
Acting
Dámaso Pérez Prado
Born 1916-12-11 · Matanzas, Cuba
Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.
Acting credits
7.0While trying to save the famous Tivoli burlesque theater, the participants uncover a web of commercial corruption.
Tivoli
1975
5.5Some thieves confront the detectives who surprise them while robbing a factory, but manage to escape.
Dancing, salón de baile
1952
5.0Ernesto, a composer, is madly in love with Amalia. He decides to help her pay the rent and wants her to start singing at the cabaret where he works, but she ends up falling in love with another man.
Lost Love
1951
5.5Two scuba divers find a shipwreck which may contain undiscovered treasure, however, their attempt to salvage it is threatened by scavengers.
Underwater!
1955
6.7Ex-con rebuilds his life after being discharged from prison.
El pecado de ser pobre
1950
7.0A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
Victims of Sin
1951
9.5A programmer with a Latin American beat.
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
4.4Courtroom drama focused on the background of a man accused of rape.
El sexo de los pobres
1983
6.4A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item.
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
5.5Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant.
El dengue del amor
1965
5.7In the film "A fuego lento," Guadalupe Palma, a dancer and part-time prostitute, finds herself at the center of a suspenseful and enigmatic story, inadvertently setting off a chaotic pursuit by various factions, including ruthless gangsters. Her impoverished musician boyfriend, Óscar, becomes entangled in the intrigue, resulting in a unique cinematic experience with minimal dialogue.
A Fuego Lento
1980
6.5Three broke-ass promoters ingratiate themselves with the owners of a hotel aand a rich guest, all with an eye toward putting on a show.
Serenata en Acapulco
1951
6.0A sex killer is on the loose.
Stripping and Dying
1968
6.3Young man convinces his conservative uncle that trendy modern stuff is fun.
From Can-Can to Mambo
1951
5.8Nightclub owners try to scrape up enough money to sponsor a variety show on TV to publicize their artists and their venue.
Locos por la televisión
1958
6.0Restaurant/nightclub is sinking into bankruptcy and management team pull wacky shit to try to get back on their feet.
Música y dinero
1958
5.3Ranch-owner visits the big city to help his brother launch a theatrical venture.
De ranchero a empresario
1954