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The 69-year old Oscar winner, known for
acclaimed films such as "Talk to Her", "Volver" and most
recently his loosely autobiographical portrait "Pain and Glory",
made his debut at the festival in 1983 with the comic drama
"Dark Habits".
He was nominated for the festival's top Golden Lion prize in
1988 for "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown", a movie
that brought him international recognition.
"Venice... is the place where I was born (made) as a director.
For me this is something very special," Almodovar told
reporters.
On "Dark Habits", in which a singer hides out in a convent of
quirky and eccentric nuns, a movie Almodovar claimed did not sit
well with everyone on the jury, he said: "The simple fact that I
was participating in an international film festival seemed like
a miracle."
Almodovar, who has regularly worked with actors Antonio Banderas
and Penelope Cruz, has won several awards for his movies,
including a best original screenplay Oscar for drama "Talk To
Her".
"All About My Mother", which he also wrote and directed, won the
best foreign language film Academy Award in 2000.
(Reporting by Helena Williams; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Gareth Jones)
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