Ruben Blades
- Birthday
- Jul 16, 1948
- Birthplace
- Panama City, Panama
Bio: Ruben Blades is a man of diverse talents. A driving force in popularizing salsa music internationally and a politician for the people of his native Panama, he is also a noted actor of stage and screen. Blades is the son of a percussionist-turned-detective and a singer/radio performer. Following studies in political science and law at Panama's Universidad Nacional,… More Bio: Ruben Blades is a man of diverse talents. A driving force in popularizing salsa music internationally and a politician for the people of his native Panama, he is also a noted actor of stage and screen. Blades is the son of a percussionist-turned-detective and a singer/radio performer. Following studies in political science and law at Panama's Universidad Nacional, Blades worked at the Bank of Panama as a lawyer. Later he obtained a master's in law from Harvard. Many years after that, he returned to the Ivy League school to earn a doctorate in international law. Blades had been involved in music since the late '50s, but established himself as a musical powerhouse during the '70s and early '80s. He began his career in films, first as a composer of soundtracks and a songwriter in the early '80s. He made his debut as an actor in The Last Flight (1982), but it was not until he appeared in the semi-autobiographical docudrama Crossover Dreams (1985), which he co-wrote and starred in, that Blades became well known. Subsequent film appearances have included The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), The Two Jakes (1990), Mo' Better Blues (1990), and Devil's Own (1997). In 1994, Blades ran for the Panamanian presidency and though he lost, garnered over 20 percent of the vote. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Ruben Blades Pictures
Ruben Blades Videos
Once Upon A Time In Mexico
Safe House
Assassination Tango
Spoken Word
Secuestro Express
Filmography
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Safe House (2012)
- Carlos Villar
- 53%
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Spoken Word (2009)
- Senior
- 46%
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Ruben Blades: Cali Concert (2006)
- Actor
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Musica Mundial (2006)
- Actor
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Cali Concert (2006)
- Actor
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