Rubén Blades
Acting
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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 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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Rubén Blades
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Filmography of
Rubén Blades
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Rocky
... 2021
Himself
... 2019
... 2018
... 2018
Carlos Eleta
... 2016
... 2014
Jefe
... 2013
Président Calles
... 2012
Carlos Villar
... 2012
... 2011
Benito
... 2011
Cruz-Sr.
... 2009
... 2008
(archive footage)
... 2005
Rubén Blades
... 2004
Carla's Father
... 2004
Ernesto
... 2003
Silvio Ayala
... 2003
Jorge FBI
... 2003
Miguel
... 2003
... 2003
... 2002
Rocha
... 2000
Diego Rivera
... 1999
Rubén Blades
... 1998
Jim
... 1997
... 1997
Officer Edwin Diaz
... 1997
Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
... 1996
... 1995
Lt. Hector Martinez
... 1994
Bartender
... 1994
Pastor Beruman
... 1993
Marlon
... 1991
Ernesto Ontiveros
... 1991
Perrone
... 1991
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
... 1991
Danny Archuleta
... 1990
Mickey Nice
... 1990
... 1990
C.W.
... 1989
Carlos Barrios
... 1989
Ben
... 1989
Doctor
... 1988
Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
... 1988
Carl Jimenez
... 1987
Louis
... 1987
himself
... 1985
Rudy Veloz
... 1985
Andy 'Kid' Clave
... 1983