Cast

Rubén Blades

1948

Active years (films on this site)

1987–2012

Genres

DramaThrillerComedyActionFantasy

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaBritish CinemaNew HollywoodCanadian Cinema

Biography

Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, known professionally as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante". He has received 21 Grammy Award nominations, winning twelve of them, along with twelve Latin Grammy Awards.

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Awards and honours

International

• International Latin Music Hall of Fame 2001
• Latin Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album 2010
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album 2011
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album 2015
• Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2017
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album 2017
• Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts 2018
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song 2020
• Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2021
• Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album 2021
• Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year 2021
• Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album 2024

Directors worked with

Michael Apted1 filmRobert Redford1 filmJoyce Chopra1 filmStephen Hopkins1 filmWayne Wang1 filmAlan J. Pakula1 filmTTim Robbins1 filmCChristopher Hampton1 filmSpike Lee1 filmDaniel Espinosa1 film

10 films on this site

1. Critical Condition 1987 · Michael Apted · IMDb 5.4 · Cast
2. The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 · Robert Redford · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
3. The Lemon Sisters 1989 · Joyce Chopra · IMDb 5.0 · Cast
4. Predator 2 1990 · Stephen Hopkins · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
5. Chinese Box 1997 · Wayne Wang · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
6. The Devil's Own 1997 · Alan J. Pakula · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
7. Cradle Will Rock 1999 · Tim Robbins · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
8. Imagining Argentina 2003 · Christopher Hampton · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
9. Bad 25 2012 · Spike Lee · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
10. Safe House 2012 · Daniel Espinosa · IMDb 6.7 · Cast