 2009 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Won |
| 2009 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2009 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2009 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2009 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Film Not in the English Language | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2009 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award | Best Non-English Language Feature | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2009 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2011 | Florida Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Won |
| 2011 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Won |
| 2011 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Won |
| 2011 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2011 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2011 | London Film Critics Circle Award | Foreign Language Film of the Year | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2011 | New York Film Critics Circle Award | Best Foreign Language Film | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2011 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Film Not in the English Language | The Skin I Live In | Nominated |
| 2016 | National Board of Review | Best Foreign Language Film | Julieta | Won |
| 2016 | San Diego Film Festival Award | Best International Film | Julieta | Won |
| 2016 | Chicago Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2016 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Julieta | Nominated |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Foreign Language Film | Pain and Glory | Won |
| 2019 | National Board of Review | Top 5 Foreign Films | Pain and Glory | Won |