Xavier Cugat
Acting
Born: 1900-01-01 · Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Died: 1990-10-27
Biography
Xavier Cugat was a catalan musician and bandleader, born in Spain (Girona, 1 January 1900 – Barcelona, 27 October 1990) who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya (Ba
🎬 Movies (30)
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
2016
Self - Musician (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
A Rose in the Wind
1984
Xavier Cugat
Nunca en horas de clase
1978
El presidente
That's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Phynx
1970
Xavier Cugat
The Monitors
1969
Bug for Culture
Susanna and Me
1957
Xavier Cugat
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
Xavier Cugat (uncredited)
Donatella
1956
se stesso
A sud niente di nuovo
1956
The Bachelor
1955
Xavier Cugat
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Benny Chico
Neptune's Daughter
1949
Xavier Cugat
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949
Self
On an Island with You
1948
Xavier Cugat
A Date with Judy
1948
Xavier Cugat
Luxury Liner
1948
Xavier Cugat
This Time for Keeps
1947
Holiday in Mexico
1946
Xavier Cugat
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Xavier Cugat
Bathing Beauty
1944
Orchestra Leader
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
Xavier Cugat
Stage Door Canteen
1943
Xavier Cugat
The Heat's On
1943
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You Were Never Lovelier
1942
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Go West Young Man
1936
Orchestra Leader
The Lash
1930
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Charros, gauchos y manolas
1930
Writer
In Gay Madrid
1930
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