Personal Info
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1900-01-01 (125 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Also Known For
Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y DeulofeuThe Rumba King
Xavier Cugat
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2016 --
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
| Self - Musician (archive footage)
1994 --
That's Entertainment! III
| (archive footage)
1984 --
A Rose in the Wind
| Xavier Cugat
1978 --
Nunca en horas de clase
| El presidente
1974 --
That's Entertainment!
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970 --
The Phynx
| Xavier Cugat
1969 --
The Monitors
| Bug for Culture
1957 --
Susanna and Me
| Xavier Cugat
1956 --
Donatella
| se stesso
1956 --
The Eddy Duchin Story
| Xavier Cugat (uncredited)
1955 --
The Bachelor
| Xavier Cugat
1955 --
Chicago Syndicate
| Benny Chico
1949 --
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
| Self
1949 --
Neptune's Daughter
| Xavier Cugat
1948 --
Luxury Liner
| Xavier Cugat
1948 --
A Date with Judy
| Xavier Cugat
1948 --
On an Island with You
| Xavier Cugat
1947 --
This Time for Keeps
|
1946 --
Holiday in Mexico
| Xavier Cugat
1945 --
Week-End at the Waldorf
| Xavier Cugat
1944 --
Bathing Beauty
| Orchestra Leader
1944 --
Two Girls and a Sailor
| Xavier Cugat
1943 --
The Heat's On
| Xavier Cugat
1943 --
Stage Door Canteen
| Xavier Cugat
1942 --
You Were Never Lovelier
| Xavier Cugat
1936 --
Go West Young Man
| Orchestra Leader
1930 --
The Lash
| Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1926 --
The Merry Widow
| Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
1921 --
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
| Violinist in Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)