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Xavier Cugat (1900–1990)

Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department

Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three. Always musically inclined, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper during the day and labored to put together a band at night. After a few years of playing smaller clubs in the L.A... See full bio »

Born:

Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu
in Girona, Girona, Cataluña, Spain

Died:

(age 90) in Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Ciro's Nightclub Abbe Lane, Xavier Cugart (Background)
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2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (writer: "My Shawl" / performer: "My Shawl")
 
2007 My Kid Could Paint That (documentary) (performer: "Brazil")
 
2006 Happy Feet (writer: "Cui Cui")
 
2005 The Matador (writer: " Yo Te Amo Mucho And That's That" 1946)
 
2004 2046 (performer: "Perfidia" / "Siboney")
 
2003 Las Vegas (TV series)
– Pilot (2003) (performer: "Papa Loves Mambo")
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (performer: "Cugi's Cocktails Hully-Gully Cha Cha")
 
2002 My Own Private Oshawa (TV movie) (writer: "Cachita")
 
2001 Night at the Golden Eagle (writer: "Ombo My Shawl" / performer: "Ombo My Shawl", "Tabu")
 
1998 Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (performer: "Cuban Love Song", "Frenesí")
 
1995 Camerieri (performer: "Quizas, quizas, quizas")
 
1993 Kika (performer: "La Cumparsita")
 
1992 Mac (performer: "THE LADY IN RED")
 
1992 Black Hearts Bleed Red (short) (performer: "Maria Elena")
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (music: "Cuban Mambo" 1958)
 
1987 Radio Days (music: "One, Two, Three, Kick" 1933-42 / performer: "Babalu" 1941, "One, Two, Three, Kick" 1933-42)
 
1980 Bye Bye Brasil (performer: "Para Vigo Me Voy Say sí sí", "Duerme")
 
1980 Reasons to Be Glad (short) (music: "La Cumparsita")
 
1956 Time of Vacation (writer: "Ay que merengue")
 
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (music: "My Shawl" - uncredited)
 
1955 The Bachelor ("Tema principal")
 
1955 The Americano (music: "The Americano")
 
1953 The Long, Long Trailer (writer: "Cui Cui")
 
1949 Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City (documentary short) (writer: "Cugat's Nougats" - uncredited)
 
1948 Luxury Liner (writer: "Con Maracas" - uncredited, "Night Must Fall" - uncredited / music: "Cugat's Nugat" - uncredited, "My Shawl" - uncredited)
 
1948 A Date with Judy (writer: "Marguerita" / performer: "Its a Most Unusual Day" Reprise #2 - Finale)
 
1948 On an Island with You (music: "Nightingale" 1942 - uncredited / performer: "The Dog Song" 1948 - uncredited, "Takin' Miss Mary to the Ball" 1948 - uncredited)
 
1946 Holiday in Mexico (writer: "Yo Te Amo Much - And That's That" - uncredited)
 
1944 Meet Miss Bobby Socks (writer: "Take It Easy" / as Albert De Bru)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (music: "The Thrill of a New Romance" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1944 The Yellow Rose of Texas (writer: "Take It Easy" - uncredited)
 
1944 Two Girls and a Sailor (music: "Thrill of a New Romance" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen (performer: "She's a Bombshell from Brooklyn" 1943)
 
1933 The Man from Monterey (writer: "Basilada" - uncredited, "Mexican Dance" - uncredited)
 
1932 White Zombie (music: "Spanish Jota" - uncredited)
 
1930 In Gay Madrid (music: "Santiago" 1930 - uncredited, "Dark Night" 1930 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (19 titles)
1980 Taxi (short)
 
1978 Nunca en horas de clase
El presidente
 
1973 La gente quiere saber (TV series)
– Episode dated 4 April 1973 (1973)
 
1970 The Phynx
Xavier Cugat
 
1969 The Monitors
Bug for Culture
 
1965 Sábado 64 (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 March 1965 (1965)
 
1963 The Lightship
 
1957 A sud niente di nuovo
 
1955 Chicago Syndicate
Benny Chico
 
1954 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
President of South American Country
– Episode #4.7 (1954) … President of South American Country
 
1949 Neptune's Daughter
Xavier Cugat
 
1948 On an Island with You
Xavier Cugat
 
1947 This Time for Keeps
Orchestra Leader
 
1944 Two Girls and a Sailor
Xavier Cugat
 
1937 Let's Go Latin (short)
Xavier Cugat
 
1936 Go West Young Man
Orchestra Leader in 'Drifting Lady'
 
1930 The Lash
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1929 Mexicana (short)
Orchestra Leader
 
1925 The Merry Widow
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
1970 Tiger by the Tail (composer: song "Let's Drink, Friend")
 
