Only as examples for the numerous awards which Almodóvar received there should be mentioned: The Silver Toucan for the Best Director (Rio de Janeiro, 1987) the New Generation Award (Association of Critics of Los Angeles, 1987) the Award of the Association Theater Critics of New York (1988) the Orson Welles Award for the best Director of the year in a foreign (non-english) language (1989) the Silver Ribbon Award for the Best Director (Italy, 1989) the David di Donatello Award for the Best Director (Rome, 1989) the National Award of Cinematic Art (Spain, 1989) the Award for the Best Director at the Festival of Gramado (Brasil, 1992) the Arletti Award for his Treatment of the Woman (1992) the French "CÉSAR" for his movie "High Heels" (1993) in 1995 he has received officially the decoration of Arts and Hummanities of the French Ministry of Education and the Arts in 1998 he has officially received the gold medal for his merit in the fine arts of the Spanish Government (Medalla de Oro al mérito en las Bellas Artes) in 1999 the University of Castilla-La Mancha (SPAIN / Europe) has confered Pedro Almodóvar »Doctor Honoris Causa« for his merit in the Spanish Cinematic Art. in 1999 he has been awarded with the honorary (French) César for his works in 1999 he has been awarded as the best Director for his Movie »All about my Mother« at the Festival in Cannes. in 1999 he has been awarded for his Movie »All about my Mother« with the Award for the best Movie of the Year of the International Cinematographic Press Federation (Fipresci) at the Festival of San Sebastian (Spain). in 1999 he has been awarded 2 times at the European Film Awards. He received the award for the best European Film of the Year 1999 (»All about my mother«) and the award for the best European Director of the year. Furthermore Cecilia Roth received the award for the best European Actress of the Year 1999. in 1999 he has been awarded by the critics of Los Angeles for his Movie »All about my Mother« with the Award for the »Best Movie in a non-english language of the Year« in 1999 he has been awarded by the critics of Boston for his Movie »All about my Mother« with the Award for the »Best Movie in a non-english language of the Year« in 1999 the prestigious »Time Magazine« elected his Movie »All about my Mother« as »The best Movie of the Year« in 2000 he has been awarded with the »Golden Globe« for the »Best foreign language film« (»All about my mother«) in 2000 he has been awarded with the Premio Goya as the best director for his movie »All about my mother«. This movie altogether won 7 Goya Awards.

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