Actor |
Film/TV show |
Year |
Country |
Type |
Notes
|
Royalty of Spain
|
Kings of Spain
|
Ferdinand II
|
Dermot Crowley |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Isabella I the Catholic
|
Luisa Sala |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Michelle Jenner |
Isabel |
2012–14 |
Spain |
TV series |
|
Joanna the Mad
|
Julia Gutiérrez Caba |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Miriam Stein |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Philip I the Handsome
|
Manuel Tejada |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Tom Wlaschiha |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Philip II
|
Raymond Massey |
Fire Over England |
1937 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel by A. E. W. Mason.
|
Montagu Love |
The Sea Hawk |
1940 |
USA |
Film |
|
Reginald Tate |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.18 "That Lady" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Kate O'Brien.
|
Umberto Raho |
Seven Seas to Calais |
1962 |
Italy |
Film |
|
Zia Mohyeddin |
Sir Francis Drake |
1962 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Wallas Eaton |
The Complete and Utter History of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
Comedy
|
Peter Jeffrey |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Kenneth Connor |
Carry On Laughing, #1.4 "Orgy and Bess" |
1975 |
UK |
TV short |
Comedy
|
Miguel Ángel |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
George Yiasoumi |
Elizabeth |
1998 |
UK |
Film |
|
Stanley Townsend |
The Virgin Queen |
2005 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Jordi Mollà |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
2007 |
UK |
Film |
|
Jorge Balça |
The Twisted Tale of Bloody Mary |
2008 |
UK |
Film |
|
Eduard Fernández |
La princesa de Éboli |
2010 |
Spain |
TV miniseries |
|
Jordan Lee |
Reign |
2013 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Charles II
|
Harry Southard |
The Adventurer |
1920 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
Curt Bois |
Fortunes of Captain Blood |
1950 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini.
|
Ferdinand VI
|
Sebastian Armesto |
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
2011 |
USA |
Film |
|
Charles IV
|
Vincent Grass |
Napoléon |
2002 |
France/Canada |
TV miniseries |
|
Tacho González |
Relic Hunter, #3.18 "Faux Fox" |
2002 |
Canada |
TV episode |
|
Randy Quaid |
Goya's Ghosts |
2006 |
Spain/USA |
Film |
|
Ferdinand VII
|
Alain Flick |
Napoléon |
2002 |
France/Canada |
TV miniseries |
|
Alfonso XIII
|
Alberto Morin |
The Wild Wild West Revisited |
1979 |
USA |
TV film |
|
Queens Consort of Spain
|
Elisabeth of Valois (Philip II)
|
Caoimhe O'Malley |
Reign |
2013 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Anastasia Phillips |
Reign |
2017 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Maria Luisa of Parma (Charles IV)
|
Blanca Portillo |
Goya's Ghosts |
2006 |
Spain/USA |
Film |
|
Children of Kings of Spain
|
Isabella Clara Eugenia (Philip II)
|
Aimee King |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
2007 |
UK |
Film |
As a child.
|
Carlos, Prince of Asturias (Philip II)
|
Joseph Cuby |
Sir Francis Drake |
1962 |
UK |
TV series |
Aged 15.
|
Mark Ghanimé |
Reign |
2015–16 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Royalty of Aragon
|
Kings and Queens Regnant of Aragon
|
Ramiro I
|
Gérard Tichy |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Joanna the Mad: See Queens Regnant of Spain.
|
Children of Kings of Aragon
|
Princess Yolande (John I): See Queens of Naples
|
Royalty of Castile
|
Kings and Queens Regnant of Castile
|
Ferdinand I the Great: See Kings of León
|
Sancho II the Strong
|
Gary Raymond |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Alfonso VI the Brave: See Kings of León
|
Isabella I the Catholic: See Kings of Spain.
|
Joanna the Mad: See Kings of Spain.
|
Philip I the Handsome: See Kings of Spain.
|
Children of Kings of Castile
|
Blanche (Alfonso VIII): See Queens of France.
|
Eleanor (Ferdinand III): See Queens Consort of England.