1955 The Bachelor (conductor)
 
1955 Chicago Syndicate (composer: song "Cuban Mambo")
 
1955 The Americano (music supervisor: Abbe Lane's musical numbers)
 
1930 The Lash (conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra)
 
1930 In Gay Madrid (music by)
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
1956 Donatella
 
1930 Captain Thunder (uncredited)
 
1930 The Lash (uncredited)
 
1930 Charros, gauchos y manolas
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
1990 La vida en un xip (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 La parada (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.26 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 La luna (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Más estrellas que en el cielo (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.16 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 A dos de cinc, te o cafè? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (TV series)
– La astronomía (1987)
 
1986 Cap d'any a TV3 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Momentos (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1984-1986 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.29 (1986) … Himself
– Episode #1.24 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Ahí te quiero ver (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Una rosa al viento
Himself
 
1983 Bla, bla, bla (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1976 Especial Nochevieja 1976 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Himself
– I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 2 (1970) … Himself
– I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 1 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Elvis: That's the Way It Is (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.179 (1969) … Himself
 
1962-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #3.242 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.36 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.35 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.34 (1962) … Himself
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1954-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Band Leader / Himself - Band Leader / …
– Episode #20.35 (1967) … Himself - Band Leader (as Xavier Cugat and Charo)
– Episode #20.25 (1967) … Himself - Band Leader
– Episode #20.22 (1967) … Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #18.30 (1965) … Band Leader
– Episode #16.30 (1963) … Band Leader
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1965 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 November 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
 
1965 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
 
1964 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1959 Chelsea at Nine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The George Burns Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Bandleader
– Xavier Cugat and Abbe Lane Guest (1959) … Himself - Guest Bandleader
 
1958 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.4 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1958) … Himself
 
1951-1958 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 26 January 1958 (1958) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 23 December 1951 (1951) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1957 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.102 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Himself - Band Leader / Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.8 (1957) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.3 (1957) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #2.33 (1957) … Himself - Band Leader/Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.16 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 The Xavier Cugat Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 March 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Susanna and Me
Himself
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.25 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Donatella
Himself
 
1956 The Eddy Duchin Story
Himself (uncredited)
 
1955 The Bachelor
Himself
 
1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Sheik Slave Market (1955) … Himself
– Episode #4.31 (1955) … Himself
 
1954 Place the Face (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 February 1954 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Celebrity Guest
– Episode dated 28 May 1953 (1953) … Celebrity Guest
 
1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Guest star contestant
– Episode dated 5 May 1953 (1953) … Guest star contestant
 
1952 The Kate Smith Evening Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 1952 (1952) … Himself
 
1952 Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra (short)
Himself
 
1951 Songs for Sale (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1951 (1951) … Himself
 
1950 Cavalcade of Bands (TV series)
Himself (with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra)
 
1949 Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City (documentary short)
Himself
 
1948 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Bandleader
– Episode #1.30 (1948) … Himself - Bandleader
 
1948 Luxury Liner
Himself
 
1948 A Date with Judy
Himself
 
1946 No Leave, No Love
Himself (as Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra)
 
1946 Holiday in Mexico
Himself
 
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf
Himself - Orchestra Leader
 
1944 Bathing Beauty
Himself - Orchestra Leader
 
1943 The Heat's On
Himself - Orchestra Leader
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Himself - as Conductor of the Xavier Cugat Orchestra
 
1942 You Were Never Lovelier
Himself (uncredited)
 
1928 A Spanish Ensemble (short)
Himself - Band Leader (as X. Cugat and His Gigolos)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2007-2011 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2010 50 años de (TV series)
 
2010 Spanish Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 53 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografia (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 España baila. De 'La vaca lechera' al 'Aserejé' (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 De l'Havana a Barcelona (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 50 y más (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'Bathing Beauty' (uncredited)
 
1984 Roots of Rhythm (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Clip from 'A Date with Judy' (uncredited)
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
 
1950 Moments in Music (documentary short)
Himself, film clip (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Far East Tour: In spring, 1953, toured Japan, China, Manila in the Philippines and Korea. During the Korean leg of the tour, he and his orchestra entertained U.S. troops. See more »

Alternate Names:

Xavier Cugat and Charo | X. Cugat and His Gigolos | Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra | The Xavier Cugat Orchestra
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Spanish-born bandleader who popularized the rumba in America. See more »

Trademark:

He was well known for holding a puppy chihuahua in his arms as he led his orchestra. See more »

Nickname:

The Rumba King See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn