Xavier Cugat
| First Name | Xavier |
| Last Name | Cugat |
| Full Name at Birth | Francesc d`Asís Xavier Cugat Mingall de Bru i Deulofeu |
| Other Names | Cugie |
| Age | 90 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | January 1, 1900 |
| Birthplace | Barcelona |
| Date of Death | October 27, 1990 |
| Location of Death | Catalonia, Spain |
| Cause of Death | heart failure |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation Category | Conductor |
| Claim to Fame | The Rhumba King |
| Music Genre | Easy Listening, Cha-Cha |
| Music Style | Big Band, World Fusion, Instrumental Pop, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Lounge, Latin, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Cuban Traditions |
| Music Mood | Party/Celebratory, Rousing, Fun, Exuberant, Cheerful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Passionate, Romantic, Campy, Rollicking |
| Instrument | Violin, Arranger, Bandleader, Leader |
Xavier Cugat (Catalan pronunciation: ) (1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish-American bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman. In New York, his was the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after World War II.
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Filmography
Selected Xavier Cugat film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1980
Taxi
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1978
Nunca en horas de clase
El presidente
1973
La gente quiere saber
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1964
Sábado 64
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1963
The Lightship
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1937
Let's Go Latin
Xavier Cugat
1930
The Lash
Orchestra Leader
Music Department Credits
1968
Tiger by the Tail
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1930
The Lash
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Soundtrack Credits
2002
My Own Private Oshawa
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1995
Camerieri
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1992
Black Hearts Bleed Red
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1980
Reasons to Be Glad
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1949
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
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1944
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
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1930
In Gay Madrid
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