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Joan Potau(1945-2015)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Joan Potau
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Joan Potau was born in 1945 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and actor, known for The Dumbfounded King (1991), Belle Epoque (1992) and San Bernardo (2000). He was married to Carme Elias. He died on 3 February 2015 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Born1945
DiedFebruary 3, 2015
Born1945
DiedFebruary 3, 2015
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

The Dumbfounded King (1991)
The Dumbfounded King
6.6
  • Writer(as Juan Potau)
  • 1991
Jorge Sanz and Maribel Verdú in Belle Epoque (1992)
Belle Epoque
7.1
  • Paco(as Juan Potau)
  • 1992
San Bernardo (2000)
San Bernardo
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2000
No respires: El amor está en el aire (1999)
No respires: El amor está en el aire
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1999

Credits

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Writer

  • Fútbol de Alterne (2014)
    Fútbol de Alterne
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • El comisario (1999)
    El comisario
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2007–2009
  • De moda (2004)
    De moda
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Vicente Haro, María Barranco, El Gran Wyoming, Óscar Ladoire, Doro Berenguer, Rubén Carrillo, and José Luis Carrillo in Manolito Gafotas en ¡Mola ser jefe! (2001)
    Manolito Gafotas en ¡Mola ser jefe!
    3.0
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Michele McCain in Bailando con Xavier Cugat (2001)
    Bailando con Xavier Cugat
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • San Bernardo (2000)
    San Bernardo
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Momoyo Miya in Código natural (2000)
    Código natural
    4.2
    • Writer (as Juan Potau)
    • 2000
  • Liliana García, Paulina Gálvez, and Francisco Melo in Tuve un sueño contigo (1999)
    Tuve un sueño contigo
    4.6
    • Writer (as Juan Potau)
    • 1999
  • No respires: El amor está en el aire (1999)
    No respires: El amor está en el aire
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1999
  • A los que aman (1998)
    A los que aman
    6.1
    • Writer (as Juan Potau)
    • 1998
  • Álex Angulo, Alicia Borrachero, Jose Coronado, Joel Joan, Pepón Nieto, María Pujalte, and Belén Rueda in Periodistas (1998)
    Periodistas
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Victoria Abril in XII Premios Goya (1998)
    XII Premios Goya
    4.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Primats (1997)
    Primats
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • Andrea (1996)
    Andrea
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • María Barranco, Emilio Buale, and Andrés Pajares in Bwana (1996)
    Bwana
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1996

Actor

  • Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009)
    Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
    5.9
    • 2009
  • Ingrid Rubio and Alberto San Juan in Kill Me Tender (2003)
    Kill Me Tender
    5.8
    • Cura
    • 2003
  • Entre Abril y Julio (2002)
    Entre Abril y Julio
    6.9
    • Entrevistado 'Hola, Lola'
    • 2002
  • Perros bajo la lluvia
    Short
    • 2001
  • Hombres sin mujeres
    Short
    • 1999
  • Sota el signe de... (1999)
    Sota el signe de...
    TV Series
    • Porter
    • 1999
  • Between Your Legs (1999)
    Between Your Legs
    6.1
    • Hombre Crock
    • 1999
  • Parabellum
    Short
    • Chago
    • 1998
  • Scarred Soul (1998)
    Scarred Soul
    5.0
    • César
    • 1998
  • Spanish Fly (1998)
    Spanish Fly
    4.6
    • Interviewees (as Juan Potau)
    • 1998
  • Carmen Maura, Ana Obregón, and Antonio Resines in A las once en casa (1998)
    A las once en casa
    4.1
    TV Series
    • (as Juan Potau)
    • 1998
  • Airbag (1997)
    Airbag
    6.7
    • Dos Barros (as Juan Potau)
    • 1997
  • Verónica Forqué, Adriana Ozores, and Candela Peña in ¿De qué se ríen las mujeres? (1997)
    ¿De qué se ríen las mujeres?
    5.4
    • Álvaro
    • 1997
  • Joc de rol (1995)
    Joc de rol
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Boig
    • 1995
  • Le crime de monsieur Stil (1995)
    Cycle Simenon
    TV Series
    • Mac Lean
    • 1995

Director

  • 50 años de (2009)
    50 años de
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Café express (2003)
    Café express
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Vicente Haro, María Barranco, El Gran Wyoming, Óscar Ladoire, Doro Berenguer, Rubén Carrillo, and José Luis Carrillo in Manolito Gafotas en ¡Mola ser jefe! (2001)
    Manolito Gafotas en ¡Mola ser jefe!
    3.0
    • Director
    • 2001
  • San Bernardo (2000)
    San Bernardo
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2000
  • No respires: El amor está en el aire (1999)
    No respires: El amor está en el aire
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Ya sé que tienes novio
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986

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Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
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Map of the Sounds of Tokyo

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Juan Potau Martínez
  • Born
    • 1945
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Died
    • February 3, 2015
    • Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Spouse
    • Carme Elias? - present (separated)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Joan Potau was fluent in Catalan.

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