Agustín Almodóvar
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Agustín Almodóvar Caballero is a film producer
and younger brother of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar
.
He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and obtained a degree in chemistry
from the Complutense University of Madrid
.
He began his career in film production as a messenger in Fernando Trueba
's film Sé infiel y no mires con quién.
In 1986, he and Pedro founded their own production company, El Deseo S.A
. Through this company he has produced all of Pedro's films since 1986, and several French co-productions.
He is a member of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and younger brother of filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular...
.
He was born in Calzada de Calatrava and obtained a degree in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
from the Complutense University of Madrid
Complutense University of Madrid
The Complutense University of Madrid is a university in Madrid, and one of the oldest universities in the world. It is located on a sprawling campus that occupies the entirety of the Ciudad Universitaria district of Madrid, with annexes in the district of Somosaguas in the neighboring city of...
.
He began his career in film production as a messenger in Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Trueba is a Spanish book editor, screenwriter, film director and producer.Between 1974 and 1979 worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper EL PAIS. In 1980, founded the monthly film magazine CASABLANCA, which he edited and directed during its first two years...
's film Sé infiel y no mires con quién.
In 1986, he and Pedro founded their own production company, El Deseo S.A
El Deseo
El Deseo is film production company owned by Spanish film producers the Almodóvar brothers . Films produced by the company include All About My Mother, Talk to Her, My Life Without Me, Bad Education, Volver, Broken Embraces and The Skin I Live In.- External links :* Film production company owned...
. Through this company he has produced all of Pedro's films since 1986, and several French co-productions.
He is a member of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain.