Rubén Blades
Actor | Composer
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Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed ... Show more...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance music. Blades has composed dozens of musical hits, the most famous of which is "Pedro Navaja," a song about a neighborhood thug who appears to die during a robbery (his song "Sorpresas" continues the story), inspired by "Mack the Knife." He also composed and sings what many Panamanians consider their second national anthem. The song is titled "Patria" (Fatherland). He is an icon in Panama and is much admired throughout Latin America, and managed to attract 18% of the vote in his failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency in 1994. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He holds a law degree from the University of Panama and a master's in international law from Harvard University. He is married to singer Luba Mason.
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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
As: Himself
In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Ben DeJesus
Stars: John Leguizamo | Rubén Blades | Daphne Rubin-Vega | Nelle Nugent | Oskar Eustis
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name (2018)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name portrays one of Latin America´s most beloved singer-songwriters in a journey across his 50-year career. In an intimate way, the film gives us a chance to get to know the artist, his music, and the stories behind them.
Directed by: Abner Benaim
Stars: Sting | Rubén Blades | Paul Simon
Hands of Stone (2016)
As: Carlos Eleta
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Stars: Robert De Niro | Ellen Barkin | Rubén Blades | Edgar Ramírez | Jurnee Smollett
Yo soy la salsa (2014)
More than a genre, salsa was a cultural movement that arose in a time of need for strengthening the Latino culture and spread across the world with such force that, 50 years later, is still moving the feet of dancers in the most inhospitable corners world. At the heart of the movement is the figure of Johnny Pacheco, know as one of the great musical legacies responsible for salsa music.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Manuel Villalona
Stars: Rubén Blades | Marc Anthony | Johnny Pacheco | Cheo Feliciano
The Counselor (2013)
As: Jefe
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Stars: Brad Pitt | Penélope Cruz | Cameron Diaz | Michael Fassbender | Javier Bardem
For Greater Glory - The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
As: Président Calles
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Runtime: 145 min.
Directed by: Dean Wright
Stars: Eva Longoria | Oscar Isaac | Rubén Blades | Peter O'Toole | Andy García
Safe House (2012)
As: Carlos Villar
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Daniel Espinosa
Stars: Brendan Gleeson | Denzel Washington | Vera Farmiga | Ryan Reynolds | Joel Kinnaman
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet! (2011)
Homage to Puerto Rican composer Catalino Curet Alonso, or as his friends and fans call him, "Tite", representing how widely influential the composer remains.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Israel Lugo | Gabriel Coss
Stars: Rubén Blades | Tego Calderón | René Pérez | Cheo Feliciano | Andy Montañez
The Next Season (2011)
As: Benito
Emotionally battered by the paternal relationship with her husband, Eva is a young immigrant photographer, a misfit who strives to find the perfect light. Her passion for life itself is drying like leaves in winter. A letter written by Eva's mother brings her rebirth, fixing like a photograph in her memory the unique moment she had been waiting for.
Runtime: 19 min.
Directed by: Nicolás Sandino Moreno
Stars: Catalina Sandino Moreno | Rubén Blades
Spoken Word (2009)
As: Cruz-Sr.
A San Francisco spoken word artist returns to New Mexico to be with his dying father, only to find he loses his "voice" as he is sucked back in to the dysfunctional life of drugs and violence he left behind.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Victor Nunez
Stars: Kuno Becker | Miguel Sandoval | Rubén Blades | Persia White | Tony Elias
La clave (2008)
Musical documentary film about the similarities between two types of music genres known as Salsa and Reggaeton. The clave is the five-note two-bar rhythm pattern which generates rhythmic measurement and is the foundation and backbone of Salsa and all Afro-Cuban based music.
