Néstor Almendros Born October 30th

Néstor Almendros was born October 30th, 1930 in Barcelona, Spain. In his later years he made the documentary film Mauvaise Conduite about the persecution of gay people in Cuba.

Pedro Almodovar Born September 25th

Spanish film director Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is born on September 25th, 1949. Spanish film is never the same, and then there is the added bonus of Antonio Banderas.

Jean Cocteau Born July 5th

Poet, playwright, author, and filmmaker, Cocteau was born July 5th, 1889 in Maison-Lafitte just outside of Paris. Cocteau was equally welcomed in aristocratic drawing rooms and seedy taverns.

Learn more about Cocteau at Gay For Today.