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Cachao(1918-2008)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Cachao
Cachao was born on 14 September 1918 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996) and The Lost City (2005). He was married to Ester Buenaventura. He died on 22 March 2008 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
BornSeptember 14, 1918
DiedMarch 22, 2008(89)
BornSeptember 14, 1918
DiedMarch 22, 2008(89)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Andy Garcia in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1995
Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
The Birdcage
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Andy Garcia and Inés Sastre in The Lost City (2005)
The Lost City
6.5
  • Music Department(as Israel López 'Cachao')
  • 2005
Vanessa Williams and Chayanne in Dance with Me (1998)
Dance with Me
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)
    For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Wedding bassist (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • No seas cruel (1996)
    No seas cruel
    • 1996

Music Department

  • Andy Garcia and Inés Sastre in The Lost City (2005)
    The Lost City
    6.5
    • featured musician (as Israel López 'Cachao')
    • 2005
  • Francisco Aguabella in Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)
    Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
    6.6
    Short
    • musician: Conga Summit (as Israel 'Cachao' López)
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Elaggua Con Cachao (Coda)"
    • 2009
  • Putzfrau Undercover (2008)
    Putzfrau Undercover
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Mi Guajira" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Andy Garcia and Inés Sastre in The Lost City (2005)
    The Lost City
    6.5
    • performer: "Mambo", "Descarga Cubana #1", "Goza Mi Mambo Cubano", "Yenyere Guma", "Es Diferente", "Guajira Clasica", "A Gozar Con Mi Combo", "Club Social de Marianao", "Cachao's Guiro", "Si Me Pudieras Querer", "Cuba Linda"
    • writer: "Goza Mi Mambo Cubano", "Es Diferente", "Guajira Clasica", "A Gozar Con Mi Combo", "Club Social de Marianao", "Cachao's Guiro"
    • 2005
  • Sofía Vergara, Roselyn Sanchez, Eduardo Verástegui, and Jaci Velasquez in Chasing Papi (2003)
    Chasing Papi
    4.8
    • performer: "El Progresso"
    • writer: "El Progresso"
    • 2003
  • Fidel Castro in Comandante (2003)
    Comandante
    6.9
    • writer: "Buena Vista Social Club"
    • 2003
  • Fairuza Balk, Ray Liotta, Tom Sizemore, Luis Guzmán, and Philip Michael Thomas in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
    9.2
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • writer: "A Gozar Con Mi Combo" ("A Gozar Con Mi Combo", uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2002
  • Yank Tanks (2002)
    Yank Tanks
    7.9
    • performer: "Goza Mi Mambo Cubano"
    • writer: "Goza Mi Mambo Cubano"
    • writer: "Soy El Matancero"
    • 2002
  • Jerry González in Calle 54 (2000)
    Calle 54
    7.4
    • performer: "Lágrimas negras"
    • 2000
  • Ibrahim Ferrer in Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
    Buena Vista Social Club
    7.6
    • writer: "Chanchullo"
    • 1999
  • Vanessa Williams and Chayanne in Dance with Me (1998)
    Dance with Me
    6.0
    • arranger: "Los tres golpes / The Three Beats"
    • performer: "Descarga cachao", "Romántica mujer", "Los tres golpes / The Three Beats", "Lindo yambu"
    • writer: "Descarga cachao" (as Israel López 'Cachao') ...
    • 1998
  • Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
    The Birdcage
    7.3
    • performer: "Mi Guajira"
    • writer: "Mi Guajira"
    • 1996
  • Antonio Banderas, Melanie Griffith, and Daryl Hannah in Two Much (1995)
    Two Much
    5.4
    • performer: "Caribe"
    • 1995
  • Andy Garcia in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
    6.7
    • performer: "A Gozar Con Mi Combo", "Lluvia, Viento Y Cana"
    • writer: "A Gozar Con Mi Combo", "Lluvia, Viento Y Cana"
    • 1995

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Israel Lopez 'Cachao'
  • Born
    • September 14, 1918
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • March 22, 2008
    • Coral Gables, Florida, USA(complications from kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Ester Buenaventura1946 - 2004 (her death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 14, 2003.
  • Trademarks
      Double bass.
  • Nicknames
    • El padre de las Descargas (The Father of Jam Sessions).
    • El Rey del Mambo

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