Acting
Rubén Blades
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rubén Blades, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Campeón Gabacho
Film · 2026
Bajañí
Film · 2026
Salsa Lives
Film · 2025
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Film · 2024
Stay Homas. The Band That Shouldn’t Exist
Film · 2024
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Film · 2021
Red Pill
Film · 2021
El accidente feliz
Film · 2020
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Film · 2019
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Film · 2018
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Film · 2018
Hands of Stone
Film · 2016
Fear the Walking Dead
Series · 2015
Yo soy la salsa
Film · 2014
Invasion
Film · 2014
The Counselor
Film · 2013
Safe House
Film · 2012
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Film · 2012
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 1
Film · 2011
Rubén Blades: Todos Vuelven Live, Vol. 2
Film · 2011
¡Sonó, Sonó… Tite Curet!
Film · 2011
The Next Season
Film · 2011
Músicos de Latinoamérica
Series · 2011
Spoken Word
Film · 2009
La clave
Film · 2008
Lo mejor de nuestra música popular: 15 años de éxitos
Film · 2007
The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2'
Film · 2005
Secuestro Express
Film · 2004
En mi país
Film · 2004
Assassination Tango
Film · 2003
The Maldonado Miracle
Film · 2003
Spin
Film · 2003
Imagining Argentina
Film · 2003
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Film · 2003
Encuentro
Film · 2002
Las caras lindas de Tite Curet
Film · 2002
Las Lunas del Auditorio
Series · 2002
All the Pretty Horses
Film · 2000
Gideon's Crossing
Series · 2000
Latin Grammy Awards
Series · 2000
Cradle Will Rock
Film · 1999
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades - Live In Venezuela
Film · 1998
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway
Film · 1998
The Devil's Own
Film · 1997
Chinese Box
Film · 1997
From Son to Salsa
Film · 1997
Arthouse
Series · 1997
Scorpion Spring
Film · 1996
Al compás de un sentimiento: la música de Pedro Flores
Film · 1996
Somos un solo pueblo
Film · 1995
Color of Night
Film · 1994
A Million to Juan
Film · 1994
Miracle on Interstate 880
Film · 1993
Life with Mikey
Film · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
The Super
Film · 1991
The Josephine Baker Story
Film · 1991
One Man’s War
Film · 1991
Crazy From the Heart
Film · 1991
Rabbit Ears - Joseph and His Brothers
Film · 1991
Predator 2
Film · 1990
The Two Jakes
Film · 1990
The Heart of the Deal
Film · 1990
Mo' Better Blues
Film · 1990
Disorganized Crime
Film · 1989
The Lemon Sisters
Film · 1989
Dead Man Out
Film · 1989
The Milagro Beanfield War
Film · 1988
Homeboy
Film · 1988
Critical Condition
Film · 1987
Fatal Beauty
Film · 1987
Crossover Dreams
Film · 1985
The Making of Sun City
Film · 1985
The Return of Rubén Blades
Film · 1985
The Last Fight
Film · 1983
Rubén Blades: un Rey de la salsa
Film · 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
Beats of the Heart: Salsa
Film · 1979
Armadillo United
Film
Pa'l Pueblo: Fania for the People
Film
Porto Rico
Film