List of awards and nominations received by Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar awards and nominations

Almodóvar in 2017.
Award Wins Nominations Totals Academy Awards 2 5 BAFTA Awards 5 13 Berlin Film Festival 1 2 Cannes Film Festival 2 9 César Awards 3 6 Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2 7 Golden Globe Awards 2 8 Goya Awards 5 21 European Film Awards 6 18 Independent Spirit Awards 0 2 News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2 2 Platino Awards 4 5 Various awards 4 10 Critics associations 28 59
Wins	70
Nominations	170

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 release 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 his third nomination for the Academy Award for Best Intertational Feature Film. 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. ^[1]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1988	Best Foreign Language Film	Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Nominated	[2]
1999		All About My Mother	Won	[3]
2002	Best Director	Talk to Her	Nominated	[4]
	Best Original Screenplay		Won
2019	Best International Feature Film	Pain and Glory	Nominated	[5]

British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Award is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. ^[6]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1988	Best Film not in the English Language	Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Nominated
1998		Live Flesh	Nominated
1999		All About My Mother	Won
	Best Direction		Won
	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
2002		Talk to Her	Won
	Best Film not in the English Language		Won
2004		Bad Education	Nominated
2006		Volver	Nominated
2009		Broken Embraces	Nominated
2011		The Skin I Live In	Won
2016		Julieta	Nominated	[7]
2019		Pain and Glory	Nominated	[8]
2021		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	[9]
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	Ref.
1999	Palme d'Or	All About My Mother	Nominated
	Best Director		Won
2006	Best Screenplay	Volver	Won
	Palme d'Or		Nominated
2009		Broken Embraces	Nominated
2011		The Skin I Live In	Nominated
2016		Julieta	Nominated	[10]
2019		Pain and Glory	Nominated	[11]
	Queer Palm		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		High Heels	Won
1999	Honorary César		Won
2000	Best Foreign Film	All About My Mother	Won
2003	Best Film from the European Union	Talk to Her	Won
2005		Bad Education	Nominated
2007	Best Foreign Film	Volver	Nominated
2020		Pain and Glory	Nominated
2022		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	Ref.
1999	Best Foreign Language Film	All About My Mother	Won	[12]
2002		Talk to Her	Nominated
2006		Volver	Nominated
2009		Broken Embraces	Won
2011		The Skin I Live In	Nominated
2016		Julieta	Nominated	[13]
2019		Pain and Glory	Nominated	[14]

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. ^[15]

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1988	Best Foreign Language Film	Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Nominated
1991		High Heels	Nominated
1999		All About My Mother	Won
2002		Talk to Her	Won
2006		Volver	Nominated
2009		Broken Embraces	Nominated
2011		The Skin I Live In	Nominated	[16]
2019		Pain and Glory	Nominated	[17]
2021		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	Ref.
Best Film
2015	Wild Tales	Nominated	[18]
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	[19]
1999	All About My Mother	Won	[20]
2002	Talk to Her	Nominated	[21]
2004	Bad Education	Nominated	[22]
2006	Volver	Won
2011	The Skin I Live In	Nominated
2016	Julieta	Nominated
2019	Pain and Glory	Won	[23]
2021	Parallel Mothers	Nominated	[24]
Best Original Screenplay
1988	Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Won	[25]
1990	Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!	Nominated	[26]
1999	All About My Mother	Nominated
2002	Talk to Her	Nominated
2006	Volver	Nominated	[27]
2009	Broken Embraces	Nominated	[28]
2019	Pain and Glory	Won
Best Adapted Screenplay
2011	The Skin I Live In	Nominated	[29]
2016	Julieta	Nominated	[30]

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	Ref.
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
	Best Director		Won
	Best Screenwriter		Won
2004	Best Film	Bad Education	Nominated
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Screenwriter		Nominated
2006	Best Film	Volver	Nominated
	Best Director		Won
2009		Broken Embraces	Nominated
2013	Best Comedy	I'm So Excited	Nominated
2016	Best Film	Julieta	Nominated	[31]
	Best Director		Nominated
2019	Best Film	Pain and Glory	Nominated	[32]
	Best Director		Nominated
	Best Screenwriter		Nominated
	Audience Award (People's Choice)		Nominated
2024	Best Film	The Room Next Door	Pending	[33]
	Best Director		Pending
	Best Screenwriter		Pending

Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers.

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1999	Best International Film	All About My Mother	Nominated	[34]
2004		Bad Education	Nominated	[35]
2021		Parallel Mothers	Nominated	[36]

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	[37]
	Best Documentary		Won

Platino Awards

The Platino Awards are presented annually to recognize Ibero-American film.

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	Best Ibero-American Film	Julieta	Nominated	[38]
	Best Director		Won
2020	Best Ibero-American Film	Pain and Glory	Won	[39]
	Best Director		Won
	Best Screenplay		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
	Best Screenplay		Won
2019	Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement		Won
2021	Golden Lion	Parallel Mothers	Nominated
	Queer Lion		Nominated
2024	Golden Lion	The Room Next Door	Won
	Brian Award		Won

Other awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
1988	David di Donatello	Best Foreign Director	Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown	Won
		Best Foreign Film		Nominated
1997	British Independent Film Award	Best International Independent Film Award	Live Flesh	Nominated
1999			All About My Mother	Won
	David di Donatello	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film		Won
	Guldbagge Award	Best Foreign Film		Won
2002	British Independent Film Award	Best International Independent Film Award	Talk to Her	Nominated
	David di Donatello	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film		Nominated
2006	British Independent Film Award	Best International Independent Film Award	Volver	Nominated
2011			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
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
1999	Boston Society of Film Critics Award	Best Foreign Film	All About My Mother	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	London Film Critics Circle Award	Foreign Language Film of the Year		Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	National Board of Review	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	Online Film Critics Society Award	Best Film Not in the English Language		Nominated
2002	Bangkok International Film Festival	Best Film	Talk to Her	Won
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
		Best Director		Won
	National Board of Review	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	San Diego Film Critics Society Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award	Best Non-English Language Feature		Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	London Film Critics Circle Award	Director of the Year		Nominated
		Foreign Language Film of the Year		Nominated
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Film		Nominated
		Best Director		Nominated
		Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award	Best Film Not in the English Language		Nominated
2004	National Board of Review	Best Foreign Language Film	Bad Education	Won
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	London Film Critics Circle Award	Foreign Language Film of the Year		Nominated
2006	London Film Critics Circle Award		Volver	Won
	National Board of Review	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award	Best Non-English Language Feature		Won
	Boston Society of Film Critics Award	Best Foreign Film		Nominated
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award			Nominated
	London Film Critics Circle Award	Film of the Year		Nominated
		Director of the Year		Nominated
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award	Best Film Not in the English Language		Nominated
	Toronto Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
2009	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award		Broken Embraces	Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award			Nominated
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award			Nominated
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award	Best Film Not in the English Language		Nominated
	Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award	Best Non-English Language Feature		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
2011	Florida Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film	The Skin I Live In	Won
	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award			Won
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award			Nominated
	London Film Critics Circle Award	Foreign Language Film of the Year		Nominated
	New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Online Film Critics Society Award	Best Film Not in the English Language		Nominated
2016	National Board of Review	Best Foreign Language Film	Julieta	Won
	San Diego Film Festival Award	Best International Film		Won
	Chicago Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film		Nominated
2019	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award	Best Foreign Language Film	Pain and Glory	Won
	National Board of Review	Top 5 Foreign Films		Won

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External links

• Pedro Almodóvar at IMDb