Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero( born 25 September 1949), credited professionally as Pedro Almodóvar, is a Spanish filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor.
He came to prominence as a director and screenwriter during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed after the end of Francoist Spain.
His first few films characterised the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period.
In 1986, he established his own film production company, El Deseo, with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar, responsible for producing all of his films since" Law of Desire"( 1987).
Almodóvar 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, and went on to more success with the dark romantic comedy film" Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!"( 1990), the melodrama" High Heels"( 1991) and the romantic drama thriller" Live Flesh"( 1997).
His subsequent two films won an Academy Award each:" All About My Mother"( 1999) received the award for Best Foreign Language Film while" Talk to Her"( 2002) earned him the award for Best Original Screenplay.
Almodóvar followed this with the drama" Volver"( 2006), the romantic thriller" Broken Embraces"( 2009), the psychological thriller" The Skin I Live In"( 2011) and the dramas" Julieta"( 2016) and" Pain and Glory"( 2019), all of which were in competition for the Palme d' Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
His films are marked by his employment of certain actors and creative personnel, complex narratives, melodrama, pop culture, popular songs, irreverent humour, strong colours, and glossy décor.
Desire, passion, family, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent themes.
Acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following.
He has won two Academy Awards, five British Academy Film Awards, six European Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, nine Goya Awards and four prizes at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 1997, Almodóvar received the French Legion of Honour, followed by the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1999.
He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and received an honorary doctoral degree in 2009 from Harvard University in addition to an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Oxford in 2016 for his contribution to the arts.
In 2013, he received an honorary European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award.
In January 2017 he was named as President of the Jury for the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2019, he is going to be awarded with a Honorary Golden Lion at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
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All About My Mother
All About My Mother is a 1999 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, and starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Antonia San Juan, Penélope Cruz and Candela Peña.
The plot originates in Almodóvar's earlier film" The Flower of My Secret"( 1995) which shows student doctors being trained in how to persuade grieving relatives to allow organs to be used for transplant, focusing on the mother of a teenager killed in a road accident.
" All About My Mother" deals with complex issues such as AIDS, homosexuality, transsexualism, faith, and existentialism.
The film was a commercial and critical success internationally, winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in addition to the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Direction( Almodóvar).
The film also won 6 Goya Awards including Best Film, Best Director( Almodóvar), Best Actress( Roth).
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All About My Father
All About My Father is a 2002 Norwegian biographical documentary film written and directed by Even Benestad.
" All About My Father" is a personal documentary about the director's father, the famous sexologist and transvestite Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, who lives in the southern Norwegian city of Grimstad.
The film won the Teddy Award for best documentary at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival, the Critics' Award at the 2002 Gothenburg Film Festival, and the Documentary Award at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad.
It also won the 2002 Amanda Award for Best Film( Norwegian).
The film was well received by critics, getting five out of six points from reviewers in" AftenpostenDagbladetVerdens Gang" and the NRK radio show" Filmpolitiet".
Internationally, the film was shown in several film festivals.
The House in Dragon Street
The House in Dragon Street( German: Das Haus in der Dragonerstrasse) is a 1921 German silent crime film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Edmund Löwe, Werner Krauss and Lilly Flohr.
The film premiered in Berlin on 24 June 1921.
Surviving My Mother
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Question: Which film has the director born earlier, All About My Mother or The House In Dragon Street?
Answer: The House In Dragon Street