Xavier Cugat
Acting
39
Acting Credits
1
Directed
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
Filmography
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
2016
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Rose in the Wind
1984
as Xavier Cugat
Nunca en horas de clase
1978
as El presidente
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Phynx
1970
as Xavier Cugat
The Monitors
1969
as Bug for Culture
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self - Bandleader
The George Burns Show
1958
as Self
Susanna and Me
1957
as Xavier Cugat
Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party
1957
as Self
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
as Xavier Cugat (uncredited)
Donatella
1956
as se stesso
A sud niente di nuovo
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
The Bachelor
1955
as Xavier Cugat
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Benny Chico
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Cavalcade of Bands
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Neptune's Daughter
1949
as Xavier Cugat
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949
as Self
On an Island with You
1948
as Xavier Cugat
A Date with Judy
1948
as Xavier Cugat
Luxury Liner
1948
as Xavier Cugat
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
This Time for Keeps
1947
as Xavier Cugat
Holiday in Mexico
1946
as Xavier Cugat
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Xavier Cugat
Bathing Beauty
1944
as Orchestra Leader
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
as Xavier Cugat
Stage Door Canteen
1943
as Xavier Cugat
The Heat's On
1943
as Xavier Cugat
You Were Never Lovelier
1942
as Xavier Cugat
Go West Young Man
1936
as Orchestra Leader
The Lash
1930
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
1925
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1921
as Violinist in Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)