|
Royalty of León
|
Kings of León
|
Ferdinand I the Great
|
Ralph Truman |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Alfonso VI the Brave
|
John Fraser |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Sancho II the Strong: See Kings of León
|
Children of Kings of León
|
Princess Urraca of Zamora (Ferdinand I)
|
Geneviève Page |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Royalty of Navarre
|
Kings and Queens Regnant of Navarre
|
Sancho VI
|
George Barbier |
The Crusades |
1935 |
USA |
Film |
|
Antony Brown |
The Devil's Crown |
1978 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Joan II
|
Maria Buciu |
The Accursed Kings |
2005 |
France |
TV series |
Aged 4. An adaptation of the novels by Maurice Druon.
|
Catherine
|
Agathe de La Boulaye |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
John III
|
Quentin Faure |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Antoine
|
Patrick Allen |
Sir Francis Drake |
1962 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Ben Aldridge |
Reign |
2014–15 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Queens Consort of Navarre
|
Marguerite (Henry II)
|
Sara James |
The Tudors |
2007 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
Children of Kings of Navarre
|
Blanche (Sancho VI)
|
Katharine Levy |
The Devil's Crown |
1978 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Royal officials, courtiers, soldiers and other aristocrats
|
Other royal officials, courtiers, soldiers and aristocrats
|
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, duque de Alba
|
Basil Dignam |
Sir Francis Drake |
1962 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Félix Gómez |
Carlos, rey emperador |
2015–16 |
Spain |
TV series |
|
Richard de Klerk |
Reign |
2016 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Gaspare Aversa: Lord of Procida, briefly betrothed to Lucrezia Borgia in 1491.
|
Matej Stropnický |
Borgia |
2011 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Pedro de Ayala
|
Leonardo Pieroni |
The Shadow of the Tower |
1972 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Louis de Beaumont, conde de Lerín
|
Jérémy Alberti |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Pedro Bermúdez: Friend and lieutenant of El Cid.
|
Carlo Giustini |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
El Cid
|
Charlton Heston |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
Nominated for the Bambi Award for Best International Actor.
|
Juan Alonso Idiáquez, duque de Ciudad Real
|
Christopher Hancock |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Jimena Díaz
|
Sophia Loren |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
Won the Bambi Award for Best International Actress.
|
Vellido Dolfos: Nobleman, possibly mythical, said to have assassinated Sancho II.
|
Fausto Tozzi |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Juan de Escobedo
|
Douglas Wilmer |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.18 "That Lady" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Kate O'Brien.
|
Enrique Vivó |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Roberto Enríquez |
La princesa de Éboli |
2010 |
Spain |
TV miniseries |
|
Guerau de Espés
|
Anthony Newlands |
The Queen's Traitor |
1967 |
UK |
TV series |
|
William Houston |
Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
2007 |
UK |
Film |
|
Álvar Fáñez
|
Massimo Serato |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Gómez Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba, duque de Feria
|
Leonard Sachs |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
|
William Whymper |
The Borgias |
1981 |
UK/Italy |
TV series |
|
Javier Tolosa |
The Borgia |
2006 |
Spain |
Film |
|
Scott Cleverdon |
Borgia |
2011–14 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Count Diego Fernández of Oviedo
|
Andrew Cruickshank |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
As Count Gormaz.
|
Juan Fernández de Velasco, duque de Frías
|
Pedro Casablanc |
Gunpowder |
2017 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida
|
Peter Stephens |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
1970 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Ruy Gómez de Silva
|
Rafael Navarro |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar
|
Neville Jason |
Churchill's People, #14 "A Rich and Beautiful Empire" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
Rodrigo González de la Puebla
|
Wolfe Morris |
Tower of London: The Innocent |
1969 |
UK |
TV film |
|
Ken Wynne |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII |
1970 |
UK |
TV series |
|
John Bennett |
The Shadow of the Tower |
1972 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Nicholas Rowe |
Princes in the Tower |
2005 |
UK |
TV film |
|
Gabriel de Guzman: Castellan of Chinchilla while Cesare Borgia was held captive there.
|
Gennadi Vengerov |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y de la Cerda
|
Ignacio de Paúl |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Diego Laínez: Father of El Cid.
