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Juan Antonio Bardem

Juan Antonio Bardem

Writer, director and actor · Died October 30, 2002, aged 80 · Madrid, Spain

Juan Antonio Bardem (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film directorand screen writer. He was best known for “Muerte de un ciclista” (1955) which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, and “El puente” (1977) which won the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1979 film “Seven Days in January” won the Golden Prize at the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1993 he was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Bardem is the uncle of actor Javier Bardem.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1922
Died
October 30, 2002 (aged 80)
From
Madrid, Spain
Works as
Writer, director and actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are Juan Antonio Bardem's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Survival
19%
Power
18%
Self
13%
Bonds
7%
Betrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Juan Antonio Bardem's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Juan Antonio Bardem's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Biodiversité : les sanctuaires de l'espoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Sara, una estrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Final Result (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • El joven Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Lorca: Death of a Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Bilbao Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Jarabo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • La Huella del Crimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Seven Days in January (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Confessions of a Congressman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Juan

  • A Dog Called... Vengeance(1977)

    as Abraham Abatti

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Foul Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • El poder del deseo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • Bell from Hell(1973)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Corruption of Chris Miller(1973)

    Director · as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • Varietés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • The Last Day of the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • The Uninhibited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Writer

  • The Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • Nothing Ever Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Writer

  • At Five in the Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sonatas(1959)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Tormento d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay · Screenstory

  • Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • Playa prohibida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Death of a Cyclist(1955)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Merry Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer · as Recadero del bar (no acreditado)

  • Castles in Spain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer · as Atrecista (no acreditado)

  • Boyfriend in Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • That Happy Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Screenplay · as Sound Technician (uncredited)

  • Welcome Mr. Marshall! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Barajas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Paseo por una guerra antigua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1949 to 2018.

Highest rated

Death of a Cyclist (1955)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

  • 1973Screen debut· The Corruption of Chris Miller

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 39: 4 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting29 of 39: 3 only directing, 26 with another roleWriting31 of 39: 6 only writing, 25 with another role

39 titles, 26 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 25 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s14 · 3 acting · 14 crew1960s4 · crew1970s11 · 3 acting · 9 crew1980s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Juan Antonio Bardem's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

A Dog Called... Vengeance (1977)

57th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Death of a Cyclist (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Juan Antonio Bardem work with?

People who share at least 2 of Juan Antonio Bardem's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Santiago Moncada shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors