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Date of Birth:

20 July 1947, Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico more

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Mini Biography:

Carlos Santana is a guitarist, composer, singer and band-leader who helped... more

Trivia:

Resides in San Francisco. more

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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 wins more

NewsDesk:
(67 articles)

George Lopez Premieres With Good Ratings
(From HollyScoop. 11 November 2009, 4:37 AM, PST)
Lopez Tonight opens with Carlos Santana
(From Monsters and Critics. 9 November 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Mr. Carlos Santana | Santana

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.9 (6,466)
	AKAs: American Idol (USA: new title) American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title) American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title) American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title) 1 TV episode: Finale (2009) (performer: "Black Magic Woman", "Smooth")
2.	"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.2 (2,084)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.1 (2008) (music: "Smooth")
3.	"Burn Notice" (2007)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	8.3 (49)
	1 TV episode: Trust Me (2008) (performer: "El Fuego" (uncredited))
4.	Soulería (2008) (V)	(writer: "Europa")	2008	-	-

5.	Zodiac (2007/I)	(writer: "Soul Sacrifice")	2007	$76.8M	7.9 (84,373)

6.	The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)	(performer: "Al otro lado del río")	2005	-	5.7 (738)

7.	El Lobo (2004)	(writer: "Samba Pa Ti")	2004	-	7.0 (1,496)
	AKAs: Wolf (International: English title)
8.	House of D (2004)	(writer: "Samba Pa Ti")	2004	-	6.8 (4,322)

9.	"Friends" (1994)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.9 (58,516)
	1 TV episode: The One with All the Other Ones: Part 1 (2004) ("Smooth")
10.	The Reunion (2004/II)	(writer: "Smooth") (performer: "Smooth")	2004	-	5.8 (24)

11.	"Operación triunfo" (2001)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	3.9 (40)
	AKAs: O.T. (Spain: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.9 (2002) (performer: "The Game of Love")
12.	Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)	(performer: "Everybody Says I'm Fine")	2001	-	5.4 (164)

13.	Speaking of Sex (2001)	(writer: "Europa")	2001	-	5.8 (1,145)

14.	Keeping the Faith (2000)	(performer: "Smooth")	2000	-	6.6 (23,944)

15.	Earthly Possessions (1999) (TV)	(performer: "They All Went to Mexico")	1999	-	6.0 (879)

16.	Digging to China (1998)	(writer: "Samba Pa Ti") (performer: "Samba Pa Ti")	1998	-	6.6 (1,325)

17.	The Rich Man's Wife (1996)	(writer: "CHILL OUT (THINGS GONNA CHANGE)")	1996	-	5.0 (1,358)

18.	The Fan (1996)	(writer: "SAMBA PA TI")	1996	$42.2M	5.6 (18,935)

19.	Stealing Beauty (1996)	(writer: "CHILL OUT (Things Gonna Change)")	1996	-	6.3 (8,955)
	AKAs: Beauté volée (France) Dancing by Myself (USA: alternative title) Io ballo da sola (Italy)
20.	Apollo 13 (1995)	(writer: "WAITING")	1995	$334M	7.5 (81,493)
	AKAs: Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
21.	Desperado (1995)	(writer: "Bella") (performer: "Bella")	1995	$57.6M	7.0 (46,451)

22.	The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (1995) (TV)	(writer: "Soul Sacrifice")	1995	-	7.5 (87)
	AKAs: My Generation
23.	La Bamba (1987)	(performer: "I Got a Gal Named Sue (That's My Little Suzie)")	1987	-	6.6 (7,140)

24.	The Rise and Fall of Ivor Dickie (1978)	(performer: "Jin Go La Ba")	1978	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Peppersteps (pre-production) (2009)	(composer: theme music)	2009	-	-

2.	Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)	(musician: lead guitar on title track)	2001	-	5.4 (164)

3.	Girlfight (2000)	(composer: song "Olympic Festival") (musician: guitar, "Olympic Festival") (as Santana)	2000	-	6.8 (4,840)

4.	Black Magic Woman (1991)	(musician: guitar, "Black Magic Woman") (as Santana)	1991	-	2.4 (217)

5.	Al sur de Gran Canaria (1976)	(musician: guitar) (as Santana)	1976	-	-

6.	Rocker (1972) (TV)	(musician: guitar) (as Santana)	1972	-	6.9 (103)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ultrasordine (2007)	2007	-	-

2.	La Bamba (1987)	1987	-	6.6 (7,140)

3.	Lolita's Dreams (1983)	1983	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	37th NAACP Image Awards (2006) (TV)		2006	-	1.6 (5)

2.	"Operación triunfo" (2001)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	3.9 (40)
	AKAs: O.T. (Spain: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.8 (2002)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	George Lopez: America's Mexican (2007) (TV)	(special thanks) (as Mr. Carlos Santana)	2007	-	6.2 (187)

2.	Everybody Says I'm Fine! (2001)	(thanks)	2001	-	5.4 (164)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Light My Fire (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	Santana: Multi Dimensional Warrior - Live at the Fillmore (2009) (TV)	Himself (guitar)	2009	-	-

3.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)	2009	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) Himself Episode dated 17 October 2007 (2007) Himself
4.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	5.6 (86)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 2 April 2009 (2009) Himself Episode dated 11 January 2008 (2008) Himself
5.	Rock Prophecies (2009)		2009	-	5.3 (7)

6.	The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2008) (TV)	Himself - Performer	2008	-	-

7.	One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	6.3 (26)

8.	Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

9.	90 Millas: El Documental (2008)	Himself	2008	-	7.3 (9)
	AKAs: 90 Miles: The Documentary (International: English title)
10.	"Más vale tarde" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	-
	1 TV episode: Lupillo Rivera y Somaya Reece (2008) Himself
11.	My Secret Record (2007)	Himself	2007	-	-