|
Michael Hordern |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Ramiro de Lorca
|
Kevin Lloyd |
The Borgias |
1981 |
UK/Italy |
TV series |
|
Bruno Lastra |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, duque de Medina Sidonia
|
Gianni Solaro |
Seven Seas to Calais |
1962 |
Italy |
Film |
|
Gordon Gostelow |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Ana de Mendoza
|
Edana Romney |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.18 "That Lady" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Kate O'Brien.
|
Ana Canseco |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
As a girl.
|
Marisa de Leza |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Belén Rueda |
La princesa de Éboli |
2010 |
Spain |
TV miniseries |
|
Bernardino de Mendoza
|
Allan Jeayes |
Drake of England |
1935 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the play by Louis N. Parker.
|
Roger Delgado |
Sir Francis Drake |
1961–62 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Arturo Dominici |
Seven Seas to Calais |
1962 |
Italy |
Film |
|
Martin Marquez |
Elizabeth I |
2005 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
Cardinal Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga
|
Vernon Dobtcheff |
Anne of the Thousand Days |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
|
Declan Conlon |
The Tudors |
2007–9 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
María Manuela Kirkpatrick de Grevignée, condesa de Montijo
|
Rafaela Ottiano |
Suez |
1938 |
USA |
Film |
|
Juan Esteban Manrique de Lara, duque de Najéra
|
Fabio Tassone |
The Tudors |
2010 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
Count García Ordóñez
|
Raf Vallone |
El Cid |
1961 |
Italy/USA |
Film |
|
Antonio Pérez
|
Joseph O'Conor |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.18 "That Lady" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Kate O'Brien.
|
Ricardo Merino |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Hugo Silva |
La princesa de Éboli |
2010 |
Spain |
TV miniseries |
|
Álvaro de la Quadra
|
William Luff |
The Virgin Queen |
1923 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
Esmond Knight |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Trader Faulkner |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #5.7 "An Evil Business" |
1996 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
James Frain |
Elizabeth |
1998 |
UK |
Film |
|
Marcello Magni |
The Virgin Queen |
2005 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Simon Renard
|
Michel de Ré |
Marie Tudor |
1966 |
France |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by Victor Hugo.
|
Brendan Barry |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Norbert Christian |
Die Liebe und die Königin |
1977 |
West Germany |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play Marie Tudor by Victor Hugo.
|
Lee Montague |
Lady Jane |
1986 |
UK |
Film |
|
Sean Rees |
The Twisted Tale of Bloody Mary |
2008 |
UK |
Film |
|
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
|
Geoffrey Wincott |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Catalina de Silva Cifuentes: Mother of Ana de Mendoza.
|
Lola Lemos |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Fernando de Silva y de Monroy, conde de Cifuentes: 6th Count of Cifuentes.
|
Francisco Sanz |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Pedro de Valdés: Admiral during the Armada.
|
Charles Carson |
Fire Over England |
1937 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel by A. E. W. Mason.
|
Juan de Tassis, conde de Villamediana
|
Andy Lucas |
Gunpowder |
2017 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
Politics and government
|
Chief and Prime Ministers of Spain
|
Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, conde de Aranda
|
Olivier Bruaux |
Marie Antoinette |
2022 |
France/UK |
TV series |
|
Francisco Franco
|
Peter Hughes |
Evita |
1996 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice.
|
Viceroys of New Spain
|
Martín Enríquez de Almanza
|
Gibb McLaughlin |
Drake of England |
1935 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the play by Louis N. Parker.
