Pedro Almodóvar, Honorary Prize of the Sant Jordi 2026

Pedro Almodóvar, one of the most influential figures in world cinema, will raise the 2026 Sant Jordi Honor Award for Cinematography on April 21 at the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona, a recognition that seeks to recognize an “unmistakable work” in which “melodrama, humor, provocation and a very marked visual aesthetic” coexist.

Almodóvar began his career in full Madrid scene with irreverent and provocative films like Pepi, Luci, Bom and other girls of the bunch and soon consolidated his own voice with films like Entre tinieblas and The Law of Desire. In the 80s and 90s, works such as ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?, Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown y Tacones lejanos They definitively placed him on the international scene.

He world recognition came with All about my mother, which earned him the Oscar for Best International Film, y Hable con ella, with which he won the Oscar for best original screenplay. Since then, his filmografía has continued to evolve with titles such as Return, bad education, Los abrazos rotos, The skin I live in, Dolor y gloria y Madres paralelas, which reflect one look at a time more intimate without giving up your identity.

Throughout his career he has received some of the main awards in world cinema such as the Golden Lion at the Venice sample, as well as multiple Cannes, Golden Globe and Goya awards. He has also received numerous awards in the history of the RNE Sant Jordi Awards: a best film award for ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?, five Rosas de Sant Jordi and a special jury prize, establishing himself as a key figure in European and world cinema.

The last confirmed recognition of the Sant Jordi 2026

This award is added to the Awards list RNE Sant Jordi 2026. The professional jury has awarded the prize for the best Spanish film to Los domingos, of Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, and the one with the best foreign production La vida de Chuck, of Mike Flanagan. In the interpretative field, they have been recognized Nora Navas, Álvaro Cervantes, Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård. The award for best debut film went to Deaf, of Eva Libertad, also owned by RTVE.

As for the public vote (the Roses of Sant Jordi), the recognitions have gone to La cena y Flow, as best Spanish and international film, respectively. The Industry Award has gone to Blanca Aysa, from Plan B, and the International Career Achievement Award has gone to Karla Sofia Gascón. Además, Carme Elias has received a Mención Especial.

The awards will be presented next April 21 at the Teatre Lliure de Barcelona at a gala that will commemorate the 70 years of history of the RNE Sant Jordi Cinematography Awards and the 50 years of Ràdio 4.