Joan Capri

Joan Capri
Born(1917-07-10)July 10, 1917
Barcelona
DiedFebruary 4, 2000(2000-02-04) (aged 82)
Occupationhumorist
Years active20th century
Known forIrony monologues

Joan Capri (Barcelona, July 10, 1917 - Barcelona, February 4, 2000) was a Catalan actor, humorist, and monologuist. His real name was Joan Camprubí i Alemany. His participation in plays and monologues made him an emblem of Catalan humor in the 20th century. With a kindly but incisive irony, he became a caricature of the average urban Catalan that made several generations laugh.

Capri's discs, with his recorded monologues, became very popular in Catalonia, even surpassing the Beatles sales in 1964.

Works

Filmography

Television

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Capri, t'estimem (1. ed.). Columna. ISBN 8483003406.
  2. ↑ "En guàrdia! - Joan Capri". 3Cat (in Catalan). 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-08-25. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Doctor Caparrós: la primera sèrie d'humor amb Joan Capri de protagonista". RTVE. Arxiu TVE Catalunya. (in Catalan). 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  4. ↑ Seuma, Teresa Serés; Capdevila, Joaquim Capdevila (2016). "Els monòlegs de Capri. Amb l'aigua al coll (1990) o la temptativa de portar els monòlegs de Joan Capri a la televisió". Comunicació. Revista de recerca i d'anàlisi (in Catalan). 33 (1): 9–26. ISSN 2014-0444.
  5. ↑ Biblioteca de Catalunya, Joan Capri[permanent dead link]