Juan Carlos I

Acting

Juan Carlos I

Born

1938-01-05 (88)

Place of birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Known for

Acting

Credits

35 titles

Juan Carlos I, the last King of Spain reigned from 1975 until his abdication in 2014. Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome, Lazio, Italy, during his family's exile. Expected to continue Franco's legacy, Juan Carlos, however, soon after his accession introduced reforms to dismantle the Francoist regime and begin the Spanish transition to democracy. This led to the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum, which re-established a constitutional monarchy. In 1981, Juan Carlos played a major role in preventing a coup that attempted to revert Spain to Francoist government in the King's name. In 2008, he was conside…

Known for

30 for 30 poster
7.5

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

30 for 30

2009

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez

2017

Franco. La vida del Dictador en color poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Franco. La vida del Dictador en color

2019

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King poster
7.1

The four-part investigative doc-series "Juan Carlos: Downfall of The King" charts the rise and fall of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I from his enthronement to the present day, accompanied by affairs, greed for money, accusations of corruption and abuse of power on an unimaginable scale.

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King

2023

The Sagrada Familia poster
5.0

A documentary series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Pujol family: a story of politics, corruption and the portrait of a Catalonian society who saw in Jordi Pujol, the head of the Catalonian government between 1980 and 2003.

The Sagrada Familia

2022

The Replacement poster
6.1

Spain, 1982. Andrés Expósito, a young police inspector, accepts a posting in Denia, a small town on the Mediterranean coast, in the hope of leading a quieter life and that the natural environment will help improve the fragile health of his daughter; but once in his new post he becomes involved by chance in the investigation of the strange death of the inspector he has come to replace.

The Replacement

2021

Film credits

2020s · 5 titles

2010s · 9 titles

Juan Carlos I, mi historia poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Juan Carlos I, mi historia

2014

A Day in the Life poster
6.9

The documentary tracks 19 hours of broadcasting from several brazilian TV channels making live surfing between channels. The result was edited latter.

A Day in the Life

2010

Juan Carlos, King of Spain poster
7.0

This documentary follows Juan Carlos's life through archive footage and exclusive interviews with the king himself giving his opinion and thoughts to the way history played out.

Juan Carlos, King of Spain

2016

Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown poster
5.5

A serious crisis has shaken Spain since the referendum on self-determination and the proclamation of the independence of Catalonia by the government of Carles Puigdemont, bold actions firmly fought by the Spanish government by applying the constitutional article that allows it to place a region under guardianship. While Spain is on the verge of implosion, Europe is holding its breath.

Catalonia: Spain on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

2017

ZDF History: Spaniens Krone poster
NR

It used to be the most powerful royal house in the world. Today, it is the most modern. Former King Juan Carlos once helped restore legitimacy to the Spanish monarchy—as a guarantor of democracy, unity, and peace. Today, King Felipe must prove whether he can live up to the responsibilities of his office and reconcile the country amid the most severe crisis in its 40-year history of democracy. At the start of the major anniversary year of 2018 and in the midst of the Catalonia conflict, the film takes a close look at father and son and looks back at the history of the Spanish monarchy.

ZDF History: Spaniens Krone

2018

Generalísimo, la vida de Franco en color poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Generalísimo, la vida de Franco en color

2019

Magnicidios Poe poster
2.0

The sarcastic account of the assassination of five Spanish politicians between 1870 and 1973 is mixed with the narration of five short stories by Edgar Allan Poe illustrated by five skillful pencil artists. A documentary, a video essay, a collage, a provocative experiment where various pop culture figures and icons perform unexpected cameos. The macabre joke of a jester. Never more.

Magnicidios Poe

2017

Operación Palace poster
6.2

Finally, 33 years later, the whole truth behind the attempted coup d'état that shook Spain on the afternoon of February 23, 1981, is revealed by those who lived through those dreadful hours; a deep look behind the heavy curtain which hides the real mastermind, waiting to be unmasked.

Operación Palace

2014

Espagne. Le crepuscule d'un Roi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Espagne. Le crepuscule d'un Roi

2013

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 3 titles

Barcelona '92 Olympic Games Inauguration Ceremony poster
NR

The opening ceremony of the Barcelona Summer Olympics took place on July 25, 1992, at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium before an audience of over 65,000. This historic event was largely orchestrated by the renowned Catalan troupe La Fura dels Baus, which staged spectacular scenes depicting the history of the Mediterranean and the Labours of Hercules. Music played a central role in the evening, featuring great operatic voices; the audience was captivated by performances from Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Alfredo Kraus, and Teresa Berganza. Although he had passed away the previous year, Freddie Mercury was also present—both on screen and in voice—through the broadcast of their iconic duet "Barcelona," which became the definitive anthem of the Games. Additionally, British pop star Sarah Brightman performed the official anthem, "Amigos Para Siempre," alongside José Carreras.

Barcelona '92 Olympic Games Inauguration Ceremony

1992

Marathon poster
5.5

For this documentary, the renowned Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura created a structure as unconventional as the Gaudí buildings that adorn the host city of Barcelona. Coverage of the men's marathon appears at intervals throughout the narrative, highlighting the Games' most iconic event. While charismatic winners—from 400m champion Michael Johnson to weightlifter Ivan Ivanov—take center stage, Saura observes rigorous training sessions with as much passion as the finals themselves. Composers such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mikis Theodorakis, and Angelo Badalamenti contribute to the shifting atmosphere of this excellent film.

Marathon

1993

Flowers From Another World poster
5.4

Patricia, a woman from Dominican Republic, needs a home and an economic security that her illegal status in Madrid does not provide her. Milady, twenty, born in Havana and dying to travel the world. Marirosi has a job, a home, and the most complete solitude... just like Alfonso, Damián and Carmelo, men from the St. Eulalia, a village lacking both marrying women and future. A bachelors' party forces the encounter between them and the beginning of this bittersweet story of sharing a living.

Flowers From Another World

1999

Series credits

30 for 30 poster
7.5

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

30 for 30

2009

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez

2017

Franco. La vida del Dictador en color poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Franco. La vida del Dictador en color

2019

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King poster
7.1

The four-part investigative doc-series "Juan Carlos: Downfall of The King" charts the rise and fall of the former Spanish King Juan Carlos I from his enthronement to the present day, accompanied by affairs, greed for money, accusations of corruption and abuse of power on an unimaginable scale.

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King

2023

The Sagrada Familia poster
5.0

A documentary series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Pujol family: a story of politics, corruption and the portrait of a Catalonian society who saw in Jordi Pujol, the head of the Catalonian government between 1980 and 2003.

The Sagrada Familia

2022

Sofía y la vida real poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sofía y la vida real

2023

Los Borbones: Una familia real poster
6.2

No synopsis available yet.

Los Borbones: Una familia real

2022

Saving the King poster
6.2

A story of spies and silent pacts, this fascinating docuseries, told in first person by witnesses and experts, exposes how the machinery of the state is keen to protect the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and conceal his scandals.

Saving the King

2022

Kimeres poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kimeres

2024

Felicidades, Letizia poster
4.5

No synopsis available yet.

Felicidades, Letizia

2022