Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor of international recognition. His films include Interview with the Vampire (1994), Evita (1996) and The Mask of Zorro (1998). He often collaborates with director Pedro Almodóvar and has appeared in several of his films including Labyrinth of Passion (1982), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), and The Skin I Live In (2012). The year 2019 marked the release of Pain and Glory, featuring actress Penélope Cruz and directed by Almodóvar, which earned Banderas a Cannes film award and an Academy Award nomination.