Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Person

Xavier Cugat

Actor 1900-01-01 Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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 famil...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942 · Xavier Cugat

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1921 · Violinist in Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1925 · Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Bachelor

The Bachelor

1955 · Xavier Cugat

The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956 · Xavier Cugat (uncredited)

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

1949 · Xavier Cugat

Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty

1944 · Orchestra Leader

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948 · Xavier Cugat

Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate

1955 · Benny Chico

Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

1943 · Xavier Cugat

On an Island with You

On an Island with You

1948 · Xavier Cugat

Go West Young Man

Go West Young Man

1936 · Orchestra Leader

Donatella

Donatella

1956 · se stesso

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945 · Xavier Cugat

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self