9.0
9.0
The Making of Sun City
1985
as Self
Rubén Blades
Also known as: Ruben Blades
Acting
Nationality:Panama
Education:Harvard Law School
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born 16 July 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (Spanish: [ruˈβem ˈblaðes], but [- ˈblei̯ðs] in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante" (which became Héctor Lavoe's signature song). He has received 21 Grammy Award nominations, winning twelve of them, along with twelve Latin Grammy Awards. His acting career began in 1983, and has continued, sometimes with several-year breaks to focus on other projects. He has prominent roles in films such as Crossover Dreams (1985), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), The Super (1991), Predator 2 (1990), Color of Night (1994), Safe House (2012), The Counselor (2013) and Hands of Stone (2016), along with three Emmy Award nominations for his performances in The Josephine Baker Story (1991), Crazy from the Heart (1992), and The Maldonado Miracle (2003). He portrayed Daniel Salazar, a main character on the TV series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2017; 2019–2023). In 1994, Blades managed to attract 17% of the vote in a failed attempt to win the Panamanian presidency. In September 2004, he was appointed minister of tourism by Panamanian president Martín Torrijos for a five-year term. He made his U.S. debut with the Pete Rodriguez orchestra in 1970 on his album De Panamá a New York and among his most successful albums are Rubén Blades y Son del Solar...
Filmography (64 movies)
9.0
9.0
En mi país
2004
as Rubén Blades
8.0
8.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
2011
8.0
8.0
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
2024
as Self - Singer
7.5
7.5
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
2018
as Self
7.3
7.3
Invasion
2014
as Self
7.3
7.3
Salsa Lives
2025
as Ruben Blades
6.8
6.8
One Man’s War
1991
as Perrone
6.8
6.8
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
as Président Calles
6.7
6.7
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024
as Self
6.6
6.6
Hands of Stone
2016
as Carlos Eleta
6.6
6.6
Scorpion Spring
1996
as Border Patrolman Sam Zaragosa
6.5
6.5
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Sheriff Bernabe Montoya
6.5
6.5
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Petey
6.5
6.5
Safe House
2012
as Carlos Villar
6.4
6.4
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Diego Rivera
6.4
6.4
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
2018
as Self
6.3
6.3
Dead Man Out
1989
as Ben
6.3
6.3
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003
as Jorge, Retired FBI Agent
6.3
6.3
Predator 2
1990
as Danny Archuleta
6.3
6.3
Secuestro Express
2004
as Carla's Father
6.2
6.2
The Devil's Own
1997
as Edwin Diaz
6.0
6.0
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
Spin
2003
as Ernesto
6.0
6.0
Red Pill
2021
as Rocky
6.0
6.0
The Two Jakes
1990
as Mickey Nice
5.9
5.9
The Super
1991
as Marlon
5.8
5.8
Chinese Box
1997
as Jim
5.7
5.7
Color of Night
1994
as Hector
5.7
5.7
All the Pretty Horses
2000
as Rocha
5.7
5.7
The Josephine Baker Story
1991
as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
5.5
5.5
Imagining Argentina
2003
as Silvio Ayala
5.5
5.5
Fatal Beauty
1987
as Carl Jimenez
5.5
5.5
Critical Condition
1987
as Louis
5.4
5.4
Disorganized Crime
1989
as Carlos Barrios
5.4
5.4
Spoken Word
2009
as Cruz-Sr.
5.4
5.4
A Million to Juan
1994
as Bartender
5.3
5.3
Assassination Tango
2003
as Miguel
5.3
5.3
The Counselor
2013
as Jefe
5.2
5.2
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
2011
5.2
5.2
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
2011
4.9
4.9
Miracle on Interstate 880
1993
as Pastor Beruman
4.8
4.8
Homeboy
1988
as Doctor
4.8
4.8
Crossover Dreams
1985
as Rudy Veloz
4.7
4.7
The Maldonado Miracle
2003
as Cruz
4.6
4.6
The Lemon Sisters
1989
as C.W.
4.0
4.0
The Last Fight
1983
as Andy "Kid" Clave
3.6
3.6
Crazy From the Heart
1991
as Ernesto Ontiveros
1.0
1.0
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
2007
as Self
From Son to Salsa
1997
The Next Season
2011
as Benito
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
1998
The Heart of the Deal
1990
The Return of Rubén Blades
1985
as himself
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
1991
as Narrator (voice)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
Somos un solo pueblo
1995
as Self
La clave
2008
Encuentro
2002
Yo soy la salsa
2014
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
1979
as Self
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
1996
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
1998
as Rubén Blades
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