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Mariella Sosa
Stars: Rubén Blades | Tego Calderón | Michael Stuart | Gilberto Santa Rosa | El Gran Combo
Secuestro Express (2005)
As: Carla's Father
Young couple Carla (Maestro) and Martin (Leroux) are abducted by three men and spend a terrifying night in Caracas as they wait for Carla's father (Blades) to hand over the ransom
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Stars: Mía Maestro | Rubén Blades | Carlos Madera | Carlos Julio Molina | Pedro Perez
En mi país (2004)
As: Rubén Blades
The illusion and joy of Christmas arrives from the four cardinal points of Latin America. The film recreates a typical Christmas party with Puerto Rican and Latin American artists, whom convey how Christmas is celebrated in their countries.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Paloma Suau | Gabriel Suau
Stars: Rubén Blades | Julieta Venegas | José Feliciano | Georgina Borri | Ednita Nazario
Imagining Argentina (2004)
As: Silvio Ayala
Set during the unsettling disappearances in Buenos Aires during the dictatorship of the 1970s, the film involves theater director Carlos Rueda and his wife Cecilia. Shortly after Cecilia writes an editorial commentary questioning the mysterious abductions, she is herself abducted and taken into police custody.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Christopher Hampton
Stars: Emma Thompson | Antonio Banderas | Rubén Blades | Maria Canals-Barrera | Leticia Dolera
Spin (2003)
As: Ernesto
"Spin" tells the story of a boy who loses his parents in a plane crash, is taken in by his uncle (Tucci), who then leaves him for ten years in the care of his Hispanic ranch hand (Blades) and his wife (Delany). Once in high school, Eddie (Merriman) reconnects with a girl from his past (Garces), and their growing interracial relationship teaches the sometimes-sullen Eddie to think of others before himself.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: James Redford
Stars: Stanley Tucci | Dana Delany | Ryan Merriman | Rubén Blades | Brendan Murphy
The Maldonado Miracle (2003)
As: Cruz
A story about a small, dying town in need of hope until one day a young boy gives them something to believe in.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Salma Hayek
Stars: Bill Sage | Mare Winningham | Rubén Blades | Peter Fonda | Eddy Martin
Encuentro (2002)
The social vision of the lives of three Hispanic singer-songwriters who enjoy the favor of Puerto Rican public and Latin America is presented: Rubén Blades, Juan Luis Guerra, and Robi Draco Rosa. Through this special a fitting tribute to the work of composition and artistic interpretation of these three pillars of Latin music is achieved.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Paloma Suau
Stars: Rubén Blades | Robi Draco Rosa | Juan Luis Guerra
Assassination Tango (2002)
As: Miguel
John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango.
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Robert Duvall
Stars: Kathy Baker | James Keane | Robert Duvall | Rubén Blades | Luciana Pedraza
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
As: Don Hector de la Rocha y Villarreal
The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lured south of the border by the romance of cowboy life and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and his pal embark on an adventure that will test their resilience, define their maturity, and change their lives forever.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
Stars: Matt Damon | Penélope Cruz | Robert Patrick | Sam Shepard | Henry Thomas
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
As: Diego Rivera
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: Tim Robbins
Stars: Hank Azaria | Bill Murray | John Cusack | Joan Cusack | Rubén Blades
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway (1998)
A made for TV documentary about the creation of Paul Simon and Derek Walcott's controversial and ultimately flop of a music, "The Capeman". Explores the story of the production of the musical as well also the story of Salvador Agron and the Capeman murders.
Runtime: 75 min.
Directed by: Jeremy Marre
Stars: Michael Gambon | Rubén Blades | Marc Anthony | Paul Simon | Aurea Agron Acavedo
Chinese Box (1997)
As: Jim
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Stars: Rubén Blades | Maggie Cheung | Jeremy Irons | Michael Hui | Gong Li
The Devil's Own (1997)
As: Officer Edwin Diaz
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime ...
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
Stars: Brad Pitt | Treat Williams | Harrison Ford | Natascha McElhone | Rubén Blades
Scorpion Spring (1996)
As: Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
On the run from the law, desperate drug runner Astor and his beautiful prisoner struggle through the savage heat...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Brian Cox
Stars: Alfred Molina | Rubén Blades | Esai Morales | Angel Aviles | Patrick McGaw
Color of Night (1994)
As: Lt. Hector Martinez
When New York psychiatrist Bill Capa visits Los Angeles to take over his murdered colleague's therapy group, he finds himself embroiled in the thick of a mystery when he bumps into Rose and begins a torrid affair.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Richard Rush
Stars: Lesley Ann Warren | Bruce Willis | Jane March | Rubén Blades | Scott Bakula
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)
As: Pastor Beruman
A man attempts to rescue people trapped on the I-880 bridge after the top half collapses during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Robert Iscove
Stars: David Morse | Rubén Blades | Len Cariou
The Super (1991)
As: Marlon
Joe Pesci stars as Louie Kritski, a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option, which he accepts -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards. The judge gives him 120 days, during which time Louie meets many of his tenants, including drug dealer Marlon ...
