[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Mongo Santamaria(1917-2003)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Mongo Santamaria was born on 7 April 1917 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Hors d'atteinte (1998), Soul Kitchen (2009) and One Night in Miami (2020). He died on 1 February 2003 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornApril 7, 1917
DiedFebruary 1, 2003(85)
BornApril 7, 1917
DiedFebruary 1, 2003(85)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Awards
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in Hors d'atteinte (1998)
Hors d'atteinte
7.0
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Watermelon Man")
  • 1998
Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
Soul Kitchen
7.2
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Get the Money")
  • 2009
Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami (2020)
One Night in Miami
7.1
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Canta Bajo")
  • 2020
McFarland, USA (2015)
McFarland, USA
7.4
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Watermelon Man")
  • 2015

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor

  • Ann-Margret in Made in Paris (1966)
    Made in Paris
    5.4
    • Mongo Santamaria (as Mongo Santamaria and His Band)
    • 1966
  • Buddy Bregman, Gus Backus, Charlie Barnet, Fats Domino, Gogi Grant, Harry James, Joe Lopes, Andra Martin, Freddy Martin, Howard Miller, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, John Mills, Russ Morgan, William Reynolds, George Shearing, David Somerville, Jeri Southern, Cal Tjader, The Del Vikings, The Lancers, The Diamonds, and The Bill Thompson Singers in The Big Beat (1958)
    The Big Beat
    6.4
    • Modern Mambo Quintet Member
    • 1958

Music Department

  • First Look (1988)
    First Look
    • piece by
    • 1988

Soundtrack

  • Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Lucy et Desi (2022)
    Lucy et Desi
    7.7
    • performer: "Bésame"
    • writer: "Bésame"
    • 2022
  • Mavis Staples in Summer of Soul (... ou, quand la révolution ne pouvait pas être télévisée) (2021)
    Summer of Soul (... ou, quand la révolution ne pouvait pas être télévisée)
    8.0
    • performer: "Watermelon Man", "Afro-Blue", "Cloud Nine"
    • writer: "Afro-Blue"
    • 2021
  • Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami (2020)
    One Night in Miami
    7.1
    • performer: "Canta Bajo"
    • 2020
  • Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, and Haley Bennett in A Kind of Murder (2016)
    A Kind of Murder
    5.3
    • performer: "Ja, Ja-Ja"
    • 2016
  • Brooklyn Village (2016)
    Brooklyn Village
    6.7
    • performer: "Dulce Sueño"
    • 2016
  • McFarland, USA (2015)
    McFarland, USA
    7.4
    • performer: "Watermelon Man"
    • 2015
  • Mathéo Boisselier in Les vacances du petit Nicolas (2014)
    Les vacances du petit Nicolas
    6.2
    • performer: "Watermelon Man"
    • 2014
  • Magic Magic (2013)
    Magic Magic
    5.0
    • performer: "Dulce Sueño"
    • 2013
  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, and Anna Bederke in Soul Kitchen (2009)
    Soul Kitchen
    7.2
    • performer: "Get the Money"
    • 2009
  • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
    Burn Notice
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Linda Guajira" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006)
    Scarface: The World Is Yours
    8.3
    Video Game
    • performer: "We Got Latin Soul"
    • 2006
  • Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, Steven Weber, Sarah Paulson, Timothy Busfield, D.L. Hughley, Bradley Whitford, and Nate Corddry in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hippo Walk"
    • 2006
  • Idol (2002)
    Idol
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cariño"
    • 2005
  • Eros (2004)
    Eros
    5.9
    • performer: "Tito On Timbales"
    • 2004
  • Fairuza Balk, Ray Liotta, Tom Sizemore, Luis Guzmán, and Philip Michael Thomas in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
    9.2
    Video Game
    • writer: "Me & You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)" ("Mama Papa Tu", "Me & You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)", uncredited)
    • 2002

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Mongo Santamaria and His Band
  • Born
    • April 7, 1917
    • Havana, Cuba
  • Died
    • February 1, 2003
    • Miami, Florida, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • ?(6 children)
  • Children
      Nancy Anderson
  • Relatives
      Alice Valdaz(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Single: "Watermelon Man" / "Don't Bother Me No More" (Battle Records)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 492-494. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
  • Trademark
      He always played the conga drums with his fingers wrapped in leather
  • Nickname
    • Mongo

FAQ12

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Mongo Santamaria die?
  • How did Mongo Santamaria die?
  • How old was Mongo Santamaria when he died?

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.