Dámaso Pérez Prado
Acting
Biography
Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.
Born: December 11, 1916
Place of Birth: Matanzas, Cuba
Known For
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
A programmer with a Latin American beat.
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Cachitos de hierro y cromo is a Spanish musical-themed documentary program, directed by Jero Rodríguez and hosted by Virginia Díaz. It is an unapologetic musical display of RTVE's sound legacy in the form of performances on the set of programs such as 'Aplauso', 'Galas del Sábado', 'Mapa Sonoro', 'Zona Franca' or 'Los Conciertos de Radio 3'. For nearly 60 years, artists and other specimens have stormed viewers' screens. The result is a polyphony of images and memories that includes everything from James Brown to Camela, from Perales to REM, from Gabinete to Violent Femmes. And so all the time. Our secret weapon has been the historical archive of TVE, the repository of Spanish collective memory for more than half a century.
Victims of Sin
A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
Tivoli
While trying to save the famous Tivoli burlesque theater, the participants uncover a web of commercial corruption.
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
From Can-Can to Mambo
Young man convinces his conservative uncle that trendy modern stuff is fun.
To the Sound of the Mambo
A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item.
Underwater!
Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.
Serenata en Acapulco
Three broke-ass promoters ingratiate themselves with the owners of a hotel aand a rich guest, all with an eye toward putting on a show.
A Fuego Lento
In the film "A fuego lento," Guadalupe Palma, a dancer and part-time prostitute, finds herself at the center of a suspenseful and enigmatic story, inadvertently setting off a chaotic pursuit by various factions, including ruthless gangsters. Her impoverished musician boyfriend, Óscar, becomes entangled in the intrigue, resulting in a unique cinematic experience with minimal dialogue.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Nick
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as Perez Prado
as Perez Prado
as Self
as Self