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Tito Puente

Tito Puente

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born April 20, 1923 in New York City, New York, USA

Died June 1, 2000

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Ernest "Tito" Anthony Puente was the eldest son of Puerto Rican parents. His mother called him "Ernestito" which means "Little Ernest", which was later shortened to "Tito". His mother saw his musical potential and enrolled him in piano classes. Eventually he attended the Juilliard School of Music from 1945-47 on the GI bill. He would write a piece that would start off as jazz and then add a Latin beat to it. He recorded over 100 albums during his 60 years in the business and won 10 Grammy awards. He often joked that he was profiting off of Santana's hit recording of "Oye Como Va", which he had written. He said, "I get a nice royalty check." He appeared in several films, usually as himself.

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7 wins and 7 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

59

Type

Year

Manny Santana - Tu Amigo y Tu Pana Icono de la comunicación Short Film2021

Nueva York - Une histoire musicale du New York latino Poster

Nueva York - Une histoire musicale du New York latino TV Movie2021Self

Panamá Radio Poster

Panamá Radio Documentary2019Self in Photograph

The Latin Explosion: A New America Poster

The Latin Explosion: A New America Documentary2015Self - Musician

Hispanic Youth Showcase 2010 TV Special2010Self

Sid Bernstein Presents... Poster

Sid Bernstein Presents... Documentary2010Self

Hispanic Youth Showcase 2009 TV Special2009Self

Hispanic Youth Showcase 2008 TV Special2008Self

From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale Poster

From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale Documentary2006Self

Tom Dowd & the Language of Music Poster

Tom Dowd & the Language of Music Documentary2003Self

The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King Poster

The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King Documentary2002Self

Americanos: Latino Life in the United States Poster

Americanos: Latino Life in the United States Documentary2000Self

Calle 54 Poster

Calle 54 Documentary2000Self

Tito Puente: The Last Concert Documentary2000Self

ABC 2000: The Millennium Documentary1999Self

Billboard Latin Music Awards TV Special1999Self

Celia Cruz & Friends: A Night of Salsa Poster

Celia Cruz & Friends: A Night of Salsa TV Special1999Self

Crossroads Documentary1999

The Puerto Ricans: Our American Story Documentary1999Self

Latino NY Live TV Series1998Self

Romance del cumbanchero Poster

Romance del cumbanchero Documentary1998Self

RMM 10th. Anniversary Collection VOL. 3 Video1997Self

The 22nd New York Salsa Festival Documentary1997Self

The Best of Latin Jazz Video1997Self

From Son to Salsa Documentary1996Self

Gala de la hispanidad TV Special1996Self

Lauren Hutton and... Poster

Lauren Hutton and... TV Series1995Self - Guest

Lo + plus Poster

Lo + plus TV Series1995Self - Guest

Familia RMM Combinacion Perfecta Documentary1994Self

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Self

Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este año cruz y raya... seguro TV Special1993Self - Performer

Gloria Estefan: Mi Tierra TV Movie1993Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993Self - Musical Guest

All Star Fiesta at Ford's Poster

All Star Fiesta at Ford's TV Special1992Self

The Mambo Kings Poster

The Mambo Kings Feature Film1992Tito Puente

Caliente TV Series1991Self - Musical Guest

JVC Jazz Festival 1990 Video1990Self

Rhythmstick Poster

Rhythmstick Video1990Self

Un dia és un dia Poster

Un dia és un dia TV Series1990Self - Musical Guest

Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special Poster

Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special TV Special1989Self

Pa'lante con Cristina Poster

Pa'lante con Cristina TV Series1989Self

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989Self - Musical Guest

The Simpsons Poster

The Simpsons TV Series1989Tito Puente

Salsa Feature Film1988Self

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1988Self

Radio Days Poster

Radio Days Feature Film1987Latin Bandleader

Armed and Dangerous Poster

Armed and Dangerous Feature Film1986Band Leader

Cinemax Sessions Poster

Cinemax Sessions TV Series1986Self

Àngel Casas Show Poster

Àngel Casas Show TV Series1984Self - Musical Guest

Roots of Rhythm Poster

Roots of Rhythm TV Series1984Self

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Timbal Player

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self - Musical Guest

Sound Festival TV Series1982Self

Beats of the Heart: Salsa Poster

Beats of the Heart: Salsa Documentary1979Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self - Guest

Soul! TV Series1968Self

All That Jazz TV Series1962Self - Performer

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1953Self - Musician

The Arthur Murray Party Poster

The Arthur Murray Party TV Series1950Self - Musician

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Lolita's Dreams Short Film1983

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West Side Story - Bernsteins Broadway-Hit TV Movie2018

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