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Stars: Joe Pesci | Stacey Travis | Carole Shelley | Vincent Gardenia | Madolyn Smith Osborne
Crazy From the Heart (1991)
As: Ernesto Ontiveros
A small-town, high-school principal still living at home with her mother shakes up her life in a way that even she never expected when she agrees to go out on a date with her school's Hispanic janitor.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Stars: William Russ | Rubén Blades | Louise Latham | Christine Lahti | Bibi Besch
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
As: Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920's and 1930's. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Brian Gibson
Stars: Craig T. Nelson | Rubén Blades | Lynn Whitfield | David Dukes | Louis Gossett, Jr.
Predator 2 (1990)
As: Danny Archuleta
Ten years after a band of mercenaries first battled a vicious alien, the invisible creature from another world has returned to Earth -- and this time, it's drawn to the gang-ruled and ravaged city of Los Angeles. When it starts murdering drug dealers, detective-lieutenant Mike Harrigan and his police force set out to capture the creature, ignoring warnings from a mysterious government agent to stay away.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Stars: Danny Glover | Rubén Blades | Gary Busey | Kevin Peter Hall | María Conchita Alonso
The Two Jakes (1990)
As: Michael 'Mickey Nice' Weisskopf
This sequel to the classic Chinatown finds private detective Jake Gittes still haunted from the events of the first film. Hired by a man to investigate his wife's infidelities, Jake once again finds himself involved in a complicated plot involving murder, oil, and even some ghosts from his past.
Runtime: 137 min.
Directed by: Jack Nicholson
Stars: Harvey Keitel | Rubén Blades | Madeleine Stowe | Meg Tilly | Jack Nicholson
The Lemon Sisters (1989)
As: C.W.
Three life-long friends work the bars in 1980s Atlantic City performing the songs of the 1960s girl groups.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Joyce Chopra
Stars: Elliott Gould | Diane Keaton | Carol Kane | Rubén Blades | Kathryn Grody
Disorganized Crime (1989)
As: Carlos Barrios
Lou Diamond Phillips and Fred Gwynne team up with a gang of professional criminals who have everything it takes to rob a bank. The only things they do have going for them are a cop and his partner, who are dumber than they are! By the time the gang hits the bank vault, it's a safe bet there's going to be organized insanity and disorganized crime!
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Jim Kouf
Stars: Corbin Bernsen | Lou Diamond Phillips | Rubén Blades | Fred Gwynne | Hoyt Axton
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
As: Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction jobs.
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Robert Redford
Stars: John Heard | Rubén Blades | James Gammon | Melanie Griffith | Sônia Braga
Fatal Beauty (1987)
As: Carl Jimenez
Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics cop with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure and packs of 'Fatal Beauty' begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is 'clean'. Mike becomes Rita's constant companion.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Tom Holland
Stars: Sam Elliott | Harris Yulin | Whoopi Goldberg | Rubén Blades | John P. Ryan
Critical Condition (1987)
As: Louis
Eddie is a con artist. But this time he's framed and comes before a judge. By claiming insanity, he hopes to get off the hook. He manages end up in a hospital for a mental examination. That night, a storm breaks out over New York, and the electricity to the hospital is broken. In the ensuing chaos that follows, Eddie is taken for a doctor. Suddenly he is in charge of a whole hospital!
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Michael Apted
Stars: Joe Mantegna | Rubén Blades | Rachel Ticotin | Richard Pryor | Maria Cardinale
Crossover Dreams (1985)
As: Rudy Veloz
Salsa singer screws over everybody on his way to the top; when his latest record flops, his career starts doing downhill.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Leon Ichaso
Stars: Elizabeth Peña | Rubén Blades | Tom Signorelli | Shawn Elliott | Frank Robles
The Last Fight (1983)
As: Andy 'Kid' Clave
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his revenge and making a shot at the title.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Fred Williamson
Stars: Fred Williamson | Rubén Blades | Darlanne Fluegel | Tony Sirico | Willie Colón