El Deseo was formed by Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar in 1985 in order to be able to produce the films of Pedro Almodóvar with complete creative freedom. The company has produced all of the films of Pedro Almodóvar since LAW OF DESIRE, including the worldwide critical and box-office success WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film. Since 1989, El Deseo has produced several films including ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER, which won The Academy Award for best foreign language film, and TALK TO HER, which won The Academy Award for best original screenplay.


* All films directed by Pedro Almodóvar, unless stated otherwise.

LAW OF DESIRE (1986 - FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Lauren Films (Barcelona)

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
(1987 - FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Lauren Films (Barcelona)

ATAME
(TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN) - (1989-FEATURE FILM)

HIGH HEELS (1991 - FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Ciby 2000

ACCION MUTANTE (1992 - FEATURE FILM)
Directed by Alex de la Iglesia
Coproduced with Ciby 2000 and RTVE

KIKA (1993 - FEATURE FILM)
Coproduced with Ciby 2000

THE FLOWER OF MY SECRET (1995 - FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Ciby 2000

TENGO UNA CASA (1996 - FEATURE FILM)
Directed by Monica Laguna

PASAJES (1996 - FEATURE FILM)
Directed by Daniel Calparsoro

LIVE FLESH (1997 - FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Ciby 2000/France 3
Based on the novel by Ruth Rendell

THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE (2001 – FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Tequila Gang/Anhelo Producciones
Directed by Guillermo del Toro

LOCO FEVER (2001- FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Tequila Gang/Wood Producciones.

TALK TO HER (2002 – FEATURE FILM)

MY LIFE WITHOUT ME (2002 – FEATURE FILM)
Co-produced with Milestone Productions Inc.

CHILL OUT (2003 – FEATURE FILM)
Directed by Félix Sabroso & Dunia Ayaso
Co-produced with MediaProducción S.L.

BAD EDUCATION (in production)

THE HOLY GIRL (in production)
Directed by Lucrecia Martel
Co-produced with Lita Satntic Producciones & R&C Produzioni

El Deseo also participated as minority financial co-producer in three films produced by Ciby 2000: LE MAITRE DES ELEFANTS (1995 - P. Grandperret), FALLAIT PAS ! (1996 - G. Jugnot) and MESSIEUR LES ENFANTS (1996 - P. Boutron).

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