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Mongo Santamaria(1917-2003)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Mongo Santamaria was born on 7 April 1917 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor and composer, known for Out of Sight (1998), Soul Kitchen (2009) and One Night in Miami... (2020). He died on 1 February 2003 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornApril 7, 1917
DiedFebruary 1, 2003(85)
BornApril 7, 1917
DiedFebruary 1, 2003(85)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
Soul Kitchen
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2009
Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)
One Night in Miami...
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020
McFarland, USA (2015)
McFarland, USA
7.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015

Credits

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Actor

  • Ann-Margret in Made in Paris (1966)
    Made in Paris
    5.4
    • Mongo Santamaria (as Mongo Santamaria and His Band)
    • 1966
  • Buddy Bregman, Gus Backus, Charlie Barnet, Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Harry James, Joe Lopes, Andra Martin, Freddy Martin, Howard Miller, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Russ Morgan, William Reynolds, George Shearing, David Somerville, Jeri Southern, Cal Tjader, The Del Vikings, The Lancers, The Diamonds, and The Bill Thompson Singers in The Big Beat (1958)
    The Big Beat
    6.3
    • Modern Mambo Quintet Member
    • 1958

Composer

  • Ye feat. Peso Pluma: Last Breath
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2026

Music Department

  • First Look (1988)
    First Look
    • piece by
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mongo Santamaria and His Band
  • Born
    • April 7, 1917
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • February 1, 2003
    • Miami, Florida, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • ?(6 children)
  • Children
      Nancy Anderson
  • Relatives
      Alice Valdaz(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Single: "Watermelon Man" / "Don't Bother Me No More" (Battle Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 492-494. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
  • Trademark
    He always played the conga drums with his fingers wrapped in leather
  • Nickname
    • Mongo

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