Acting
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana (born as Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán; 20 July 1947 in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) is a Mexican rock guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards. Santana has was an avenue named after him as well as a statue of a guitar in the city where he was born (born in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, México) to honour him. The family moved from there to Tijuana In La Calonia Libertad, the city on Mexico's border with California, and then San Francisco, USA. Carlos stayed in Tijuana but joined his family in San Francisco later and graduated from James Lick Middle School and Mission High School there. Most of his musical career has been spent with Santana, the band he formed in San Francisco in 1967. His music underwent large changes in 1973 when he was introduced to the spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy, by fellow guitarist "Mahavishnu" John McLaughlin. After this he adopted the title "Devadip" which he still uses. In 1998 he formed the Milagro Foundation along with his wife Deborah, which supports disadvantaged children. Later Carlos and Deborah divorced, but the Milagro Foundation is still alive and well. Other huge influences of Carlos Santana are both Miles Davis (with whom he maintained a big personal connection), and John Coltrane, who unfortunately passed away in 1967.
Filmography
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Film · 2025
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Film · 2024
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
Series · 2024
Carlos
Film · 2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
Film · 2023
Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar
Film · 2022
The Torch
Film · 2022
McEnroe
Film · 2022
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Film · 2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Film · 2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Film · 2021
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Film · 2021
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Film · 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Film · 2019
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Film · 2019
Chasing Trane
Film · 2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Film · 2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Series · 2017
Santana: Down Under - Live in Australia
Film · 2016
Santana IV - Live At The House of Blues, Las Vegas
Film · 2016
Soundbreaking
Series · 2016
Santana - Montreux Jazz Festival 2015
Film · 2015
Korla
Film · 2015
Santana: Corazón Live from Mexico: Live It to Believe It
Film · 2014
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Film · 2014
Santana Live at New Orleans Jazz Festival 2014
Film · 2014
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Film · 2013
Born In Chicago
Film · 2013
PBS News Weekend
Series · 2013
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Film · 2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Film · 2012
Santana Live at Montreux 2011
Film · 2012
Santana & McLaughlin: Invitation to Illumination - Live at Montreux
Film · 2011
Santana: Greatest Hits - Live at Montreux 2011
Film · 2011
The Santana Story: Angels and Demons
Film · 2011
Rock Prophecies
Film · 2009
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Film · 2009
Santana - Viva Santana!
Film · 2009
Peter Green: Man of the World
Film · 2009
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Film · 2008
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Film · 2008
Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
Film · 2008
Clarence Gatemouth Brown: Live At Montreux 2004
Film · 2008
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Film · 2006
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics: Rockin' the Sixties
Film · 2005
Santana: In Concert
Film · 2005
The Five Keys to Mastery
Film · 2005
Rockpolitik
Series · 2005
Live Eighties
Film · 2004
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Film · 2004
Trey Anastasio: Live at the Warfield
Film · 2004
Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
Film · 2004
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
Film · 2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Film · 2004
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Film · 2004
Bobby Parker: Live at Montreux 2004
Film · 2004
The World of Nat King Cole
Film · 2004
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Film · 2004
Salif Keita: World Music Portrait
Film · 2004
Santana
Film · 2003
Santana: Special Edition EP
Film · 2003
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Film · 2003
Ultimate Albums
Series · 2002
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Film · 2001
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One
Film · 2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
Film · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
Santana: Supernatural Live
Film · 2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Film · 2000
Ricky Martin: One Night Only
Film · 2000
Santana - Live in Tokyo Supernatural Tour
Film · 2000
Latin Grammy Awards
Series · 2000
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Film · 1997
Santana - Sacred Fire
Film · 1995
Woodstock Diary
Film · 1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
Santana - Rock in Rio
Film · 1991
Santana - Live Watsonville, CA.
Film · 1989
Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Film · 1988
A Reggae Session
Film · 1988
Santana: East Berlin 1987
Film · 1987
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Heart & Santana - Concert for the Americas
Film · 1982
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
Santana Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 15th, 1976
Film · 1977
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1976
Film · 1976
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Santana
Film · 1974
American Music Awards
Series · 1974
Rockpalast
Series · 1974
Last Days at the Fillmore
Film · 1972
Soul to Soul
Film · 1971
Stamping Ground
Film · 1971
Woodstock
Film · 1970
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
Film · 1970
Santana - Live at Tanglewood 1970
Film · 1970
Got No Shoes, Got No Blues: the Texas International Pop Festival
Film · 1969
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Series · 1963
The Grammys
Series · 1959
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana & Steve Lukather Live In Japan
Film
Tramaine Hawkins Live
Film