12.	"In the Mix" (2005)	Guest (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.1 (9)
	AKAs: In the Cutz (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: A Santana Wins, a Bishop Named Don Juan and Amy's B-Day.... (2006) Guest
13.	"American Masters" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (66)
	1 TV episode: The World of Nat King Cole (2006) Himself
14.	Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006)	Himself	2006	-	7.7 (66)

15.	2005 American Music Awards (2005) (TV)	(as Santana) Himself - Performer	2005	-	3.3 (79)
	AKAs: The 33rd Annual American Music Awards (USA: series title)
16.	"Later with Jools Holland" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	8.1 (99)
	AKAs: A Little Later (USA: cut version) 1 TV episode: Episode #26.4 (2005) Himself
17.	"Wetten, dass..?" (1981)	Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2005)	2005	-	6.3 (290)
	2 TV episodes: Wetten, dass..? aus Mannheim (2005) (as Santana) Himself Wetten, dass..? aus Wien (2002) Himself
18.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.9 (2,053)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 November 2005 (2005) (as Santana) Himself
19.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 3 November 2005 (2005) Himself
20.	"Larry King Live" (1985)	Himself (2 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	5.8 (388)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 30 October 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 29 October 2005 (2005) Himself
21.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself - Music Guest (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.8 (475)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) Himself - Music Guest
22.	The 2005 World Music Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself - Performer	2005	-	2.2 (17)

23.	"La tierra de las 1000 músicas" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	-
	1 TV episode: Lo latino (2005) Himself
24.	The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself - Performer: 'Al Otro Lado Del Río'	2005	-	5.7 (738)

25.	Crossroads Guitar Festival (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	8.8 (91)

26.	Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)	Himself	2004	-	7.9 (76)

27.	The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2004) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2004	-	4.2 (7)

28.	John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	9.5 (19)

29.	The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2004	-	3.8 (83)

30.	Hong Kong Rocks (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

31.	2003 Radio Music Awards (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.7 (48)

32.	50 Sexiest Video Moments (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	4.4 (112)

33.	Francisco Sánchez: Paco de Lucía (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	8.1 (12)

34.	Nobel Peace Prize Concert (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	3.9 (29)

35.	"Operación triunfo" (2001)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	3.9 (40)
	AKAs: O.T. (Spain: promotional abbreviation) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.9 (2002) Himself
36.	MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica 2002 (2002) (TV)	Performer	2002	-	-

37.	Live by Request: Santana (2002) (TV)	Himself - Performer	2002	-	8.3 (11)

38.	2002 California Music Awards (2002) (TV)	Themselves	2002	-	-

39.	John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	7.5 (26)

40.	All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001)	Himself	2001	-	7.1 (67)
	AKAs: All Access (USA: short title) All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! Presented by Certs (USA: complete title)
41.	My Generation (2000)	Himself	2000	-	6.8 (107)

42.	The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	2.9 (28)

43.	Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (2000)	Himself	2000	-	9.1 (17)

44.	A Supernatural Evening with Carlos Santana (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	8.9 (54)

45.	Santana: Supernatural Live (2000) (V)	Himself	2000	-	8.4 (96)

46.	MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	3.5 (283)

47.	Ricky Martin: One Night Only (1999) (TV)	Himself (segment "Light My Fire/Oye Como Va [Guajira]")	1999	-	5.2 (62)

48.	Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	4.4 (55)

49.	The Best of Musikladen Vol. 1 (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	-

50.	Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	7.2 (82)
	AKAs: Blue Note
51.	Feed Your Head (1997)	Himself (Interview)	1997	-	-

52.	"Hard Rock Live" (1997)	(unknown episodes)	1997	-	-

53.	Latin Nights (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	-

54.	Santana: Sacred Fire Live in Mexico (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	8.2 (31)

55.	The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	7.5 (87)
	AKAs: My Generation
56.	The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 7 (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	7.4 (56)
	AKAs: Guitar Heroes
57.	The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	6.9 (55)
	AKAs: The Sounds of Soul
58.	Woodstock Diary (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	7.3 (75)

59.	Hot Licks, Space Between the Notes (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

60.	Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	8.3 (8)

61.	"Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	8.0 (376)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 2 December 1988 (1988) Himself
62.	A Reggae Session (1988) (TV)	Himself	1988	-	-

63.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1988)	1988	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 February 1988 (1988) Himself
64.	Live Aid (1985) (TV)	(as Santana) Himself	1985	-	8.5 (696)

65.	Musicourt (1983) (V)	Himself	1983	-	-

66.	"The Midnight Special" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	7.5 (54)
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.12 (1979) (as Santana) Himself
67.	Fillmore (1972)	(as Santana) Performers	1972	-	6.8 (41)

68.	Love and Music (1971)	(as Santana) Himself	1971	-	8.7 (24)
	AKAs: Rock Fieber (West Germany) Stamping Ground (USA)
69.	Soul to Soul (1971)	Himself	1971	-	7.0 (25)

70.	"Beat-Club" (1965)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.1 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.66 (1971) (as Santana)
71.	Woodstock (1970)	(uncredited) Himself - Santana	1970	-	7.8 (6,065)
	AKAs: Woodstock 25th Anniversary Edition (USA: director's cut) Woodstock, 3 Days of Peace & Music (USA: longer version)
72.	San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970) (TV)	Himself - Santana	1970	-	6.0 (15)


1.	Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007) (TV)	Himself

2.	"La imagen de tu vida"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (2006) Himself
3.	"Behind the Music"
	1 TV episode: 1999 (1999) Himself
4.	"Estoc de pop"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.25 (1984) Himself

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