- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1900
- Place of Birth
- Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- Died
- October 27, 1990
Xavier Cugat
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 (Barcelona). His family emigrated to Cuba when he was three years old. He studied classical violin and worked as a violinist at the age of nine in a silent movie theater to help pay for his education. He was first chair violinist for the Teatro Nacional Symphonic Orchestra. When he was not performing, he started drawing caricatures. On 6 July 1915 he and his family arrived in New York City on the SS…
Filmography
movieSex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
2016 · Self - Musician (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage)
movieA Rose in the Wind
1984 · Xavier Cugat
movieNunca en horas de clase
1978 · El presidente
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Phynx
1970 · Xavier Cugat
movieThe Monitors
1969 · Bug for Culture
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The George Burns Show
tvThe George Burns Show
1958 · Self
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
tvArt Ford's Greenwich Village Party
1957 · Self
movieSusanna and Me
1957 · Xavier Cugat
movieDonatella
1956 · se stesso
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self
movieThe Eddy Duchin Story
1956 · Xavier Cugat (uncredited)
movieA sud niente di nuovo
1956
movieThe Bachelor
1955 · Xavier Cugat
movieChicago Syndicate
1955 · Benny Chico
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
Cavalcade of Bands
tvCavalcade of Bands
1950
movieMighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949 · Self
movieNeptune's Daughter
1949 · Xavier Cugat
movieLuxury Liner
1948 · Xavier Cugat
movieA Date with Judy
1948 · Xavier Cugat, Songs
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieOn an Island with You
1948 · Xavier Cugat
movieThis Time for Keeps
1947 · Xavier Cugat
movieHoliday in Mexico
1946 · Xavier Cugat
movieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945 · Xavier Cugat
movieBathing Beauty
1944 · Orchestra Leader
movieTwo Girls and a Sailor
1944 · Xavier Cugat
movieThe Heat's On
1943 · Xavier Cugat
movieStage Door Canteen
1943 · Xavier Cugat
movieYou Were Never Lovelier
1942 · Xavier Cugat
movieGo West Young Man
1936 · Orchestra Leader
movieCaptain Thunder
1930 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Lash
1930 · Orchestra Leader (uncredited), Original Music Composer
movieIn Gay Madrid
1930 · Songs
Charros, gauchos y manolas
movieCharros, gauchos y manolas
1930 · Writer, Director
movieThe Merry Widow
1926 · Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
movieThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921 · Violinist in Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)