Juan Carlos I

Biography

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 considered the most popular leader in all Ibero-America.

Known For

The Replacement

as Self (archive footage)

30 for 30

as Self (archive footage)

El Calentito

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Flowers From Another World

as Self (Archive Footage)

Saving the King

A Day In The Life

as Self (archive footage)

Leonor. El futuro de la monarquía renovada

as Himself

Juan Carlos: Downfall of the King

Operación Palace

as Himself (archive footage)

Los Borbones: Una familia real

as Self