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Francisco Franco

Dec 04, 1892 - Nov 20, 1975 (82 years old) in Ferrol, Spain

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo. This period in Spanish history, from the Nationalist victory to Franco's death, is commonly known as Francoist Spain or as the Francoist dictatorship.

Known For

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Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler
Self (archive footage)
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Crusade in Europe
Self (archive footage)
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Mussolini: The First Fascist
Self (archive footage)
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The Endless Trench
Himself (archive footage)
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The Century of Icons
Self (archive footage)
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The Last Circus
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Land and Freedom
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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