|
Bernardo de Gálvez, conde de Gálvez
|
Don Francisco |
Liberty's Kids |
2002 |
USA |
Animated TV series |
Voice only
|
Diplomats
|
Luis de Onís
|
Osvaldo Riofrancos |
The Adams Chronicles |
1976 |
USA |
TV series |
|
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia
|
Paulo Filipe |
Passagem por Lisboa |
1994 |
Portugal |
Film |
|
Military
|
Conquistadors
|
Pedro de Alvarado
|
Robert Carroll |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Lawrence Montaigne |
The Time Tunnel, #21 "Idol of Death" |
1967 |
USA |
TV episode |
|
Andrew Howard |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Hernán Cortés
|
John Baragrey |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Anthony Caruso |
The Time Tunnel, #21 "Idol of Death" |
1967 |
USA |
TV episode |
|
Brian McCardie |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Óscar Jaenada |
Hernán |
2020 |
Mexico |
TV series
|
La Malinche
|
Eartha Kitt |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Vineeta Rishi |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Cristóbal de Olid
|
Rusty Lane |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Gonzalo de Sandoval
|
Nehemiah Persoff |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
|
Robert H. Harris |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Niall Macgregor |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Juan Velázquez de León
|
Richard Casey |
You Are There, #1.10 "The Conquest of Mexico" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Ángel de Villafañe
|
Alec Newman |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Admirals
|
Patricio Montojo
|
Frank Puglia |
You Are There, #3.37 "Dewey's Victory at Manila" |
1955 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
Salvador Moreno
|
Pep Tosar |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
Other naval officers
|
Pascual del Pobil: Spanish naval magistrate who dealt with 'Major Martin'.
|
Javier Godino |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
Religion
|
Cardinals
|
Francisco de Borja
|
Jaime Blanch |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Bohdan Petrovyc Eke |
Borgia |
2013 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní
|
Sebastian Urzendowsky |
Borgia |
2013 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros: See Archbishops of Toledo.
|
Bernardino López de Carvajal
|
Bruno Sevilla |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Juan de Mella
|
Brian Downey |
The Conclave |
2006 |
Canada/Germany |
Film |
|
Archbishops of Toledo
|
Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros
|
Rafael Navarro |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Simón Andreu |
Borgia |
2014 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Cardinal Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela
|
Robert Harris |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.18 "That Lady" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Kate O'Brien.
|
Archbishops of Valencia
|
Cardinal Pedro Luis de Borja Lanzol de Romaní
|
Josef Badalec |
Borgia |
2013 |
France/Germany/Czech Republic/Italy |
TV series |
|
Archbishops of Zaragoza
|
Pedro López de Luna: Archbishop from from 1318 to 1345.
|
Nicholas Turturro |
The Name of the Rose |
2019 |
Italy/Germany |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Umberto Eco.
|
Bishops of Burgos
|
Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca
|
José Blanch |
Mujeres insólitas, "La reina loca de amor" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Carmelites
|
St Teresa of Ávila
|
Luisa Sala |
Mujeres insólitas, "La tumultuosa Princesa de Eboli" |
1977 |
Spain |
TV film |
|
Franciscans
|
Jerome of Catalonia: First Latin Bishop of Kaffa.
|
Franco Valobra |
The Name of the Rose |
1986 |
Italy/West Germany/France |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel by Umberto Eco.
|
Claudio Bigagli |
The Name of the Rose |
2019 |
Italy/Germany |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Umberto Eco.
|
Law and crime
|
Secret police officers
|
José López Barrón Cerruti: Head of the secret police during World War II.
|
Óscar Zafra |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
Literature and thought
|
Writers
|
Luis Cabrera de Córdoba
|
Ian Ricketts |
Elizabeth R |
1971 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Miguel de Cervantes
|
Nigel Davenport |
Sir Francis Drake |
1962 |
UK |
TV series |
|
Francisco López de Gómara
|
David Maybrick |
Heroes and Villains, #4 "Cortes" |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
Art and classical music
|
Painters
|
Francisco Goya
|
Stellan Skarsgård |
Goya's Ghosts |
2006 |
Spain/USA |
Film |
|
Pedro Casablanc |
El ministerio del tiempo, #3.04 "Tiempo de ilustrados" |
2017 |
Spain |
TV episode
|
Pablo Picasso
|
Danny Webb |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1992–93 |
USA |
TV series |
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Science and medicine
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Physicians and surgeons
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Eduardo Fernández del Torno: Pathologist who performed the post-mortem on 'Major Martin'.
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Pedro Casablanc |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
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Nicolás Monardes
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Tomás del Estal |
The Plague |
2018 |
Spain |
TV series |
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Miscellaneous
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Explorers, travellers and pioneer seamen
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Juan Sebastián Elcano
|
Moncho Sánchez |
Voyages of Discovery, #1 "Circumnavigation" |
2006 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama.
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Spies
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Juan Pujol García
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Luís Anjos |
Passagem por Lisboa |
1994 |
Portugal |
Film |
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